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# Maintaining certification

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An AIUC-1 certificate is valid for one year. Keeping it requires quarterly technical evaluations (evals) of the certified agent, and a re-certification audit before the year ends.

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| | |
| - | - |
| Quarterly evals | AIUC runs them today, independently of the annual audit; the client remediates. Results are added to the report's evaluation results |
| Annual re-certification | Auditor leads, chosen by the client (existing or new); AIUC re-runs the evals and issues the updated certificate |
| Timing | Evals every quarter. Re-certification starts roughly two months before the certificate expires |
| Output | Updated evaluation results in the report each quarter; an updated report and certificate at re-certification |

## Quarterly evals

Between audits, the client's certified agent is re-tested each quarter against the same scope as the initial evals. Today the auditor is not involved in the quarterly rounds; auditor-led quarterly evals are in development alongside auditor-led evals. Results are added to the evaluation results in the report.

## Annual re-certification

Re-certification is substantially lighter than the initial audit: controls remain in place, and evidence locations, owners, and formats are already established. The client is certified against the latest version of the standard, receives guidance on what has changed since the last audit, and opts in to new controls.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Choose the auditor">
    The client chooses their auditor, existing or new.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm scoping">
    Scoping is confirmed and the Statement of Applicability updated to the latest version of the standard.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Re-run the evals">
    AIUC re-runs the technical evaluations.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Audit the controls">
    A full audit of controls by the auditor, following the [fieldwork](/auditors/deliver-and-certify/fieldwork) process.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Issue the updated report and certificate">
    The auditor issues the updated report with its recommendation and AIUC issues the new certificate.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Check>
  **Output.** Quarterly results added to the report, and an updated report and certificate at re-certification.
</Check>

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    What re-certification requires and how standard versions apply.
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  <Card title="Changelog" href="/changelog">
    Every quarterly change documented with type, notes, and reasoning.
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***

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