| ETCP Certifiable News: Spring 2024 |
Pandemic Recovery Grace Period Extension
The pandemic is not yet as far behind us as we would like. The impact mentally and financially is only now starting to wane for many technicians. With that in mind, the ETCP Council would like to announce the decision to extend a certification renewal grace period to technicians whose certifications expired in 2020-2022. The pandemic followed by the accelerated return to work made those years difficult for technicians to keep their certifications up to date.
The ETCP Council has set the following as cutoff dates for the extended grace periods:
- Certifications that expired in 2020 have until May 31, 2024, to submit for renewal.
- Certifications that expired in 2021 have until Sept. 30, 2024, to submit for renewal.
- Certifications that expired in 2022 have until Jan. 31, 2025, to submit for renewal.
If your certification expired during 2020-2022, you have until the above dates to submit a renewal application without having to also submit an appeal for approval to renew.
The renewal form can be found on our homepage in the ETCP Information Portal.
If you have any questions, please email etcp@esta.org.
New Recognized Trainers
Loren Schreiber
New Certified Technicians
Andy Gonzalez, Rigger – Arena
India A. Griffin, Rigger – Arena
Christopher Grindeland, Rigger – Arena
Christopher T. Hill, Rigger – Arena
Tammy Hurtado, Rigger – Theatre
Mathew Severns, Entertainment Electrician
