Mildred, maybe we're confused about which certification this is. Is this an AHIMA certification or an AAPC certification? Another organization?
Where did you go to take the exam and how was it given? Paper and pencil? On a computer? In Thomson Prometric testing center? In a conference room or school? At home or school on your computer?
What, exactly, did the certificate say? CPC? Or did it say CPC-A? CCS? CCS-P?
When did you do this? A year ago? Two years ago?
How long ago did the certificate lapse? Did it lapse after one year? Two years? Three?