diff --git a/src/ECER.Clients.RegistryPortal/ecer.clients.registryportal.client/src/components/Form.vue b/src/ECER.Clients.RegistryPortal/ecer.clients.registryportal.client/src/components/Form.vue
index ce59a512e..38bfb81bb 100644
--- a/src/ECER.Clients.RegistryPortal/ecer.clients.registryportal.client/src/components/Form.vue
+++ b/src/ECER.Clients.RegistryPortal/ecer.clients.registryportal.client/src/components/Form.vue
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 <script lang="ts">
 import { defineComponent, type PropType } from "vue";
+import type { VForm } from "vuetify/components";
 
 import FormContainer from "@/components/FormContainer.vue";
 import PageContainer from "@/components/PageContainer.vue";
diff --git a/src/ECER.Clients.RegistryPortal/ecer.clients.registryportal.client/src/components/Wizard.vue b/src/ECER.Clients.RegistryPortal/ecer.clients.registryportal.client/src/components/Wizard.vue
index e2165f361..f5f46b970 100644
--- a/src/ECER.Clients.RegistryPortal/ecer.clients.registryportal.client/src/components/Wizard.vue
+++ b/src/ECER.Clients.RegistryPortal/ecer.clients.registryportal.client/src/components/Wizard.vue
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
           <v-row>
             <v-col cols="12">
               <EceForm
+                v-if="step.form.id === wizardStore.currentStep.form.id"
                 :form="step.form"
                 :form-data="wizardStore.wizardData"
                 @updated-form-data="wizardStore.setWizardData"
diff --git a/src/ECER.Clients.RegistryPortal/ecer.clients.registryportal.client/src/components/inputs/EceCertificationType.vue b/src/ECER.Clients.RegistryPortal/ecer.clients.registryportal.client/src/components/inputs/EceCertificationType.vue
index b2f62559c..a071c852b 100644
--- a/src/ECER.Clients.RegistryPortal/ecer.clients.registryportal.client/src/components/inputs/EceCertificationType.vue
+++ b/src/ECER.Clients.RegistryPortal/ecer.clients.registryportal.client/src/components/inputs/EceCertificationType.vue
@@ -136,12 +136,6 @@ export default defineComponent({
       this.$emit("updatedValidation", this.errorState);
     },
   },
-  mounted() {
-    //if user does not have a selection, default to EceAssistant.
-    if (!this.certificationTypeStore.selection) {
-      this.certificationTypeStore.selection = "EceAssistant";
-    }
-  },
 });
 </script>
 
diff --git a/src/ECER.Clients.RegistryPortal/ecer.clients.registryportal.client/src/components/inputs/EceCharacterReference.vue b/src/ECER.Clients.RegistryPortal/ecer.clients.registryportal.client/src/components/inputs/EceCharacterReference.vue
index 2248888ed..d1b57b102 100644
--- a/src/ECER.Clients.RegistryPortal/ecer.clients.registryportal.client/src/components/inputs/EceCharacterReference.vue
+++ b/src/ECER.Clients.RegistryPortal/ecer.clients.registryportal.client/src/components/inputs/EceCharacterReference.vue
@@ -56,7 +56,10 @@
     <v-col cols="12" md="8" lg="6" xl="4">
       <v-text-field
         v-model="emailAddress"
-        :rules="[Rules.required('Enter your reference\'s email in the format \'name@email.com\''), Rules.email('Enter your reference\'s email in the format \'name@email.com\'')]"
+        :rules="[
+          Rules.required('Enter your reference\'s email in the format \'name@email.com\''),
+          Rules.email('Enter your reference\'s email in the format \'name@email.com\''),
+        ]"
         label="Reference Email"
         variant="outlined"
         color="primary"
@@ -108,7 +111,6 @@ export default defineComponent({
       Rules,
     };
   },
-  created() {},
   methods: {
     async updateCharacterReference() {
       this.$emit("update:model-value", [
diff --git a/src/ECER.Clients.RegistryPortal/ecer.clients.registryportal.client/src/components/inputs/EceEducation.vue b/src/ECER.Clients.RegistryPortal/ecer.clients.registryportal.client/src/components/inputs/EceEducation.vue
index e365c9d9e..a7c69a507 100644
--- a/src/ECER.Clients.RegistryPortal/ecer.clients.registryportal.client/src/components/inputs/EceEducation.vue
+++ b/src/ECER.Clients.RegistryPortal/ecer.clients.registryportal.client/src/components/inputs/EceEducation.vue
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
           <v-checkbox
             v-model="officialTranscriptReceived"
             color="primary"
-            label="The ECE Registry has already my official transcript for the course/program relevant to this application and certificate type"
+            label="The ECE Registry already has my official transcript for the course/program relevant to this application and certificate type"
           ></v-checkbox>
         </form>
       </v-col>
diff --git a/src/ECER.Clients.RegistryPortal/ecer.clients.registryportal.client/src/components/inputs/EceWorkExperienceReferences.vue b/src/ECER.Clients.RegistryPortal/ecer.clients.registryportal.client/src/components/inputs/EceWorkExperienceReferences.vue
index be924b188..43866eaa5 100644
--- a/src/ECER.Clients.RegistryPortal/ecer.clients.registryportal.client/src/components/inputs/EceWorkExperienceReferences.vue
+++ b/src/ECER.Clients.RegistryPortal/ecer.clients.registryportal.client/src/components/inputs/EceWorkExperienceReferences.vue
@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@
           <p class="small">You must enter 500 hours of work experience to submit your application.</p>
         </Alert>
       </v-col>
+      <v-col v-if="duplicateCharacterReference" sm="12" md="10" lg="8" xl="6">
+        <Alert type="error">
+          <p class="small">Your work experience reference(s) cannot be the same as your character reference</p>
+        </Alert>
+      </v-col>
       <v-col sm="12" md="10" lg="8" xl="6" class="my-6">
         <WorkExperienceReferenceProgressBar :references="modelValue" />
       </v-col>
@@ -138,6 +143,7 @@ import Alert from "@/components/Alert.vue";
 import WorkExperienceReferenceList, { type WorkExperienceReferenceData } from "@/components/WorkExperienceReferenceList.vue";
 import WorkExperienceReferenceProgressBar from "@/components/WorkExperienceReferenceProgressBar.vue";
 import { useAlertStore } from "@/store/alert";
+import { useWizardStore } from "@/store/wizard";
 import type { EceWorkExperienceReferencesProps } from "@/types/input";
 import type { Components } from "@/types/openapi";
 import { isNumber } from "@/utils/formInput";
@@ -161,9 +167,11 @@ export default defineComponent({
   },
   setup: () => {
     const alertStore = useAlertStore();
+    const wizardStore = useWizardStore();
 
