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title: "Submit Certification Application: Confirmation of Award"
description: "It is useful to have a good understanding of what business continuity management certification is about and how to maintain accreditation with BCM Institute. Submit Certification Application: Confirmation of Award"
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# Submit Certification Application: Confirmation of Award
When you are asking this question: "How Long Would It Take for Me to Gain My Certification?", this is the answer for you.
[Steve Sobak](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/certification/author/steve-sobak) Sep 15, 2021
#### How Long Would It Take for Me to Gain My Certification?
Well, your application form will be submitted to our Certification Review Committee which would then assess your form, and if once they are satisfied with all the information and that you've met the conditions set, they would then award you with the relevant certification.
Please understand that certifications are then valid for 1 year after which yearly renewals are needed to ensure the validity of the certification.
Do take note that the review of the application by BCM Institute's [Certification Review Committee](http://www.bcmpedia.org/wiki/Certification_Review_Committee) takes approximately:
- 4 weeks for Specialist Level certification
- 6 weeks for Expert Level certification
During the application review process, the [Certification Review Committee](http://www.bcmpedia.org/wiki/Certification_Review_Committee) decides whether the Application is:
- **Approved** (application, [experience](http://www.bcmpedia.org/wiki/Experience), and education meet requirements)
- **Returned** for re-submission (an element of the application is missing or does not meet minimum standards for the level and maybe resubmitted for a lower level) OR
- **Rejected** (applicant does not meet minimum requirements for level)
#### How to know that you have been awarded?
- The successful[ applicant](http://www.bcmpedia.org/wiki/Successful_Applicant) will receive the e-Certification award from BCM Institute via email.
- **The validity of BCM Institute Certification is 1 Year from the date of issue of the certificate.**
- BCCP Candidates shall receive their [E-Certificates](http://www.bcmpedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Certificate) within 7 working days from the day they passed their qualifying examination.
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