What must a Certified Technician do if their home or employment address changes?

The correct action for a Certified Technician when their home or employment address changes is to notify the Illinois Department of Public Health in writing within 15 days. This requirement is in place to ensure that the IDPH has up-to-date contact information for all certified technicians, which is essential for communication, regulatory purposes, and to maintain the integrity of the certification process. Writing to the IDPH helps create an official record of the address change, which can be important for future correspondence or compliance checks.

Other options, such as not carrying the certification card, applying for a new certificate, or calling the IDPH, do not meet the regulatory requirements for notifying the department about an address change. Not carrying the certification card does not address the necessary update in records. Applying for a new certificate is unnecessary if the only change is an address, and merely calling may not provide a formal notification that can be documented by the IDPH. Therefore, the specific instruction to notify in writing within the stipulated timeframe is the correct and required procedure.