     return {
       alertStore,
+      wizardStore,
     };
   },
   data: function () {
@@ -195,6 +203,17 @@ export default defineComponent({
     newClientId() {
       return Object.keys(this.modelValue).length + 1;
     },
+    duplicateCharacterReference() {
+      const check = Object.values(this.modelValue).some((workExperienceReference: Components.Schemas.WorkExperienceReference) => {
+        const characterReferenceKey = this.wizardStore.wizardConfig.steps.characterReferences.form.inputs.characterReferences.id;
+        return (
+          workExperienceReference.firstName === this.wizardStore.wizardData?.[characterReferenceKey]?.[0]?.firstName &&
+          workExperienceReference.lastName === this.wizardStore.wizardData?.[characterReferenceKey]?.[0]?.lastName &&
+          workExperienceReference.emailAddress === this.wizardStore.wizardData?.[characterReferenceKey]?.[0]?.emailAddress
+        );
+      });
+      return check;
+    },
   },
   mounted() {
     if (Object.keys(this.modelValue).length === 0) {
diff --git a/src/ECER.Clients.RegistryPortal/ecer.clients.registryportal.client/src/store/application.ts b/src/ECER.Clients.RegistryPortal/ecer.clients.registryportal.client/src/store/application.ts
index 41fd7ae0b..31ec59a87 100644
--- a/src/ECER.Clients.RegistryPortal/ecer.clients.registryportal.client/src/store/application.ts
+++ b/src/ECER.Clients.RegistryPortal/ecer.clients.registryportal.client/src/store/application.ts
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@ export const useApplicationStore = defineStore("application", {
       ) {
         this.draftApplication.characterReferences =
           wizardStore.wizardData[wizardStore.wizardConfig.steps.characterReferences.form.inputs.characterReferences.id];
+      } else if (
+        wizardStore.wizardData[wizardStore.wizardConfig.steps.characterReferences.form.inputs.characterReferences.id]?.[0]?.firstName === "" &&
+        wizardStore.wizardData[wizardStore.wizardConfig.steps.characterReferences.form.inputs.characterReferences.id]?.[0]?.lastName === "" &&
+        wizardStore.wizardData[wizardStore.wizardConfig.steps.characterReferences.form.inputs.characterReferences.id]?.[0]?.emailAddress === ""
+      ) {
+        this.draftApplication.characterReferences = [];
       }
     },
     async upsertDraftApplication(): Promise<Components.Schemas.DraftApplicationResponse | null | undefined> {
diff --git a/src/ECER.Clients.RegistryPortal/ecer.clients.registryportal.client/src/store/wizard.ts b/src/ECER.Clients.RegistryPortal/ecer.clients.registryportal.client/src/store/wizard.ts
index 37c5ad836..90afc4d5e 100644
--- a/src/ECER.Clients.RegistryPortal/ecer.clients.registryportal.client/src/store/wizard.ts
+++ b/src/ECER.Clients.RegistryPortal/ecer.clients.registryportal.client/src/store/wizard.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,17 @@ export const useWizardStore = defineStore("wizard", {
         }, 0);
       }
 
+      const duplicateCharacterReferenceFound = references.some((workExperienceReference: Components.Schemas.WorkExperienceReference) => {
+        return (
+          workExperienceReference.firstName ===
+            state.wizardData?.[this.wizardConfig.steps.characterReferences.form.inputs.characterReferences.id]?.[0]?.firstName &&
+          workExperienceReference.lastName ===
+            state.wizardData?.[this.wizardConfig.steps.characterReferences.form.inputs.characterReferences.id]?.[0]?.lastName &&
+          workExperienceReference.emailAddress ===
+            state.wizardData?.[this.wizardConfig.steps.characterReferences.form.inputs.characterReferences.id]?.[0]?.emailAddress
+        );
+      });
+
       return {
         CertificationType: (state.wizardData[this.wizardConfig.steps.certificationType.form.inputs.certificationSelection.id].length || []) > 0,
         Declaration:
@@ -58,7 +69,10 @@ export const useWizardStore = defineStore("wizard", {
         ContactInformation: true,
         Education: Object.values(state.wizardData[this.wizardConfig.steps.education.form.inputs.educationList.id]).length > 0,
         CharacterReferences: (state.wizardData[this.wizardConfig.steps.characterReferences.form.inputs.characterReferences.id].length || []) > 0,
-        WorkReferences: Object.values(state.wizardData[this.wizardConfig.steps.workReference.form.inputs.referenceList.id]).length > 0 && totalHours >= 500,
+        WorkReferences:
+          Object.values(state.wizardData[this.wizardConfig.steps.workReference.form.inputs.referenceList.id]).length > 0 &&
+          totalHours >= 500 &&
+          !duplicateCharacterReferenceFound,
         Review: true,
       };
     },