Requirements

The license renewal application must be submitted through the CFIA's service platforms or emailed to: formacion.profesional@cfia.cr.

Below you can see the requirements for renewing your license:

The applicant must:

  • Be licensed to practice.
  • Stay up to date with your obligations to the CFIA.

The applicant must:

  • Provide proof of at least 24 instructional hours of formal training courses or activities on topics related to updates to technical standards and legislation governing best practices in LPG installations, completed within the last five years prior to applying for renewal.

For the purposes of renewal, teaching hours will be recognized for professionals who have carried out any of the following activities during the period of validity of the License:

  • 8 Hours: Active participation in technical committees or associations of CIEMI or CITEC, as applicable, for at least 2 years during the certification’s validity period will count toward 8 hours.
  • Number of Hours Based on the Duration of Training Provided: Teaching one of the courses in the professional development program will grant a maximum number of hours equal to the duration of the training provided. This applies only once during the certification’s validity period.
  • 4 Hours: Publishing a technical article on the topic of LP gas installations in journals with an editorial board may earn a maximum of 4 equivalent hours per certification validity period.
  • 4 Hours: Presenting a paper on a topic related to the LP Gas specialty at national or international conferences may earn a maximum of 4 credit hours per certification validity period.

The applicant must:

  • Provide evidence that you have carried out inspection work on at least 5 projects, in accordance with the scope defined in the License you wish to renew.

Remember that:

  • After the application is submitted, if the information is incomplete or otherwise fails to comply with the provisions of these regulations, the applicant will be granted a non-extendable period of 10 business days to correct, supplement, or clarify the issues identified. If the requirements are not met within the deadline, or are not met satisfactorily, the application will be declared inadmissible and an order will be issued to close the case.
  • Submission of the application and the corresponding documentation does not guarantee that the applicant will obtain renewal of their license.
  • All information and requirements must be submitted in full; applications that do not comply with this requirement will not be accepted.

    All documentation must be in Spanish; otherwise, an officially certified translation must be provided.

For more information, please contact the Department of Vocational Training

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Email

formacion.profesional@cfia.cr

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Phone

2103–2263