Voluntary Reduction of Certification

Section 380.755  Voluntary Reduction of Certification a)         An individual who is certified at the Class 1 or Class 2 level may make a written request to the Agency to reduce his or her certification to a Class 3 level. 1)         The individual must surrender his or her Class 1 or Class 2 certificate to the Agency. 2)         Upon receipt of the surrendered Class 1 or Class 2 certificate, the Agency will issue a Class 3 Certificate to the individual. 3)         The reduced Class 3 Certificate will expire on the same day as the surrendered the Class 1 or Class 2 Certificate. 4)         Class 3 renewal requirements must be met to renew the Class 3 Certificate. b)         Any individual who has voluntarily reduced his or her certification level must pass the Class 1 or Class 2 examination to be certified at a higher level in the future.