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Regional Dan Promotion Test Process

Step 1

Secure services of a panel consisting of a Lead Examiner and at least 2 further panel members.

To host a Regional Dan promotion test, a group or club host should:

1. Secure a Lead Examiner with a 6th Dan Kukkiwon certificate of higher.
2. Form a grading panel with at least 3 examiners, including the Lead Examiner and with 2 further Examiners of at least 5th Dan National level or Kukkiwon certificate or higher.*

* If testing candidates for 5th Dan – Panels will need to hold a minimum of 3 x 6th Dan Examiners

For more information and the list of approved Lead Examiner, click here

Step 2

Complete Sanction form at least 1 month before grading

The Lead Examiner must register the Regional Dan promotion test with the UK Kukkiwon Office at least 1 month before the planned grading date and receive a sanction code before publishing the event.
(This sanction approval code will be unique and will be used to be able to trace the progress of the Kukkiwon applications)

Step 3

Conduct the Dan Promotion test and issue a Graduation Certificate on the day

The Lead Examiner must ensure the grading is conducted in a correct manner and to a thorough syllabus.

A UK Kukkiwon Office officer may attend and observe any sanctioned test.

Hosts may issue a Graduation Certificate on the test day so successful candidates have something to take home whilst they await their official Kukkiwon Dan certificate.

MNA hosts may purchase graduation award certificates or use their own designs, but these must not say ”Dan Certificate” and must be approved by the UK Kukkiwon Office in advance.

Contact admin@ukkukkiwonoffice.com if you wish to purchase certificates or supply a design to approve.

Step 4

Get all successful candidates to register themselves on the Kukkiwon TCON system and obtain unique codes for each applicant

All successful candidates must register on the Kukkiwon TCON system to apply for their certificate.

Previously registered candidates: Provide the Lead Examiner with your name, date of Birth, and TCON ID number.
New applications: Register yourself on the TCON system and create an individual ID number.

For registration, visit the TCON website and watch the tutorial video.

Key details needed by the UK Kukkiwon Office:

Name (as entered on TCON)
Date of birth (as entered on TCON)
TCON ID number (exactly as created)

Candidates must upload a photo (jpg, max 300KB) during TCON sign-up to appear on their ID card.

Step 5

Apply for Kukkiwon Certificates with the UK Kukkiwon Office within 7 days of the grading taking place

Application Notes

All applications and payments for certificates must be made by the Lead Examiner or club / group host.
No payments will be accepted directly from candidates apart from for 6th & 7th Dan applications.
The Lead Examiner must submit a list of successful candidates applying for Kukkiwon certificates using the official form and including the TCON ID numbers for each applicant.
‘Download grading Register here‘
Foreign Nationals must also provide proof of residency in the UK for the last 6 months (examples are: a utility bill, bank statement, driving license, official government correspondence or school letter that has the person’s name applying for the Kukkiwon on it ) The Lead Examiner should attach these with the application list (as jpg files) and name each file with the applicant’s name. Please keep the file below 300KB.
Please do not submit Kukkiwon applications for time-barred candidates. These must be applied for and paid for by the Lead examiner only when the time is due.

Time period required between certificate dates		Minimum Age
1st Poom – 2nd Poom	1 Year	Up to and including 15
2nd Poom – 3rd Poom	2 Year	Up to and including 15
3rd Poom – 4th Poom	3 Year	Up to and including 18
1st Dan to 2nd Dan	1 Year	16 (15 if starting from Poom)
2nd Dan– 3rd Dan	2 Year	18 (15 if starting from Poom)
3rd Dan – 4th Dan	3 Year	21 (18 if starting from Poom)
4th Dan – 5th Dan	4 Year	25 (22 if starting from Poom

Step 6

Pay for the Kukkiwon Certificate applications

Once the applications have been checked and confirmed, the Lead Examiner will receive a payment link.
Only once payment has been received, the applications for Kukkiwon certificates will be made.

Certificate Price List

Pay for the Kukkiwon Certificate applications

Updated 1st July 2023

1st Dan/Poom	£60.00
2nd Dan/Poom	£75.00
3rd Dan/Poom	£95.00
4th Dan/Poom	£120.00
5th Dan	£240.00
Replacement Certificate	£50.00

The above prices are for the cost of the Kukkiwon certificate and processing by the UK Kukkiwon Office
– Club hosts and examiners charge candidates additional fees on top of the cost of the Kukkiwon certificate. These generally cover costs such as the organisation of the test, examiner fees, venue charges and other host administrative expenses.
– Instructors entering candidates into regional promotion test events are advised to confirm with the organiser of the promotion test before any test takes place, the full and final cost, including a Kukkiwon certificate for each rank.
– The UK Kukkiwon Office is not responsible for the setting of charges at regional level.

