Guide to Professional and eXpert Personnel Recertification

A UL Solutions Professional or eXpert certification is valid for three years, at which time you must recertify to maintain your credentials.
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Our UL Solutions Professional and eXpert safety and cybersecurity personnel certification programs provide an opportunity to learn about or deepen your team’s existing knowledge and skills and achieve professional credentials in this space. It helps to empower practitioners with the real-world qualifications needed to perform their work safely and effectively, based on an industry-accepted and standardized set of skills that companies and consumers can trust.

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Recertify

Recertify through continuous learning and maintain competency to industry standards

What is the Professional and eXpert personnel certification program?

The UL Solutions personnel certification programs are designed to provide individuals an opportunity to set themselves apart with a credential focused on critical knowledge and skills in the areas of functional safety, cybersecurity and autonomy. Individuals certified in these areas possess demonstrated knowledge of industry practices as evidenced by the completion of several competencies.

A UL Solutions Professional or eXpert certification is evidence of formal competency and is valid for three years, at which time you must recertify to maintain your Professional or eXpert level. Review the recertification conditions below.

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Why should you recertify?

Many standards ask compliance leaders to demonstrate the ongoing competency of individuals participating in a safety process. A third-party Professional-level or eXpert-level certificate for personnel provides evidence that an employee has the requisite knowledge of the industry standards to support developing a proper process.

Who should recertify?

Holders of an unexpired UL Solutions Professional or eXpert certificate who are within 90 days of their renewal date should seek recertification.

Why should you upgrade from a Professional to eXpert level certificate?

A Professional level certification indicates a baseline level of skill, whereas upgrading to eXpert can help distinguish you from an active participant in a standard to leading the way in the industry. As an eXpert, you actively demonstrate your capabilities through continued practice in the lessons taught, further building a safety culture in the organization you work for.

Certification Level Applicable standards
UL Certified Functional Safety Professional (UL-CFSP) or eXpert (UL-CFSX) IEC 61508
IEC 61511
ISO 13849/IEC 62061
ISO 19014
SO 25119/ISO 19014
ISO 26262
UL 991/UL 1998/60730-1
UL Certified Cybersecurity Professional (UL-CCSP) or eXpert (UL-CCSX) ISA/IEC 62443
ISO/SAE 21434
UL Certified Artificial Intelligence Professional (UL-CAIP) or eXpert (UL-CAIX) Artificial Intelligence
UL Certified Autonomy Safety Professional (UL-CASP) or eXpert (UL-CASX) ISO 21448
UL 4600
Machine Learning

Professional and eXpert recertification conditions

CONDITIONS OF RECERTIFICATION

  • Program: UL Certified Professional (CFSP, CCSP, CASP, CAIP)
  • Length of Certification: Three years 

 

REQUIRED 

  • Certificate: Current unexpired UL-CFSP, CCSP, CASP or CAIP certification 

 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 

COMPLETE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING 

  • Exam - Option 1: Please contact UL Knowledge Solutions to gain access to the exams. The passing score for the certification exam is 70%* 
  • Training - Option 2: Complete related UL Professional level training

*  NOTE: Upon completion, you must contact ULKnowledgeSolutions@ul.com to complete the recertification process and receive your certificate. 

  • Demonstrate Professional Development - Option 3: E mail supporting documentation to UL Knowledge Solutions for one of the following: 
  1. Conduct 15 hours of related instruction.
  2. Submit a related case study.
  3. Publish two related articles.

CONDITIONS OF RECERTIFICATION 

  • Program: UL Certified eXpert (CFSX, CCSX, CASX, CAIX)
  • Length of Certification: Three years 

 

REQUIRED

Email UL Knowledge Solutions to begin the process

  • Certificate: Current unexpired UL-CFSX, CCSX, CASX or CAIX certification
  • Interview: 2-hour oral interview with a Program Manager
  • Work Experience: Résumé showing continual work with the standard since the last eXpert examination

 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 

COMPLETE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING 

  • Demonstrate eXpert Development: Upload supporting documentation for one of the following: 
  1. Conduct a minimum of 15 hours of related instruction. 
  2. Submit a related case study.
  3. Publish two related articles/technical papers.
  4. Participate actively as a member of related standards committee.  

CONDITIONS OF RECERTIFICATION 

  • Program: UL Certified eXpert (CFSX, CCSX, CASX, CAIX)
  • Length of Certification: Three years 

 

REQUIRED

Email UL Knowledge Solutions to begin the process

  • Certificate: Current unexpired UL-CFSP, CCSP, CASP, or CAIP certification
  • Interview: 2-hour oral interview with a Program Manager
  • Work Experience: Résumé showing a minimum 5 years industry experience with the standard

 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 

COMPLETE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING 

  • Demonstrate eXpert Development: Submit supporting documentation for one of the following:
  1. Conduct a minimum of 15 hours of related instruction.
  2. Submit a related case study.
  3. Publish two related articles/technical papers.
  4. Active participant as a member of related standards committee.  

Interested in expanding your knowledge?

Additional areas of training are available. We offer personnel certification, at both the professional and expert level, in automotive, autonomous vehicles, electronics and semiconductors, machinery, industrial automation and cybersecurity. 

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