topic Re: 2 Continuing Education Credits in Training and Certification

2 Continuing Education Credits

Oskar_Rodin — Fri, 24 Nov 2017 14:56:03 GMT

I've heard that 2 Continuing Education Credits within 2 years will extend your CCSE exam for another year.

When I took my second Accreditation exam online i did not get my CCSE extended.

Instead of Accreditation, the Threat Prevention exam says this:

RENEWAL

Threat Prevention R77 - 2 Continuing Education Credits

But my expiration date on the CCSE certification is still not extended?

Why is this?

Re: 2 Continuing Education Credits

Danny — Sat, 25 Nov 2017 23:27:22 GMT

It two exams, not two education credit points.

In order to extend your CCSE certification you need pass two of these accreditation exams within two years. As you passed one already, pass another one and your CCSE certification will be extended.

Re: 2 Continuing Education Credits

Oskar_Rodin — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 07:14:20 GMT

Hi!

Thanks for the answer.

https://www.checkpoint.com/downloads/professional-services/training/check-point-certification-faq.pdf

According to this Q&A, it says that two exams within a two-year period will extend your CCSE.

Perhaps this is worng then?

Best Regards

Oskar

Re: 2 Continuing Education Credits

Danny — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 07:44:15 GMT

Thanks, I corrected it.

Re: 2 Continuing Education Credits

Oskar_Rodin — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 08:10:31 GMT

Alright!

So back to my first Q.

I've took the Sandblast exam in August 2016 and the Treat Prevention in November 2017.

My CCSE should have been extended with one year?

Best Regards

Oskar

Re: 2 Continuing Education Credits

Danny — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 08:45:14 GMT

If both exams are shown on your My certifications page and no CCSE-RENEWED entry was added to your certification list (see my example below), you should drop an email to the cert manager, https://community.checkpoint.com/people/JTUGW335e1074-d394-3451-bbb7-d6280ad800a4‌. If your November exam was not added yet to your certification list, just wait a couple more days.

Re: 2 Continuing Education Credits

Jason_Tugwell — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 00:07:29 GMT

This will be fixed this week. Thanks for bringing this to our attention.

Tug

Jason Tugwell “Tug”

Certification Manager | Education Services

Re: 2 Continuing Education Credits

Svante_Oskarsso — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 07:25:41 GMT

Hi Jason,

Can you fix this for me aswell? I've done the same procedure as Oskar above, both Threat Prevention and Sandblast but have not got my CCSE Renewal,

Best regards

Svante

Re: 2 Continuing Education Credits

Jason_Tugwell — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 10:03:47 GMT

Svante,

We will fix this for you as well.

It will show by the end of next week.

Thank you,

Tug

Re: 2 Continuing Education Credits

Joe_Cremin — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 16:17:44 GMT

Hi Danny,

I see that you have 2 renewals. I am in a similar situation. I passed the sandblaster and IPS exams between 11/2016 and 4/2017. That extended my CCSE to 4/2018. I would just like to confirm, can I now take 2 other exams to extend it to 4/2019?

Regards,

Joe.

Re: 2 Continuing Education Credits

Jason_Tugwell — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 19:19:33 GMT

Joe,

Since this program was intended for once every 2 years, you will be eligible for another extension in November 2018.

In the meantime, you should consider extending your CCSE using the R80 CCSE Update exam (156-915.80). This exam is a 2-year certification.

Thanks,

Tug

Re: 2 Continuing Education Credits

Danny — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 22:25:30 GMT

Joe,

you can't do that and you shouldn't really want to do that. Please read Tug's response for your options.

I understand you are curious about my two CCSE renewals. I got the first one for attending a CPX pre-conference training and the second one for completing two Check Point accreditation exams.

Please note: CPX training attendees nowadays only receive six months extension towards extending a current CCSA, CCSE or CCSM certification. If you aren't already signed up for CPX360 in Las Vegas, Feb. 6-8, 2018, hurry up > register for the post-conference training on Feb. 9th and have your CCSE extended for another six months to have more time to thoroughly prepare for your R80 CCSE Update (156-915.80) exam.

Thanks,

Danny

Re: 2 Continuing Education Credits

Joe_Cremin — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 16:09:35 GMT

Thanks Jason, that's what I thought, but I wanted to rule out any other options. R80 here I come!

Re: 2 Continuing Education Credits

Lincoln_Alencar — Fri, 28 Dec 2018 01:20:07 GMT

Hi Jason.

The extension of CCSE still valid? I did the Threat Prevention test today, and I've already did the SandBlast Administrator am I eligible to have CCSE extended?

Thank You

Lincoln Alencar Evangelista

Re: 2 Continuing Education Credits

Danny — Fri, 28 Dec 2018 02:42:30 GMT

The CCSE extension is not valid anymore. See: https://vue.com/checkpoint#un-proctored

Also see: Check Point Certification FAQ - Updated December 2018

As per the FAQ "Continuing Education Accreditation" exams no longer extend your CCSE.