Applications for Kukkiwon certificates will only be made when:
– A regional promotion test has been pre-registered and sanctioned by the UK Kukkiwon Office.
– The applications for Kukkiwon certificates come from the listed Lead Examiner of the pre-sanctioned promotion test.
– Payment is received in full for the Kukkiwon certificates.

Step 7

Receive Certificates!

Kukkiwon certificates for 1st to 4th Dan / Poom can usually take up to 8 weeks to receive from Korea.
For higher Dan’s and where a thesis is required, these can take a little longer.
Annual holidays in Korea can also impact delivery times
Lead Examiners should check with the UK Kukkiwon Office if expected certificates have not arrived within this time.
All certificates will be sent to the Lead Examiner for further distribution.

Replacement Certificates
If there are any certificates that need replacing for any reason, the UK Kukkiwon Office must be notified within 28 days of receipt of the certificates by the Lead Examiner.

If the error is proved to be with UK Kukkiwon Office, certificates will be replaced without charge.
If it is after the 28 days and/or proved not to be the fault of UK Kukkiwon Office, then any costs for replacement will be the responsibility of the Lead Examiner.

Approved British Taekwondo Examiners List

Approved Examiner Number	Designation	Name	Kukkiwon Rank
UKKOALE1	Grandmaster	Tong Wan Shin	9	Email
UKKOALE2	Grandmaster	David Bailey	8	Email
UKKOALE3	Grandmaster	Elias Biescas	8	Email
UKKOALE4	Grandmaster	Ian Leafe	8	Email
UKKOALE43	Grandmaster	Peter Johnson	8	Email
UKKOALE5	Grandmaster	Kevin Jervis	8	Email
UKKOALE57	Grandmaster	Mark Biddlecombe	8	Email
UKKOALE6	Grandmaster	Neil Guest	8	Email
UKKOALE7	Grandmaster	Thomas Steeper	8	Email
UKKOALE75	Grandmaster	William Crouch	8	Email
UKKOALE10	Master	Darren Naraine	7	Email
UKKOALE11	Master	Ebrahim Asskaravi	7	Email
UKKOALE12	Master	Edward Ellison	7	Email
UKKOALE13	Master	Faryad Goudarzi	7	Email
UKKOALE14	Master	Gemma Biescas	7	Email
UKKOALE15	Master	Gerry Reilly	7	Email
UKKOALE16	Master	Glen Culbert	7	Email
UKKOALE17	Master	Harry Wake	7	Email
UKKOALE18	Master	Kambiz Ramzan Ali	7	Email
UKKOALE19	Master	Lindsay Lawrence	7	Email
UKKOALE20	Master	Manishankar Sunwar	7	Email
UKKOALE21	Master	Thomas Stammer	7	Email
UKKOALE22	Master	Yousef Dildar	7	Email
UKKOALE33	Master	Michael Peter McKenzie	7	Email
UKKOALE42	Master	Michael King	7	Email
UKKOALE45	Master	Philip James	7	Email
UKKOALE8	Master	Alireza Alipour	7	Email
UKKOALE9	Master	Azim Razak	7	Email
UKKOALE23	Master	Andy Jeffries	6	Email
UKKOALE24	Master	Edward Garcia	6	Email
UKKOALE25	Master	Ernest Garcia	6	Email
UKKOALE26	Master	Ista Gurung	6	Email
UKKOALE27	Master	Jacob Martins Obiorah	6	Email
UKKOALE28	Master	John Harrison	6	Email
UKKOALE29	Master	Kathy Hook	6	Email
UKKOALE30	Master	Lyndzie Eileen Mhairi Jeffrey	6	Email
UKKOALE31	Master	Mehdi Norouzi	6	Email
UKKOALE32	Master	Michael (Joe) Brown	6	Email
UKKOALE34	Master	Munir Azizshalizi	6	Email
UKKOALE35	Master	Richard Fairhurst	6	Email
UKKOALE36	Master	Richard Simpson	6	Email
UKKOALE37	Master	Said Khelwatty	6	Email
UKKOALE38	Master	Scott Coullie	6	Email
UKKOALE39	Master	Steve Blomeley	6	Email
UKKOALE40	Master	Winston Casaclang	6	Email
UKKOALE41	Master	Chan Sau	6	Email
UKKOALE44	Master	Mohammad Anwar Sediqi	6	Email
UKKOALE46	Master	Jayanta Thapa	6	Email
UKKOALE47	Master	Coleen Reilly	6	Email
UKKOALE48	Master	Phillip James Payne	6	Email
UKKOALE51	Master	Chris Pearson	6	Email
UKKOALE58	Master	Patrick Donnelly	6	Email
UKKOALE80	Master	Kevin Thompson	6	Email
Approved Examiner Number	Designation	Name	Kukkiwon Rank

Regional Dan Promotion Test Process

Step 1

Secure services of a panel consisting of a Lead Examiner and at least 2 further panel members.

