1. Business Retention and Expansion
BREI Certification Requirements

2. Business Retention and Expansion Coordinator Certification
What does certification mean to you?
What value does it have for you?
For your organization?
This training is the recognized by Business Retention and Expansion International as its BRE Fundamentals Certification Course.

3. Two Certification Levels
Project Coordinator (BREC)
Professional (BREP)

4. Project Coordinator BREC (Project Coordinator) –
Documented completion of Fundamentals Certification Course
Membership paid
Application fee paid
Recertification for BREC –
Within three years of completing initial certification course:
Participate in implementing a BR&E program
Attend one BREI Conference
Complete one BREI Continuing Education Course
Maintain continuous BREI membership and application fee paid

5. Professional BREP (Professional) – Certified Project Coordinator
Participate in two conferences in three years
Complete four continuing education courses
Maintain continuous membership
Organizational involvement
Valid for three years
Membership and application fee paid

6. Professional Recertification Certified at the BREP level
Participate in at least two BREI conference in three years
Complete two BREI continuing education courses
Non-BREI courses with pre-approval will be considered
Maintain continuous membership
Organizational involvement
Valid for three years
Membership and application fee paid

7. For Additional Information
Forms for certification and recertification requirements go to: