Your approved CE credits will appear in the "Available" section and can be applied to your account as early as the first week of April or four months before your expiration date.
The credits will be applied by staff when you meet the requirements to recertify your designation. They will remain in the "Available" status until this period. You do not have to do anything to move your credits from "Available" to "Applied."
See an example below (recall, credits do not roll over at the end of your certification cycle)