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The APTREX Institute
accredited certification process consist of these four-steps:
Step One - Application Process
 | Applicant must file an application to request
certification, which includes general biographical information, experience,
education, training, and skills assessment. |
| Must include references and (2) Letters of
recommendation. |
| Application must be notarized. |
| Application process may take up to 30-days. |
Step Two - Application Review Process
| A Job Certification Analysis is conducted on
the applicant by the Application Review Committee based on the information
contained on the application and recommendation letters. |
| A thorough investigation is conducted based on
the application content and points calculated to determine eligibility to
test. Each certification type requires a minimum number of base
points. |
| The analysis consist of these key
elements: Years of experience, Budgetary/Financial responsibility, Educational
background, Training background, People responsibility, and External
interaction. |
Step Three - Testing
| Applicant is notified of the eligibility to test
and given the exam schedule dates. |
| Exams are 100-125 question multiple choice and essay.
The number depends on the certification seeking. |
| Exam points are added along with the base
application points from step 2. This
determines if the required number of points are met to qualify for
Certification award. |
Step Four - Certification Process
| Applicant will be notified of the results within 30-days of
taking the
test. |
| Passing grades receive a Certification. This
includes; Certificate,
Registration in the Who's Who Book and a Letter documenting the
Certification awarded. Certification designation expires in
three-years from the award date, at which time the applicant will be notified of
a renewal test to keep their designation active and use of the acronym. |
| Applicants that fail the test are eligible for
a one-time retest within the 30-day notice period at a reduced test rate. All
subsequent retest are at the full
rate. |
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