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MCA RECERTIFICATION
Audits: Beginning with the 2024 Recertification Form, audits will be conducted on an ongoing basis. Every 20th form received will be audited. If audited, the Certification Manager will seek to verify all credits reported. You may be contacted if additional credit verification is required.
Your RTS will be stored in our database for 3 years.
MCA Cards will begin mailing in mid-late December and will be mailed weekly through March 1.
Tracking Credits
MCAs, feel free to use this Credit Tracking Worksheet to record credits as you earn them. At the end of the year, you can quickly and easily transfer the information to the online form. This form does not take the place of your recertification form and should not be submitted to the MAA office. It is for your own personal use.
Remember that if you watch webinars as part of your continuing education, we ask that you submit a Webinar Confirmation Form after viewing. This is our record of your having viewed the webinar, it serves as your "proof of attendance."
Are you retiring?
If you are cutting back in your business and spending less than 10% of your time doing tree care, you may be eligible for MCA Retired Status. Retired status is granted to those who have been an MCA or an MAA member for 30 or more years. Retired MCAs are no longer required to submit CEUs each year.
Have questions?
RECERTIFICATION ANNUAL TIMELINE
November 1 | Online Recertification form opens |
| November 1 - February 15 | Recertification Forms collected along with membership dues or non-member fees. Annual MCA cards mailed weekly. |
| February 16 - May 31 | Lapsed MCAs reminders sent via email. $50 late fee applied. MCA cards mailed monthly. |
| June 1 | Lapsed MCAs sent final notification via US mail. |
| September 1 | Lapsed MCAs with no response to above outreach will be expired on September 1. |
REINSTATEMENT PROCESS FOR EXPIRED MCAsReinstatement requests are reviewed by the MCA Committee. A lapsed MCA will be considered for reinstatement only when the following criterion are met: 1. Less than 3 years have lapsed since the last recertification form submitted. 2. A current recertification form has been received that indicates ANY / ALL credits earned in the intervening years since the last recertification form was submitted. Use the "other credit" text boxes to include information and details. 3. A letter of reinstatement request is sent, containing an explanation of the lapse (ie, medical, out of country, left industry). Please send this letter to the MAA office. 4. Once reinstatement terms have been met above, and reinstatement is approved, $250 reinstatement fee will be collected. |