What is EC-Council Continuing Education Fees?
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.
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.
Failure to pay the required CE fees post the grace period will result in the revocation of your account. Once revoked, you will no longer hold certification status, necessitating retaking the examination to regain certification.
Are all certified members required to pay the CE fees?
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).
When will members be expected to make their first CE fees?
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 February 28th, 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.
I own a CCISO, CPENT and/or LPT certification. Do I still need to pay an additional CE fee for my other EC-Council credentials?
Members holding the CCISO, CPENT or LPT certification will continue to pay their respective annual CE fees towards these certifications only; no additional CE fees will be applicable to these members for any other EC-Council credentials.
I hold CCISO, CPENT and/or LPT certifications. Do I need to pay the CE fees for each individually?
Yes.
I hold both CPENT and LPT certifications. Do I need to pay the CE fees for each individually?
No.
What CE fees am I liable for if I choose to retire my CCISO, CPENT and/or my LPT credentials?
Members who choose to retire their CCISO, CPENT and/or their LPT credentials shall only be liable to pay for the basic CE fees of USD $80 or USD $20, respectively, if the members intend to maintain their other EC-Council certification credentials.
How can I pay the annual CE fees?
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.
What mode of payment is accepted?
CE fees can be paid via credit card.
I have more than one EC-Council certification; do I need to pay per certification?
CE fees are charged by membership and not by the number of certifications held; you will only need to pay a single CE fee as indicated in the members’ Aspen account.
Will I be required to pay multiple annual CE fees if I own more than one account in Aspen?
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; please see question 4 above)
Does the existence of a continuing education requirement affect the CE fees that I pay?
No. CE fees are charged according to the ECE relevant certification at USD80 or USD$20 annually, regardless of any continuing education requirements.
Will I be automatically recertified for the next certification cycle (3 years) if I pay the annual CE fees?
No, Recertification is subject to fulfilling the criteria under the ECE policy AND the payment of the annual CE fees as listed at
https://stg-stagingcertblog-stagingcert.kinsta.cloud/ece-policy.html Will I be required to pay the annual CE fees if my certifications are revoked and retired?
The annual CE fee is subject to a minimum of one active certification earned by a member.
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.
Who can I contact if I have more questions about the annual CE fees?
Please send your questions to
[email protected] along with your
Aspen account id details so we can help you with your questions.
