DAN OFFICE FAQS

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DAN OFFICE FAQS
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• Q How do I set up a Dan Office account to
  promote my students Black Belts through
  Kukkiwon?
• A You must hold a 4th Dan or higher Kukkiwon
  certificate in order to process certificates.
  Send in a copy of your 4th Dan or higher Kukkiwon
  certificate with your Club and Individual
  Membership applications (unless you already have
  both memberships) and request a Dan packet be
  sent to you. If you supply an email address the
  Dan packet can be emailed.

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Q Does USA Taekwondo process Skip Dan requests
through Kukkiwon? A Yes, we process Skip Dan
requests. For more information, please click on
the Skip Dan Information page in the processing
presentation
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Q How do I make a request for a replacement
certificate and/or card? A Anyone who is a
Kukkiwon certificate holder, can request a
replacement. For a replacement, you simply need
to fill out a correction/replacement form and
send it in to us along with the 30.00 processing
fee. You must submit two pictures with the form.
Replacements take 4 6 months to process.
Download the correction/replacement form. See
application form links.
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Q How do I make a request for a correction
certificate and/or card? A Anyone who is a
Kukkiwon certificate holder, can request a
correction. For a correction, you simply need to
fill out a correction/replacement form. If it is
an instructors error, there is a 30.00 fee. If
it is a Dan Office error, there is no fee. Two
pictures must be submitted with the form and the
original certificate must be sent in. A copy of
the birth certificate must also be sent in when
making name or Date of Birth changes.
Corrections take 4 6 months to process.
Download the correction/replacement form. See
links to application forms at the top of the page.
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Q What are GUP certificates and how can I order
them? A GUP certificates are colored belt
certificates. To order GUP certificates your
Club must be a member of USA Taekwondo. You can
download an order form and get pricing
information by clicking on the link on the top of
this page. Please fill out the GUP certificate
order form and submit it with the proper payment.
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Q Why didnt I receive one of the certificates I
ordered? A If you are missing a certificate it
is more than likely there is a problem with the
application. The Dan office does contact the
instructor by phone, mail or email if a problem
occurs. If there are any questions just contact
the Dan office for information on your
applications.
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Q Are the promotion applications located on the
USAT website? A Yes, the promotion
applications are located on our website. Download
the Dan application form from the links at the
top of the page. Please choose the correct
application. There is an application for 1st
4th Degree and another for 5th Degree and up.
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Q How can I get Dan certification rates?
A Dan certification rates are only provided to
the club members that are set up to use this
service. The instructor can contact the Dan
office for pricing details.
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Q How can I check to see if an instructor holds
a specific rank? A Not all instructors process
their Dan applications through USA Taekwondo, so
we may not have this information on file. We
also do not release any personal information
about our members. The best way to check the
rank of an instructor is by contacting Kukkiwon,
directly. There is a link to their website at
the top of this page.
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Q How can I check to see if my certificate is
authentic? A If you have been promoted through
USA Taekwondos Dan Office, we can check your
status. However, not all instructors promote
through USA Taekwondo and we do not have a record
of everyone promoted through Kukkiwon, so the
best way to check the authenticity of your
certificate is to contact Kukkiwon, directly.
There is a link to their website at the top of
this webpage.
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Q What is the difference between Poom and Dan?
A Poom certificates are for students who are
under the age of 15. Dan certificates are for
students who are 15 or older.
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Q Now that I am older than 15, can I have my
Poom Certificate changed to a Dan Certificate?
A Yes, we can have your Poom Certificate changed
to a Dan Certificate. Please fill out a
correction/replacement form and send it in to us
along with two pictures and the 30.00 processing
fee. It will take 4 6 months to process this
request. If you have any questions, please
contact our Dan Office. Download the
correction/replacement form at the top of the page