Is the organization non-governmental?

Yes No

Incorporated?

Yes No

Status:

Not-for-profit For profit

What is the geographic scope of the certification program?

Worldwide Specific countries (Please list)



Is the certifying body independent in certification program decisions?

Yes No

If no, please describe all encumbrances on operations:

Certification board membership (insert appropriate numbers) Total members: Number of members certified by the organization:
Describe method of selecting members of the certifying body
(election or appointment and by whom):

Financial
Annual budget:
Total organization, $: Certification operation $:
Fund balance, % of annual budget:
Method of raising income (Check all that apply):

Certification fees
Membership dues
Conferences
Exhibits
Publications
Investment income
Contracts


Personnel
List name & title of staff involved in certification operation:

Does the organization use service providers?

Yes No

If yes, list the firm(s) and service(s) provided by each:

Describe the role(s) of persons other than staff or service providers in the certifying program operation:

Check the method(s) used to evaluate the person seeking certification. (Check all that apply):

Academic credentials
Evaluation of work experience
Written examination
Oral examination


Do you provide the opportunity for (Check all that apply):

Public Consumers Sponsoring organizations
for input into
Policies and Decisions of the certifying body.

Does the organization have a formal mechanism for defining the knowledge, skills, and abilities used to define the specialty?

Yes No

Briefly describe the mechanism:

Are examinations tailored to the specialty's body of knowledge?

Yes No

Briefly describe how:

Is security of examinations controlled?

Yes No

Are examination pass/fail scores fairly set?

Yes No

Briefly describe how:

Are procedures employed to establish examination:
Reliability?

Yes No

Validity?

Yes No

(Reliability is the ability of different examiners to arrive at a similar score for each candidate; Validity concerns whether or not the examination measures the desired parameters.)

Does the organization publish a document that:
a. Clearly defines the responsibilities of the certifying body pertaining to operation of the certification program?

Yes No

b. Outlines the activities of the certifying body not related to certification?

Yes No

Does the organization make available to the public general descriptions of:
a. the procedures used to construct and validate its test(s)?

Yes No

b. its test administration procedure?

Yes No

c. reporting of test results?

Yes No

Does the organization publish a comprehensive summary or outline of the information, knowledge, or functions covered by any examination which may be required?

Yes No

Does the organization publish at least annually a summary of certification activities, including the number of applicants, number certified and number recertified?

Yes No

Is the organization's certification program free of discrimination among applicants as to age, sex, race, religion, national origin, disability or marital status?

Yes No

Does the organization provide all applicants with copies of formalized procedures for application for, and attainment of, certification?

Yes No

Does the organization formally review its application and testing procedures to ensure that they are fair and equitable?

Yes No

How often?

Does the organization provide competently proctored testing sites that are readily accessible at least annually?

Yes No

Who proctors?

Certificate holders Service provider Other

Yes No

Yes No

In writing
Orally
Combination of written & oral

Yes No

Yes No

Does the organization strive to ensure that its examinations/evaluations adequately measure the knowledge, skills and abilities required for practice in each specialty area certified?

Yes No

Does the organization award certificates ONLY after an applicant's qualifications have been evaluated and found acceptable?

Yes No

Does the organization maintain a publicly accessible roster of valid certificate holders?

Yes No

Is the roster (Check all that apply):

Published?
Maintained on a computer database?
Accessible by phone request?


How often is the roster updated?

Does the organization maintain formal due process for discipline of certificants?

Yes No

Does the title(s) awarded by the program accurately reflect the specialty area?

Yes No

Does the organization have a process that encourages maintenance and enhancement of qualifications?

Yes No

Is it Voluntary? Mandatory?

Is the certification program in full compliance with all applicable national norms and standards?

Yes No

Please list the applicable norms and standards and explain any areas for which the program is not in full compliance.

Provide in the space below the "body of knowledge" or "minimum level of skills and knowledge" required by a practitioner in the specialty area (If the space provided is too limited, send by post a document providing the requested information.)

Is the document regularly reviewed?

Yes No

If yes, how frequently? years.

Are all applicants required to possess a baccalaureate (four-year) engineering degree or related equivalent training and experience?

Yes No

Provide the minimum number of years of experience an applicant must possess after receipt of a four-year degree. years.

How does the organization determine that the individual possesses the requisite body of knowledge (Check all that apply):

Evaluation of academic training Evaluation of work history
Written examination Oral examination

Is the certificate granted by the organization limited to a maximum of five years without recertification?

Yes No

Recertification
How is recertification achieved? (Check all that apply):

Application and examination
Personal certification of continuing compliance with organization's

requirements


Personal certification of continuing to work in the specialty certified
Presentation of evidence of continuing professional development

(Refer to ICEC Supplemental Guidelines for acceptable continuing professional development activities)
If continuing professional development is used in the recertification process, how many hours per year must the certificant obtain to maintain certification? hours per year.

Does the organization verify a certificant's representations of work experience and continuing professional development?

Yes No

If so, briefly describe how:


Does the organization grant titles such as "emeritus" or "retired" to persons who have retired from active practice and were certified in the specialty at the time of retirement?

Yes No

Describe the process by which persons who allow their certificate to lapse, without being subject to disciplinary action by the organization, can regain certification.

I, the undersigned, personally certify, on behalf of the organization named in this Application for Certification Program Accreditation, that it voluntarily submits this application; that it will abide by the decision made by the International Cost Engineering Council; and that all information contained herein and attached hereto, is true and correct to the best of my information and belief.
Name of organization:
By : (Insert name and title)
Signature: (Print a copy of this form, sign it in the box above, and mail the original and 3 copies via post to ICEC. Enclose 4 copies of all supporting documentation.)
Date of application:


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