CGFM News
Annual CGFM renewal time!
AGA National is getting ready to send you an annual renewal
invoice for your CGFM certification and/or AGA membership. If your address =
has
recently changed, please be sure to update your contact information with AGA
and pay your dues in the "Members only" section of AGA website (www.agacgfm.org)=
.
Below you'll find answers to frequently asked questions about
CGFM renewal:
Q: How often do I have to renew my CGFM designation?
A: CGFM certification is renewed on an annual basis. A renew=
al
invoice is sent out in February and the payment is due by March 31st. If yo=
u do
not receive an invoice by mid-March, please call AGA at 1.800.AGA.7211.
Q: What are the requirements for maintaining the CGFM
certification?
A: To maintain the designation, a CGFM holder must:
1. Pay the CGFM renewal fee at the beginning of every year.<= o:p>
2. Adhere to the AGA Code of Ethics.
3. Every two years complete at least 80 hours of continuing
professional education (CPE) in government financial management topics or
related technical subjects (with at least 20 in each year).
4. Maintain and, if requested by AGA, provide detailed
information on CPE hours completed.
If you did not renew your CGFM certification last year or ha=
ve
not earned 80 CPE hours in your last two-year CPE cycle, please contact the
Office of Professional Certification at 1.800.AGA.7211 (703.684.6931), ext.
305.
Q: I just retired. Do I need to do anything to adjust my CGFM
status?
A: Yes. If you have recently retired from AND are no longer
substantially working in the government financial management community, ple=
ase
notify AGA of your change of status to "retired" by fax
(703-562-0361) or email (agacgfm@agacgfm.org).
Should you return to work (substantial employment or
contracting) in the government financial management community, please conta=
ct
AGA to change your CGFM status back to "Active."