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CEDS and CEDS-C Renewal Checklist

 

Maintain your Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) or Certified Eating Disorder Specialist Consultant (CEDS-C) credential by completing your renewal through the iaedp Certification Portal (Certemy). You may begin your renewal up to three (3) months before your credential expiration date. 

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    renewal requirements and process

    To renew your credential, you will be asked to submit the following through Certemy: 

     

    Note: If you hold the CEDS-C credential, you may notice two renewal dates displayed within Certemy. Your credential renews according to your original CEDS renewal date, which is reflected on your CEDS-C certificate. 

    Proof of Current Eligibility to Practice

    Upload documentation demonstrating your current eligibility to practice, such as: 

    • Professional license 
    • Registration 
    • Certification 
    • Other legal authorization to practice 

     

    Your documentation must include: 

    • Your name 
    • Credential or license number (if applicable) 
    • Current expiration date

    20 Hours of Continuing Education

    You must complete 20 hours of continuing education (CE) within the 24 months immediately preceding your renewal application. 

     

    Your CE documentation must include: 

    • Your name 
    • Course title 
    • Training provider 
    • Date completed 
    • Number of CE hours earned 

     

    Please note: 

    • Graduate-level coursework completed as part of a Master's or Doctoral degree program does not count toward renewal CE requirements. 
    • Publications and scholarly authorship do not qualify as continuing education. 
    • Continuing education may be earned as either a participant or presenter of a qualifying educational program. 
    • Continuing education earned through the iaedp Symposium may be applied toward the renewal requirement. 
    • All CE documentation must clearly indicate your name, course title, completion date, and hours earned. 

    Pay Renewal Fee

    Fee 

    Amount 

    Renewal Fee 

    $150 

    Late Fee (submitted more than 30 days after expiration) 

    $125 

    Application Review

    After submitting your renewal application, supporting documentation, and payment, please allow up to 30 days for review by the Certification Team. 

    If additional information is needed, you will receive a system-generated email from nonreply@certemy.com  to the email address on file. This can be accidentally routed to spam or junk folders.  

    FAQs

    What Continuing Education Qualifies? 

    Continuing education should be relevant to the prevention, assessment, treatment, recovery, or multidisciplinary care of individuals with eating disorders. 

    Examples of acceptable topics include: 

    • Evidence-based treatment approaches 
    • Nutrition assessment and medical nutrition therapy 
    • Family-based treatment 
    • Co-occurring mental health conditions (such as anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma, and substance use disorders) 
    • Medical complications associated with eating disorders 
    • Ethics and professional practice 
    • Cultural competence 
    • Emerging research and best practices 

    These examples are provided as guidance and are not all-inclusive. 

     

    My Course Doesn't Say "Eating Disorders." Will It Count? 

    Yes—possibly. 

    A course does not need to include "Eating Disorders" in the title to qualify. 

    If the course title or provider does not clearly demonstrate its relevance to eating disorder care, you may be asked to upload additional information, such as: 

    • Learning objectives 
    • Course description 
    • Session outline 

    This information helps the Certification Team determine whether the course meets the renewal requirements. 

     

    When can I renew my credential? 

    You may begin your renewal up to three months before your credential expiration date. 

     

    Can I use continuing education that is not specifically titled "Eating Disorders"? 

    Yes. As long as the content is relevant to eating disorder prevention, assessment, treatment, recovery, or multidisciplinary care, it may qualify. If the relevance is not clear from the course title, you may be asked to provide the course description or learning objectives. 

     

    How long does the review process take? 

    Please allow up to 30 days after all required documentation and payment have been received. 

     

    Will I receive a notification if additional information is needed? 

    Yes. If additional documentation is required, the Certification Team will contact you through Certemy.

     

    What Renewal Requirements Were Removed?

    Effective January 2025, the following items are no longer required for CEDS or CEDS-C renewal: 

    • iaedp membership 
    • Attendance at the iaedp Symposium 
    • Case study submission 
    • Statement of intent and treatment approach 

    If you began your renewal application before July 8, 2024, you may still see these items in Certemy. To complete your application, simply enter "N/A" or upload a blank placeholder document. These items are no longer reviewed as part of the renewal process.