AGA TOPICS Newsletter

CGFM FAQs

We are getting ready to send you an annual renewal invoice for your CGFM certification and/or AGA membership. If your address has recently changed, please be sure to update your contact information with us in the Members Only section of AGA website or by calling 800.AGA.7211.

Below you’ll find answers to frequently asked questions about CGFM renewal:

Q: How often do I have to renew my CGFM designation?

A: CGFM certification is renewed on an annual basis. A renewal invoice is sent out in January or February and the payment is due by March 31. If you do not receive an invoice by mid-March, please call AGA at 800.AGA.7211.

Q: What are the requirements for maintaining the CGFM certification?

A: To retain the designation, a CGFM holder must:

1. Pay the CGFM renewal fee at the beginning of every year.
2. Adhere to the AGA Code of Ethics.
3. Every two years complete at least 80 hours of continuing professional education (CPE) in government financial management topics or related technical subjects (with at least 20 in the first year).
4. Maintain and, if requested by AGA, provide detailed information on CPE hours completed.

If you did not renew your CGFM certification last year or have not earned 80 CPE hours in your last two-year CPE cycle, please contact Katya Silver at the Office of Professional Certification at 800.AGA.7211 (703.684.6931), ext. 313, or ksilver@agacgfm.org.

Q: Where and how do I send in my CPEs?

A: You do not need to send any evidence of CPEs to AGA at the time of renewing your certification. By paying the CGFM renewal fee you certify that you are in compliance with the CPE requirements. Later in the year a select committee of the Professional Certification Board will be conducting a random audit of renewed CGFMs. At that time you may be asked to submit further documentation. In the meantime, we require that you maintain your own documentation for at least three years following renewal.

Q: I just retired. Do I need to do anything to adjust my status with AGA?

A: If you have recently retired from and are no longer substantially working in the government financial management community, please notify AGA of your change of status by fax (703.548.9367) or e-mail (ksilver@agacgfm.org).