NASMM Increases CE Requirements for SMM~C and NASMM A+ Renewals
The NASMM A+ Accreditation & Certification Commission has recommended the following changes to NASMM's continuing education requirements for those members renewing certification and/or NASMM A+ Accreditation. The NASMM Board of Directors has approved these changes, and these changes are effective immediately. The change in these requirements mirrors continuing education requirements for similar organizations and are in keeping with NASMM's commitment to enhancing the professionalism of our designations.

Renewal Requirements by Year:

1. CE Renewal Requirements
   1. If your certification renews in 2021 you will need 9 CEs for renewal
   2. If your certification renews in 2022 you will need 20 CEs for renewal
   3. If your certification renews in 2023 you will need 30 CEs for renewal
   4. If your certification renews in 2024 or after you will need 45 CEs for renewal
2. CEs must be a minimum of 30 minutes as a baseline, and then can be counted in 15 minute increments (e.g., 45 minutes, 1hour 15 minutes). This metric is based on the idea that one continuing education unit is equivalent to one hour of education.
3. Accepted CEs may be any of the following:
   1. NASMM conference session attendance
   2. Watching NASMM conference recordings
   3. Any NASMM online course offering
   4. Outside organizations’ live presentations or online courses in the following topics
      1. Leadership (including finance, hr, employment issues, marketing and sales, process improvement)
      2. Move management (including downsizing, organizing, packing, decorating, working with movers and other vendors, alternative revenue streams)
      3. Aging topics
      4. Safety
      5. Client communication and interactions
      6. Technology
      7. Ethics
   5. Proof of CEs, course completion or attendance should be submitted; if not, notes from coursework could serve as proof of attendance
   6. Presentations given by the SMM-C requesting renewal are specifically excluded
4. 25 units of the 45 CEs must be obtained directly from NASMM conferences or courses

National Senior & Specialty Move Management Week – September 12-18!
Start planning for NASMM's National Senior & Specialty Move Management celebration! NASMM has chosen September 12-18, to coincide with National Assisted Living Week. As in past years, NASMM will sponsor our annual 100 Can Challenge with our partner Move For Hunger! Visit the Philanthropic Partners section of My NASMM for more information on the 100 Can Challenge. More information on our 2021 National Senior Move Management week, visit the Marketing Tools section of MyNASMM!

NASMM 2022 In Person! Join us in Philadelphia, October 20-23, 2022!
We are so excited to announce the dates and location of NASMM 2022! We're bringing NASMM 2022 to PHILADELPHIA – October 20-23! Philly is where NASMM was founded and it's only fitting we celebrate NASMM's 20th anniversary in NASMM's birthplace!

More information will follow later this summer – you will be able to start reserving your hotel rooms in late October. We can't wait to be back together!

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