Four-Year Cycles

Your CLTID indicates your four-year cycle group.

At the end of a four-year cycle, in addition to their annual requirements, certified CLTs must also provide proof of completed approved coursework.

To help you track your four-year cycle, we’ve placed all TSC holders into groups assigned with a letter. You can find your assigned group by looking at the first letter of your CLTID on your TSC certification card.

Submitting Paperwork

Group letters make tracking cycle deadlines easier.

In recent years, the TECUnit has made strides in reducing the administrative burden on nationally certified CLTs. At the end of your four-year cycle, you will submit a list of your continuing education activities. You do not need to submit certificates or supporting documentation from Sponsored Events.

You may need to send outstanding paperwork from your completed college coursework (I.e., college transcript) and from any Unsponsored Events (I.e., certificates), but only if you did not do so following those events.

All documentation should be sent to info@tecunit.org.

What Happens Next?

TECUnit staff will compare your list to the Participant Forms provided to us from sponsors. If there are any discrepancies or missing paperwork we will reach out to you. Remember, you should always obtain and keep a copy of your certificates/proof of attendance forms for each CEH activity you attend. These documents are your guarantee to get the credit you earned for the training you successfully completed.

Once all of your requirements are met, your TSC Certification Card will be mailed to you.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • You may complete the 60 CEHs of learning at your own pace during the cycle. Those hours can be completed in one year or spread across the four year cycle. You may also pay your annual fees early.

    However, the Work Hours requirement must be completed annually.

  • If you used the once-in-a-life-time extension or had an interruption in your certification status, your four-year cycle may have shifted. This would result in reassignment to a different group to reflect the change in deadline for your four-year cycle.

  • No. All approved coursework must be completed within the cycle. Continuing Education Hours do not rollover to other cycles.

  • No. CEHs are awarded after the successful completion of an event. So, your CEHs will apply to the cycle during which your course ends.

  • No. College coursework is only one way to earn CEHs. You can also attend Sponsored CEH Events or the Unsponsored Events you select. The TECUnit requires 60 hours of approved coursework. You may use any combination of event type to fulfill the requirement.