A club or group wishing to host a Regional Dan promotion test event must first secure the services of a Lead Examiner.
This examiner must hold a 6th Dan Kukkiwon certificate or higher.
A grading panel must consist of a minimum of 3 examiners, so hosts must secure the services of at least 2 further examiners.
These examiners must hold a 5th Dan National or Kukkiwon certificate or higher
(Note: For British Taekwondo clubs hosting a Regional Dan promotion test, all candidates must be British Taekwondo members and all examiners must be British Taekwondo members with indemnity insurance & DBS / PVG / AccessNI)
To see the current list of approved Lead examiners click here
To be added to the list of approved Lead examiners, please complete ‘Examiner Application Form’.

Step 2

Complete Dan Promotion Test Sanction form at least 1 month before grading

Step 3

Conduct the Dan Promotion test and issue a Graduation Certificate on the day

The Lead Examiner must ensure the grading is conducted in a correct manner and to a thorough syllabus.
A UK Kukkiwon Office offer may attend any sanctioned test.
Hosts may issue a Graduation Certificate on the test day so successful candidates have something to take home whilst they await their official Kukkiwon Dan certificate.
Hosts may purchase graduation award certificates or use their own designs, but these must not say ”Dan Certificate” and must be approved by the UK Kukkiwon Office in advance.
Contact admin@ukkukkiwonoffice.com if you wish to purchase certificates or supply a design to approve.

Step 4

Get all successful candidates to register themselves on the Kukkiwon TCON system. Obtain unique codes for each applicant

All successful candidates must register on the Kukkiwon TCON system to apply for their certificate.

Previously registered candidates: Provide the Lead Examiner with your name, date of Birth, and TCON ID number.
New applications: Register yourself on the TCON system and create an individual ID number.

For registration, visit the TCON website and watch the tutorial video.
Key details needed by the UK Kukkiwon Office:

Name (as entered on TCON)
Date of birth (as entered on TCON)
TCON ID number (exactly as created)

Candidates must upload a photo (jpg, max 300KB) during TCON sign-up to appear on their ID card.

Step 5

Apply for Kukkiwon Certificates with the UK Kukkiwon Office within 7 days of the grading taking place

The Lead Examiner must apply for Kukkiwon certificates for each successful candidate within 7 days of the
promotion test date.
All applications and payments for certificates must be made by the Lead Examiner or club / group host.
No payments will be accepted directly from candidates
(unless attending a National grading event organised by the UK Kukkiwon Office)
The Lead Examiner must submit a list of successful candidates applying for Kukkiwon certificates using the official
form and including the TCON ID numbers for each applicant.
The Kukkiwon certificate application form can be found here
The fully completed form should be emailed to: admin@ukkukkiwonoffice.com

Application Notes

Foreign Nationals must also provide proof of residency in the UK for the last 6 months (examples are: a utility bill, bank statement, driving license, official government correspondence or school letter that has the person’s name applying for the Kukkiwon on it ) The Lead Examiner should attach these with the application list (as jpg files) and name each file with the applicant’s name. Please keep the file below 300KB.
Please do not submit Kukkiwon applications for time-barred candidates. These must be applied for and paid for by the Lead examiner only when the time is due.

Time period required between certificate dates		Minimum Age
1st Poom – 2nd Poom	1 Year	Up to and including 15
2nd Poom – 3rd Poom	2 Year	Up to and including 15
3rd Poom – 4th Poom	3 Year	Up to and including 18
1st Dan to 2nd Dan	1 Year	16 (15 if starting from Poom)
2nd Dan– 3rd Dan	2 Year	18 (15 if starting from Poom)
3rd Dan – 4th Dan	3 Year	21 (18 if starting from Poom)
4th Dan – 5th Dan	4 Year	25 (22 if starting from Poom

Step 6

Pay for the Kukkiwon Certificate applications

Once the applications have been checked and confirmed, the Lead Examiner will receive a payment link.
Only once payment has been received, the applications for Kukkiwon certificates will be made.

Certificate Price List

Updated 1st July 2023

Column 1	Column 2
1st Dan/Poom	£60.00
2nd Dan/Poom	£75.00
3rd Dan/Poom	£95.00
4th Dan/Poom	£120.00
5th Dan	£240.00
Replacement Certificate	£50.00

Step 7

Receive Certificates!

