Under SPS 165, a credential expired for more than how many years can be reinstated if requirements are met?

• A. 2 years
• B. 10 years
• C. 5 years
• D. 1 year

Answer: (C)

In SPS 165, whether you can reinstate a credential after it expires depends on how long it’s been since the expiration. If the credential has been expired for up to five years, you can reinstate by meeting the required criteria (such as completing any needed continuing education, satisfying updated standards, and paying the reinstatement fee). If it’s been expired longer than five years, reinstatement isn’t typically allowed and you’d need to reapply and meet all current credentialing requirements. That five-year window is why the correct answer is the five-year option. The other timeframes don’t fit the policy: two years and one year are shorter windows than allowed, and ten years would exceed the reinstatement limit.