Certification is valid for three years from the date of issue. Re-certification may be achieved by one of the following two methods:

• Re-certify by points. Candidates must obtain sufficient re-certification points and submit a completed application to ICML within six months after the expiration of certification (see below for detailed discussion of the re-certification points system).

• Re-certify by examination. Previously certified individuals may re-certify by correctly answering 70% of a re-certification exam (50-question multiple choice examination).

Individuals certified as Level I Laboratory Lubricant Analysts (LLAs) must re-certify their skills every three years. The purpose for re-certification is to ensure that certified individuals keep their skills current and up to date. An application for re-certification must be received within six months after expiration of one's certification in order to re-certify by points. All points must be earned during the time the certification is in effect. Points earned before or after the certification period will not be accepted. Points may be applied to multiple ICML certifications held by the individual, assuming that the points are applicable and approved for each individual re-certification.

To re-certify by points, individuals must accumulate 15 re-certification points over the three-year period. Points may be claimed using the following criteria:

Criteria of Acceptability

• Employment - Employment must be in a field related to industrial lubrication and/or oil analysis.
• Training - Training topics related to oil analysis, lubrication or other topics important to effective equipment maintenance and management will be accepted.
• Article Publication - Articles published in journals, magazines, books or proceedings should be related to a topic within the body of knowledge for oil analysis, lubrication or equipment maintenance or management.