Why Maintenance: To Monitor & Adjust
As the Kirkpatrick Four Levels® or Kirkpatrick Model as it is widely known continues to grow throughout the world, the world of work changes, competencies and skills evolve, technology advances, there is more demand to demonstrate the value of training and learning and development than ever before. At Kirkpatrick Partners, we have worked to refine the model, our approach, and our programs. Therefore, it became apparent that in order to maintain the integrity of the certification, and to provide an opportunity to monitor, support, and adjust, we must introduce recertification as part of our certification process.
Maintenance Process
How Does this Benefit Me?
- Earn more - Kirkpatrick Certified professionals report an increase in their income because of the skills taught to them in certification and ability to work with the business to tie learning to the business
- Get access to jobs you would not have access to - Kirkpatrick Partners is opening job opportunities and staffing opportunities to those who are certified in Kirkpatrick. However the only way to gain access to those exclusive roles is through certification.
- Stay relevant and on trend - We know that the way we are doing things is NOT working. So invest in yourself to stay relevant, on trend, and most importantly tie your work back to the business to show your impact and worth.
Maintenance Guide & Process
Use the Maintenance Guide to help you understand the process for recertification, how to accumulate your points, and submit your report form.
The guide includes the links to access the recertification submission.
Frequently Asked Questions
What if I was certified before 2025?
- 2024 – Expiration Date: December 31, 2027
- 2023 – Expiration Date: December 31, 2026
- 2022 and earlier – Expiration Date: December 31, 2025
Do I have to maintain my certification?
No you do not. You will still show as a certified professional in inactive status.
Certified professionals who choose to maintain their status will show as such on our digital credentialing system and receive access to exclusive events, programs, and discounts.
I was certified by an affiliate; do I still need to maintain my certification?
Yes, you are still required to maintain your certification. You are able to use courses, programs, and webinars that are being held by an affiliate partner of Kirkpatrick Partners towards your continuing education points.
I don't remember where to find my email that I used for certification.
Please use this link to reach out to a member of Kirkpatrick Partners to get you that information.
I am Gold certified do I need to maintain my Gold certification?
No you do not need to maintain your Gold certification. Your Bronze and Silver, yes. However, we would love for you to continue sharing your Kirkpatrick success stories, and invite you to join a Kirkpatrick podcast episode or apply to be a speaker at the Kirkpatrick Summit.
I am Kirkpatrick Strategic Evaluation Planning certified. Do I need to maintain it?
No you do not. Since that program has been merged with our Analyst (Silver) program, you do not need to maintain that certification.
I am Bronze and Silver certified. How does that work?
You will need to maintain to Silver (and submit a Blended Evaluation Plan along with your case study). We will match your certification expiration dates on our end so that you only need to track one expiration date.
I have a lot of people that need to maintain their certification.
We appreciate the trust you have placed in Kirkpatrick Partners and value in our certification program. We do not want maintenance to be a burden, so please contact Kirkpatrick Partners to discuss your case individually so we can work together on a plan to work on certification maintenance with your team.
The great news is that there are many options to maintain your certification leveraging individual work many team members are likely doing already, and we have new educational programs consistently coming out so there are many ways and opportunities.
Just know we are here to support you as you navigate maintenance, so do not hesitate to reach out.
I still have questions.
Use this form to submit your question for maintenance.