RQAP Re-registration for Dual Registrants

Dual registrants are individuals who have earned both the RQAP-GLP and RQAP-GCP designation.

Policies

(see also section 5.4 of SOP CP-12.13, Re-registration Requirements)

  • Two separate re-registration applications and fees are required.
  • Of the required 24 GLP + 24 GCP discipline specific units, GCP units may be used as non-GLP and GLP units may be used as non-GCP units for a total of 48 units. During a re-registration cycle, 24 units of each will provide sufficient credit for both registrations.
  • The same units cannot be used for discipline-specific credit for both disciplines (e.g., one meeting cannot be used for both GLP and GCP units).
  • Non-discipline-specific units can be used for both re-registrations.

In summary, a dual registrant can use the same 48 units to re-register for both programs provided 24 units are GLP-specific and 24 units are GCP-specific and all units were earned in the appropriate three-year time frame for the designation being re-registered.
 
 

Synchronizing Deadlines

If desired, a Dual Registrant may synchronize his/her re-registration due dates so that both credentials are due for re-registration in the same year. In order to synchronize due dates, the Registrant shall follow these procedures:

  • The Registrant shall notify SQA Headquarters in writing of his/her desire to synchronize re-registration due dates.
  • The Registrant shall submit an application with supporting documentation of the usual number of re-registration units (48) and fee for the next re-registration due date s/he has for the credential that is due at that time. The Registrant shall also submit an application for the second credential (which may be due for re-registration the following year or two years later) with documentation of a pro-rated number of re-registration units (e.g., 32 if the re-registration is due the following year and 16 if it is due in two years, with half of the pro-rated units required to be specific to the discipline of the credential) and a fee.
  • Provided that the Council approves both applications, the Registrant shall then be required to re-register both credentials simultaneously with the full 48 units (24 of which as specific to the discipline of the credential) after the usual three-year re-registration period has elapsed.