2.1 All current certification certificates are valid for a three (3) year
period from date of issue. The
expiration date of all current certifications can be found on the certificate(s)
and certification card(s).
2.2 Options for Renewal. There are three options for renewal of IMSA
certifications. Individuals may choose any
one of the options. The renewal requirements must be completed prior to the
expiration
date of the individual’s current certification(s).
A. Educational Units
1. College/Technical/Vocational course work for minimum one (1) quarter or one
(1) semester with a
‘C’ or higher passing grade. The course work must be directly related to the
certification(s) being renewed.
2. Continuing Education Units (CEU). The training must be directly related to
the certification(s) being
renewed.
3. Technical Advancement Recognition Points (TARP). In order to use this option
an individual must be a
member in good standing of IMSA. Your Section Certification Chair or a TARP
representative gathers and
submits these earned points on your behalf, to the International Office for
logging in a database. Individuals
should also record these points on their personal logs.
4. Renewal Hours by Personal Log (Members and/or Non-Members). Individuals must
complete a personal
log or diary of their continuing education by documenting training and/or
certification(s) received. The
training must be directly related to the certification(s) being renewed. For the
training to be valid it must be
signed by one of the following: the speaker of a session, moderator of a class,
supervisor or your IMSA Section
Certification Chair. Personal logs may be downloaded from the IMSA Web site at
http://www.imsasafety.org/renewal/renewal.pdf
5. Combination of 2, 3 & 4 above. For example: A combination of CEUs and TARP
points may qualify an
individual for certification renewal.
All educational units must be completed within the three (3) years prior to the
certification(s) expiration
date(s). All training documentation is subject to audit by IMSA’s International
Office.
Each IMSA certification has a defined number of required educational hours based
on the level and type of
certificate as follows: Traffic Signals, Signs and Markings, Roadway Lighting,
Fire Alarm, and Public Safety
Telecommunicator require a total of sixteen (16) hours of education. Work Zone
Safety and Flagging require a
total of four (4) hours of education. Sixteen hours is defined as 1.6 CEUs, or
64 TARP points or 16 renewal
hours. Four hours is defined as .4 CEUs or 16 TARP points or 4 renewal hours.
B. Educational Units
This option requires the individual to attend the current 16-hour certification
course without taking the exam. Individuals
will be responsible for documenting their attendance in their Personal Log and
shall
have it signed by the moderator. BE SURE TO SIGN THE CLASS ROSTER AS IT WILL BE
AUDITED. You
may ONLY use this option within “one year” prior to the expiration date. Please
note: Traffic Signal III and
Signs & Marking III courses will only count as 8 hours of training (16-hours of
training is needed to complete the
renewal process for these Level III programs.)
C. Higher Certification Level
Achieving the next higher certification level in each specialty, will result in
a new three year certification; therefore,
renewal of your existing certification will not be necessary. For example: An
individual with a current Traffic
Signal Level I certification who passes the Traffic Signal Level II
certification course will receive a new certification
level which will be due for renewal three years from the date printed on the new
certification.
2.3 Documentation.
It is the certificate holder’s responsibility to submit documentation to the
IMSA International office for renewal
utilizing “Educational Units” including TARP points and Personal Log/Diaries.
All required documentation and
the appropriate fees shall be sent in one mailing to IMSA prior to expiration
date.
2.4 Renewal After Expiration.
For individuals with an expiration date on their certificate(s), if the
certification is not renewed by the expiration
date, the certification will lapse. The lapsed certificate holder will have one
(1) year after the expiration date to
reinstate their certification by documenting sixteen (16) hours of training
through 2.2A or 2.2B. If the certification
is not reinstated within one (1) year after the expiration date, the individual
must renew through the normal
certification process by taking the current certification exam at the highest
level previously attained and paying
the regular certification exam fee. The renewal fees do not apply to this method
of certification; only the regular
certification exam fees will be due. Retake of prerequisites will not be
required. IMSA will not recognize any
IMSA certificate(s) without an expiration date.
For those individuals without an expiration date on their certificate (s), they
will need to follow the first renewal
steps by submitting a Letter of Confirmation and renewal fee to the
International office as outlined in Section 1.0
in the policy.
Renewal Fee Schedule
MEMBER: NON-MEMBER:
1 Renewal $40.00 1 Renewal $60.00
2 Renewals 70.00 2 Renewals 90.00
3 Renewals 90.00 3 Renewals 110.00
4 or More Renewals 100.00 4 or More Renewals 120.00