Hello North Star Community,
The North Star team is pleased to announce the official launch of FY 2026 certification pathways. This year we are excited to introduce a shorter renewal training option, which we are calling the Online Lite Training. Only those who were certified in FY 2025 are eligible to complete the Lite Training.
As part of the updated training and pathways launch with FY 2026, the North Star team will be offering webinars and special-topics trainings throughout the year. These will be offered as a no-cost option to complete CEU credits are part of the requirements for our alternative certification pathway. More information about the webinars and special-topics courses will come soon.
As a reminder, North Star has a certification annual renewal requirement. To maintain certification, you must complete training every fiscal year before September 30th of the designated year. For FY 2026, you have until September 30th, 2026, to complete certification requirements.
