During its Aug. 29 meeting, the VBOA approved that:
- All exam credits active as of Dec. 15 will have a lifespan of at least 30 months.
- Exam credits earned after Jan. 9, 2024, will have a lifespan of 30 months (2.5 years) that begins on the score release date.
Please note: Candidates will not see their new expiration date reflected in their NASBA Candidate Portal until the new exam is implemented in January of 2024.
The 30-month credit approval will be combined with the previous VBOA credit extension to June 30, 2025, as follows:
| Month credit earned | Original expiration date | New expiration date |
| June-December 2022 | December 2023-June 2024 | June 30, 2025 |
| January 2023 | July 31, 2024 | July 31, 2025 |
| February 2023 | Aug. 31, 2024 | Aug. 31, 2025 |
| March 2023 | Sept. 30, 2024 | Sept. 30, 2025 |
| April 2023 | Oct. 31, 2024 | Oct. 31, 2025 |
| May 2023 | Nov. 30, 2024 | Nov. 30, 2025 |
| June 2023 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2025 |
| July 2023 | Jan. 31, 2025 | Jan. 31, 2026 |
| August 2023 | Feb. 28, 2025 | Feb. 28, 2026 |
| September 2023 | March 31, 2025 | March 31, 2026 |
| October 2023 | April 30, 2025 | April 30, 2026 |
| November 2023 | May 31, 2025 | May 31, 2026 |
| December 2023 | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2026 |
