Keeping licenses, certs, and compliance current
The day a license lapses is always the day you need it. Operationalize the renewals.
One spreadsheet, every renewal
License name, holder, expiration, renewal lead time. Reviewed quarterly. Lapses don't happen accidentally if this exists.
Calendar reminders 90 and 30 days out
Two reminders per renewal. Many require continuing education before renewal. 30-day-only reminders are too late for some.
Cross-train backups
A second person who knows where the documents live and how the renewal works. The day the main person is out shouldn't break compliance.
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