The PSC Renewal Center is temporarily down on Thursday and Friday (February 5 and 6) as AASC moves to another system. We apologize if this creates any inconvenience for you. The PSC Renewal Center should be back up and running by early next week.

PSC Certificate Renewal Program

Once the PSC designation is achieved, AASC requires all PSCs to participate in the renewal program in order to maintain the PSC designation. This ensures that PSCs maintain the highest professional standards and continue to receive additional training through continuing education. PSCs must meet the requirements below and submit evidence of professional development activities every three years in order to maintain the PSC designation.

PSCs need to submit renewal documentation by the end of the third year following the passage of the PSC exam. For example, if an individual successfully completed the PSC exam in 2023, s/he must submit their renewal application no later than 12/31/2026. In this example, only contact hours from 1/1/2024 through 12/31/2026 will be considered. The renewal application can be submitted during the third year once the renewal fee is paid and the requirements are met. Submittal of the renewal application will be accepted October to March once the below requirements are met.

To renew the PSC designation, AASC requires all PSC holders to:

• Pay the renewal fee
• Obtain 36 training contact hours including a minimum of three total hours of ethics training every three years
• AASC approved courses are AASC webinars, AACU on-demand courses and courses offered at AASC conferences. OSU approved courses are SAGE, SUNSET and Topics in Gerontology. 
• Contact hours need to be earned at the official training programs with established learning objectives outlined above (4 discounted or complimentary AASC courses can be accepted per year; 12 for the renewal cycle)
• Ethics requirement - must have the word “ethics” or "ethical" in the course title to be accepted
• Submit proof of course attendance/completion 

The following course scenarios will not count towards the 36-hour renewal total:

• Duplicate courses with the same course title within the three-year period
• Courses that are less than one hour in length
• Courses without certificates (no flyers, promos, emails, screenshots, or anything of the like will be accepted)
• Courses with certificates not listing the training contact hour or CEU hour totals (schedules and start/stop times do not count as total listed hours)
• Course topics that are not in line with the HUD training requirements 

Steps to Renew 

Begin by paying the PSC Renewal Fee. Generate the PSC Renewal Invoice by clicking on the button above to submit for payment. Payment must be received and processed by AASC before the review of the PSC Designation Renewal Application.		TEMPORARILY DOWN Then proceed to completing the PSC Designation Renewal Application in its entirety and submitting certificates as proof of course completions to AASC for review.

If you need to renew for 2022 or 2023, please contact AASC for the appropriate PSC renewal application link. Late fees will apply.

Late Fee Schedule

Not meeting the requirements of the PSC Renewal Program results in an expiration of the PSC designation. However, reinstatement may be requested, with documentation of 36 training contact hours (including three hours of ethics training) submitted.

The Renewal Application can be submitted after the date due, but additional fees apply as follows:

If more than 19 months have passed since renewal, the AASC Professional Development Advisory Committee will determine what steps the expired PSC needs to take in order to get reinstated and become current. Please contact AASC for information.

PSCs who do not meet or follow the renewal guidelines will NOT be designation holders and the program is then considered a certificate program only. As such, you will not be permitted to present as a PSC and cannot use the letters of the designation behind your name (i.e. Jane Doe, PSC) on business cards, email signatures, LinkedIn, resumes, etc., or receive PSC designee discounts and benefits.