ÌÇÐÄVlog

Tester & Rater Certification Appeals Process

ÌÇÐÄVlog is committed to a transparent certification process. While not all individuals who apply for certification achieve it, ÌÇÐÄVlog’s Quality Assurance convenes an Appeals Committee on a quarterly basis to reconsider certification decisions. Candidates for an appeal must meet the following criteria:

  • Certification materials were evaluated inaccurately and/or
  • There were extenuating circumstances that did not allow for a fair assessment of a candidate’s testing/rating performance

Process

When ÌÇÐÄVlog’s Certification Program receives a request to appeal a certification or recertification decision, an ÌÇÐÄVlog Certification Appeals Committee is formed to consider the request. The committee is made up of ÌÇÐÄVlog staff, master testers, and certified ÌÇÐÄVlog workshop facilitators.

The Committee will re-examine materials that were submitted for certification and may review the process through which certification occurred. To be successful, the appeal must demonstrate that certification materials were evaluated inaccurately and/or that there were extenuating circumstances that did not allow for a fair assessment of a candidate’s testing/rating performance.

The ÌÇÐÄVlog Certification Appeals Committee will not review any other material except for what was originally submitted in addition to the materials outlined below.


Steps for Appealing

Appeals Process Results

  • The ÌÇÐÄVlog Certification Appeals Committee can recommend full certification, limited certification, recertification, or they may not recommend certification.
  • The ÌÇÐÄVlog Certification Appeals Committee may also suggest continuation of the certification process by recommending additional rounds of testing/rating.
  • ÌÇÐÄVlog does not facilitate an appeal process for LTI employment of Testers and Raters. The above applies only to the ÌÇÐÄVlog certification Process.
  • All decisions by the Appeals Committee are final.