Recertification through Continuing Education
Recertification applies to accredited technicians who have previously taken and passed the Auto Glass Technician or Master Auto Glass Technician Tests. Recertification can be achieved by either retaking the test every three years or by accumulating 18 education credits over the three years and submitting a form listing the registered course/credit numbers and dates of training.
Credit for the exact same course/credit is allowed a maximum of once every two years to encourage diversity. Registered courses with updated content can be resubmitted and, if accepted, a new registration number will be provided.
Course material during or after registration that is found to be in conflict or inconsistent with the current Auto Glass Safety Council/American National Standards Institute/Auto Glass Replacement Safety Standard™ (AGSC/ANSI/AGRSS) will be ineligible for credit until it is brought into compliance.
Trainers out of compliance either in record-keeping or teaching may have their registered accreditation course suspended until corrections are made.
A processing fee of $69 will be charged to technicians when re-certifying their AGSC accreditation via the CE program.
Topic Breakdown for CE Program
Students who opt to “recertify” through education credits must have:
- 4 full credits in safety (employee safety and OSHA topics);
- 4 full credits in adhesive systems (usually given by adhesive vendor or internal trainer);
- 8 full credits in installation topics (tools, procedures and problems); and
- 2 full credits in standards and information (ANSI/AGSC/AGRSS, NAGS and other data).
A maximum of no more than 12 credits may be accumulated in a 12-month period. No more than two of the required four adhesive system credits can be accumulated in a 12-month period to encourage receipt of updated information at least once every two years.
Recordkeeping
Trainers are required to provide attendance records to trainees and employers as well as to maintain their own copies for at least three years after the class.
Both shop management and individual trainees are encouraged to maintain their own records for each course/CE credit reference number accumulated for use when applying for recertification with CE credits.
Credits gathered will remain active with the trainee even if he/she changes employers, but the trainee must retain his own records for use in the recertification submission.
Submission of Application
(Note: To be completed only by those applying to be CEU Course Providers.)
For fastest service, please email the completed application and supporting documents to Jeff Olive, Director of Quality and Training, at jolive@agsc.org.
Applications and supporting documentation may also be mailed or faxed to the AGSC at the following:
Auto Glass Safety Council
Attn: Jeff Olive
PO Box 569
Garrisonville, VA 22463
The Director of Quality and Training will submit the application and supporting documentation to the AGSC Education Committee members for final approval. Any questions related to the application will be consolidated by the Director of Quality and Training and submitted back to the applicant for clarification or revision, as applicable.
Final approval of the application will be communicated to the applicant by the Director of Quality and Training. AGSC typically provides approval of notification of a compliant application within three weeks from the date received from the company. The final approval will include the date AGSC officially registered the course for use, and the assigned course registration number.
See below for instructions for completing the application. If there are questions relating to completion of the application, please contact Jeff Olive at 540/602-3270 or jolive@agsc.org.