Kukkiwon certificates for 1st to 4th Dan / Poom can usually take up to 8 weeks to receive from Korea.
For higher Dan’s and where a thesis is required, these can take a little longer.
Annual holidays in Korea can also impact delivery times
Lead Examiners should check with the UK Kukkiwon Office if expected certificates have not arrived within this time.
All certificates will be sent to the Lead Examiner for further distribution.

If the error is proved to be with UK Kukkiwon Office, certificates will be replaced without charge.
If it is after the 28 days and/or proved not to be the fault of UK Kukkiwon Office, then any costs for replacement will be the responsibility of the Lead Examiner.

Dan Grading Sanction Application Form

Sanction Application must be made no later than 4 weeks prior to the Dan Grading. Dan Gradings should not be advertised until approval given.

Dan Grading Organiser

Name of Organiser / Host

Contact Email Address

Contact Phone Number

Organisation

Membership Number

Membership Expiry Date

Group / Club Name

Dan Grading Details

Date of Dan Grading

Venue Name

Venue Address

Address Address Line 2 Town/City County Postcode

People Responsible for Dan Grading Management

All Dan gradings require a responsible and qualified person to attend as an Event Welfare Officer. Welfare officer cannot be a participant or official involved in the grading process.

All Dan grading events require a responsible and qualified first aid person to attend.

Event Welfare Officer Name

Organisation

Membership Number

Event Welfare Officer DBS number (or equivalent)

Phone Number

Medical / First Aid Officer Name:

Address

Address Address Line 2 Town/City County Postcode

Medical / First Aid Services Provider Qualification

Examiners

A Dan grading panel must consist of at least 3 people.
The Lead Examiner must be a minimum of a 6th Dan Kukkiwon certificate holder.
A minimum of 2 further panel members are required holding 5th Dan (or above) National level or Kukkiwon certificate*.
A grading panel consisting of 1 x 6th Dan and 2 x 5th Dan can test and promote candidates up to 5th Dan.
*If testing candidates for 5th Dan – Panels will need to hold a minimum of 3 x 6th Dan Examiners.

Lead Examiner - Must be minimum 6th Dan Kukkiwon Certificate Holder

Name

Examiner ID Code

Examiner 2

Must be minimum 5th Dan Kukkiwon or National Grade Certification Holder

Name

Contact Number

Organisation

Membership Number

Membership Expiry Date

Do you have a UK Kukkiwon Officer Examiner Number?

Yes

UK Kukkiwon Office Examiner Number

Kukkiwon Grade

Kukkiwon Certificate Number

Please supply copy of certificate with the sanction application

Upload Your Certificate Copy

Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, Max. file size: 64 MB.

National Grade

National Certificate Number

Please supply copy of certificate with the sanction application

Upload Your Certificate Copy

Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, Max. file size: 64 MB.

Examiner 3

Must be minimum 5th Dan Kukkiwon or National Grade Certification Holder

Name

Contact Number

Organisation

Membership Number

Membership Expiry Date

Do you have a UK Kukkiwon Officer Examiner Number?

Yes

UK Kukkiwon Office Examiner Number

Kukkiwon Grade

Kukkiwon Certificate Number

Please supply copy of certificate with the sanction application

Upload Your Certificate Copy

Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, Max. file size: 64 MB.

National Grade

National Certificate Number

Please supply copy of certificate with the sanction application

Upload Your Certificate Copy

Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, Max. file size: 64 MB.

Notes

For British Taekwondo clubs hosting a Dan promotion test, all candidates must be British Taekwondo members and all examiners must be British Taekwondo members with indemnity insurance & DBS / PVG/ AccessNI)
Candidates for 6th & 7th Dan are tested Nationally by the UK Kukkiwon Office only, either by video submission to the UK Kukkiwon Office or attendance at a National High Dan Promotion Test conducted by the UK Kukkiwon Office.

Declaration

I declare that it is my responsibility to ensure that all guidelines described in the organisations Policies & Procedures and its Insurance Policy are complied with in their entirety. Including:

All the correct safety procedures and equipment will be adhered to.
All officials and participants hold the required qualifications.
All officials and participants hold a current Membership.
All hosts and Examiners hold valid professional indemnity insurance.
A record will be kept of all participants and results by the host and lead examiner.
Prior to the promotion test, the Host and Lead Examiner will check each candidate’s grade andeligibility to take the test.

A Kukkiwon certificate will be applied for all successful candidates.

Organiser Name

Date

UK Kukkiwon Office

Examiner Registration Form

This form is to be used by Masters wishing to be added to the published list of Examiners approved to lead and conduct Dan Promotion Tests in the UK
To be an Examiner you need to evidence that you are Kukkiwon 5th Dan or above certificate holder.

By submitting this form, Masters are consenting to their Kukkiwon rank details and email contact information being published and to being contacted by prospective hosts of Dan grading events.