The Continuing Education (CE) fee is a mandatory payment necessary for the renewal of certification(s), and it must be submitted before the certificate(s) renewal process. Fee due dates are based on your CE renewal cycle, not the calendar year.

To continue the development and value of EC-Council certification credentials, as well as the continued support of its certified community, EC-Council has implemented a plan that requires the annual payment of certification CE fees in line with standard industry practices.

For certified members who hold certifications that require continuing education, the annual CE fee is USD $80 for all certifications with prefixes 212,312,412, 512 and all CAST certifications (with the exceptions of the C|CISO is $100, CPENT and LPT are $250 credentials).

For certified members who do not hold certifications that require continuing education, the annual CE fee is USD $20 for all certifications with prefix 112 (Except the Essentials series programs – EHE, NDE, DFE).

Continuing education fees are payable annually from the date of attaining the certification. For example, if you attain your CEH certification on May 5th, 2021, your certificate expiration date will be 1st June 2022.

Failure to pay the required CE fees will result in the suspension of your Aspen services. During the suspension period, you will neither be able to download your e-certificate nor be able to update your ECE Credits in your account.

Yes, all certified members are required to pay the annual CE fees. This includes CCISO, CAST, CPENT, LPTs and all other EC-Council certified members (Except the Essentials series programs – EHE, NDE, DFE, CSE, DSE, ISE, SCE, TIE).

Note: If a member loses their ECE certification due to revocation but still holds a NON ECE relevant certification, their annual CE fees will be USD $20 in the subsequent CE fee cycle.

If the CE fees are not paid on the due date, the certificate expiry date will remain the same as originally printed but there will be restrictions apply which would include your inability to add ECE credits, and share your digital badge on social platforms.

Scenario 1

Members certified prior to January 1st, 2016, will not be charged CE fees for their current cycle. The CE fees cycle will only begin once they are recertified, and their due date will be at the end of that annual cycle.

Scenario 2

Members certified from January 1st, 2016, and onwards will start their CE fees cycle 1 month from the date of certification earned, and their due date will be at the end of that annual cycle. Eg: A member certified on February 25th, 2016, will have to pay their annual CE fees before March 1st, 2017.

Scenario 3

Members who are certified before January 1st, 2016, but earn a new certification post December 31st, 2015 – their CE fees due date will be reset as per the latest earned certificate. (as per scenario 2)

Note: CPENT, LPT, and/or CCISO members will be required to pay the annual CE fees for these certifications per the CPENT, LPT, and CCISO CE fee requirements. CPENT, LPT and CCISO certified members are not required to pay any other annual CE fees.

To set up an CE auto renewal/subscription, you need to provide your payment information and authorize the service provider to automatically deduct payments on a recurring basis. Login to your Aspen account and click on “CE Auto Renewal” button to choose your plan.

To cancel your CE Auto Renewal subscription, go to your profile settings, find the subscription option, view your auto debit plans, select the one you want to cancel, and proceed with the cancellation. You will receive an email notification once the cancellation is complete.

Yes, you will receive a reminder notification via email before the payment is deducted. Please ensure that you whitelist the EC-Council emails so as to prevent them from reaching your clutter folder.

If a payment fails, you will receive an email notification. You can manually make the payment through the Aspen Dashboard. There may be implications on your certificate validity due to non-receipt or delayed payments.

If your CE category is downgraded after the auto debit occurs and the service has already been provided, there will be no refund or adjustment of the advance amount.

If your CE category is upgraded after a lower amount has been deducted, the auto-debit will continue as normal. The system will automatically update your CE fee to reflect the new category, and the revised amount will be reflected in your account.

For dual CE fee category, you will need to select the auto debit option for both CE fee categories separately. The amount will be auto-debited individually for each category.

Ex: If you are a CPENT and CCISO certified member and you opt for an annual CE plan, your card will be charged $100(For CCISO) and $250(For CPENT) individually.

If your payment were deducted based on your initial preference of subscription, no, refunds are not available for CE auto renewal subscription.

Yes, you can set up an CE auto renewal subscription using a debit card. Ensure your card details are updated in the “Payment Method” section of your profile settings.

Yes, you will receive an email confirmation after setting up or cancelling your CE auto renewal subscription. This confirmation will include details of the changes made to your subscription.

The auto debit will occur annually, aligned with the renewal date of your CE fee.

Yes, you can switch to a 2 year or 3 year auto debit plan by updating your subscription preferences in your profile settings. Your certificate validity post the third year will be subject to your ECE cycle.

Annual CE fees are payable in the member’s Aspen account, certificate area. You will see instructions on paying here if your CE fee is due.

CE fees are not charged by the number of certifications held; you will only need to pay a single CE fee as indicated in the members’ Aspen account.

Certified members should not hold multiple Aspen accounts. Should this not be the case, you are advised to merge your Aspen account. This can be done by writing to us at [email protected].

Certified members are required to pay only one annual CE fee for all their EC-Council certification credentials (except CCISO, CPENT and LPT)

You can download your payment receipts from the Aspen Dashboard under the “Payment Receipts” section.

There is no grace period if you miss the payment.

Inactive members will face the following restrictions:

• Their certification expiry will remain unchanged.
• They will be unable to add new ECE credits.
• They cannot share their certification badge on social media or platforms.
• Any external third-party certification verification will indicate their status as “Inactive.”