CQR isn't something to fear or dread — but it is something to plan for. Here's exactly what to expect, what to do, and how to make the process work in your favor.

If you earned your ARRT credential on or after January 1, 2011 — or if you hold an R.R.A. designation — your certification and registration is time-limited to ten years. That means at some point in your career, you will encounter the Continuing Qualifications Requirements, better known as CQR. And if you're like most technologists I talk ...