Earning your BDA‑CP or BDA‑SCP is only the beginning. The BDA Recertification Program ensures that your skills remain current, validated, and aligned with the latest international standards in business development.
You’re BDA Certified. What’s Next?
Earning your BDA certification whether the BDA-CP™ or BDA-SCP™ proves your professional competence in business development and your commitment to global standards.
Maintaining your credential through recertification shows that you are dedicated to continuous learning, sustainable growth, and excellence in business development practices.
The BDA Recertification process ensures that every certified professional stays aligned with the Body of Competency & Knowledge BoCKkeeping your knowledge and skills up to date with international standards
Recertification Cycle
Your recertification cycle begins the day you pass your certification exam.
The cycle lasts 3 years and ends on the last day of your certification month.
If recertification is not completed within this period, you will enter a 60-day grace period with additional late fees.
After the grace period ends, the certificate will be permanently cancelled.
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Two Ways to Recertify
Earning 60 Professional Development Credits (PDCs)
earning 60 Professional Development Credits (PDCs) within your three-year recertification cycle. These credits can be collected by engaging in activities such as attending business development training programs, , leading strategic projects in your organization, or actively participating in BDA Membership programs . By completing these activities, you demonstrate your commitment to continuous professional growth while keeping your certification active and globally recognized.
Retaking the certification exam
This option allows you to re-certify your knowledge and competencies in accordance with BDA BoCK™ FrameworkCandidates must take the exam at the same level (BDA-CP™ or BDA-SCP™). If they pass, they are eligible for renewal for an additional three years. If they fail, their certification is revoked and they must reapply as a new candidate.
PDCs Providers (PDPs)
The Business Development Association (BDA) works with a wide network of accredited partners around the world to support the recertification process. When a professional sees the logo BDA Professional Development Provider (PDP) For any training or consultancy organisation, this means that this body is officially recognised by the BDA as a trusted provider of competency development and accrual of Professional Development Hours (PDCs).
Certified partners provide training programs, conferences, and workshops that are compatible with BDA BoCK™ Framework, giving professionals complete confidence that their activities will be officially counted towards Retaking & RecertificationThe presence of this logo guarantees that you are engaging with a qualified institution that adheres to global business development standards, maximizing the value of your professional growth.
