To restore and maintain active certification status, recertification is required on a 5-year basis.

First Recertification – 5 years after original certification
First recertification requires passing a written exam that covers the five (5) applicable ASTM Standards. No performance exam is required. Passing the written exam will provide certification for a period of five (5) years. If the written exam is taken and passed within:

• the 6-month period prior to the original certification expiration date, certification will be extended for an additional five (5) years beyond the original certification expiration date.
• the 9-month allowable grace period after the original certification expiration date, recertification will start on the date that the written exam is passed.

A new certificate and wallet card will be issued by ICRI upon successful completion of the recertification requirements. An individual’s certification is considered to be expired at the original certification expiration date if successful recertification does not occur before this date. If recertification is not completed within the 9-month grace period following the original certification expiration date, recertification will require successful completion of the full Certification course.

Failure of the recertification written exam requires retaking and passing the entire written exam to get recertified. The written re-exam must be taken within six (6) months of the failed written exam or the Certification course must be taken in its entirety and successfully completed to re-establish certification. Successful re-examination or completion of the Certification course will provide certification for a period of five (5) years, and a new certificate and wallet card will be issued by ICRI.

Second and Future Recertifications – 10+ years after first recertification
The second and future recertifications require again completing and passing the Certification course in its entirety. Successful recertification will provide certification for a period of five (5) years from the date of completion of all applicable second recertification requirements.

If successful completion of the Certification course is:

• within 6 months before the first recertification expiration date, it will extend certification for five (5) years beyond the first recertification expiration date.
• during the 9-month allowable grace period after the first recertification expiration date, the five (5) year certification period will begin on the date that the Certification course is successfully completed.

A new certificate and wallet card will be issued by ICRI with successful completion of the Certification course.

An individual’s first recertification is considered to be expired at the first recertification expiration date if successful completion of the Certification course does not occur before this date.

Failure of the second recertification written exam requires retaking and passing the entire written exam to get recertified. Failure of one (1) or more of the five (5) required performance examination tests requires re-examination of the failed performance test(s) only.

Re-examination of a failed written and/or performance exam must be taken within one (1) year of the failed examination(s). If re-examination of the failed written and/or performance exam is not re-taken and passed successfully within one (1) year of the failed written and/or performance exam, the Certification course must be re-taken in its entirety and successfully completed to re-establish certification. Successful re-examination will provide certification for a period of five (5) years and a new certificate and wallet card will be issued by ICRI.