1. Submitter Information

Enter the full name of the Organization that is registering this IT Specialist Certification Program and the name of the author of this Conformance Statement.

Organization:

Author:

2. Program Information

Enter the name of the Certification Program Manager with overall responsibility for the quality and integrity of the Certification Program.

Certification Program Manager Name:

Enter the name, title, and role of other staff members with responsibilities under the program.

3. Scope of ACP Accreditation

The Scope of the ACP's Accreditation is defined by the Certification Levels, Client Focus Areas, Technical Focus Areas, and Streams supported by the Accredited Certification Program

Identify the Certification Levels in which your organization certifies IT Specialists

Select all levels that are applicable.

Level 1: Certified IT Specialist
Level 2: Master Certified IT Specialist

Identify the Client Focus Areas in which your organization certifies IT Specialists

Select all areas that are applicable.

Services
Sales
Support
Training

Identify the Streams in which your organization certifies IT Specialists

Select all streams that are applicable.

Technical Focus Area: Solution Development

Business Analysis
Applications Development
Packaged Application Implementation
Data Integration
Infrastructure Design
Testing
Business Information Management

Technical Focus Area: Solution Delivery

Infrastructure and Application Management
Systems and Hardware Products: Storage Systems
Systems and Hardware Products: Networking Systems
Systems and Hardware Products: Server
Systems and Hardware Products: Cross Systems
Software: Application Development Products
Software: Application and Integration Middleware
Software: Data Management
Software: Content Management
Software: Portal and Collaboration

4. Implementation details

Question 1: Does your organization's IT Specialist Certification Program have extended certification requirements?

Select "Yes" or "No", as appropriate. Yes No

If YES, provide brief details below.

Rationale:

Beyond the Conformance Requirements for a Certified IT Specialist, third parties operating Accredited Certification Programs (ACP's) may levy additional requirements on their Candidates in order to satisfy their internal skills requirements. Such additional requirements are called extended certification requirements or simply extended requirements.

Reference:

IT Specialist Certification: Accreditation Requirements, Section 1.1 "Introduction"

Question 2: Does your organization's IT Specialist Certification Program documentation include special procedures for extended certification requirements?

Select "Yes" or "No", as appropriate. Yes No

If YES, provide brief details below.

Rationale:

The Accredited Certification Program's documentation should be consistent with the IT Specialist Certification Program documentation, which is to say it should contain no contradictions or omissions. It may possibly define special procedures for extended certification requirements.

Reference:

IT Specialist Certification: Accreditation Requirements, Section 4.2 "Program Documentation and Quality Management"

Question 3: Are your organization's IT Specialist Certification Program procedures a verbatim copy of those of the Certification Authority?

Select "Yes" or "No", as appropriate. Yes No

If NO, provide brief details below.

Rationale:

The Accredited Certification Program's documentation should be consistent with the IT Specialist Certification Program documentation, which is to say it should contain no contradictions or omissions.

Reference:

IT Specialist Certification: Accreditation Requirements, section 4.2 "Program Documentation and Quality Management"

Question 4: Does your organization's IT Specialist Certification Program use the Certification Board evaluation template and web site tools provided by the Certification Authority?

Select "Yes" or "No", as appropriate. Yes No

If NO, provide brief details below.

Rationale:

The ACP is at liberty to make use of these resources but is not constrained to do so provided that the Accredited Certification Program's documentation is consistent with the IT Specialist Certification Program documentation, which is to say it should contain no contradictions or omissions.

Reference:

None: The IT Specialist Certification: Accreditation Requirements Document is silent on the use of these available resources.

Question 5: Does the Certification Program Manager, on occasion, or customarily, serve on the Certification Board?

Select "Yes" or "No", as appropriate. Yes No

If YES, provide brief details below on the methods and procedures used to ensure he or she does so without conflict of interest, particularly in the context of any subsequent appeals.

Rationale:

The Certification Program Manager may serve on the Certification Board but must do so without conflict of interest particularly in the context of any subsequent appeals.

Reference:

IT Specialist Certification: Accreditation Requirements, Section 4.3 "Roles, Duties, and Experience of the Applicant's ACP Staff"

Question 6: Is the Chair of the Certification Board also normally one of the three interviewing members?

Select "Yes" or "No", as appropriate. Yes No

If YES, provide brief details below.

Rationale:

The Chair of the Certification Board may, or may not be, one of the three interviewing members but in any event has separate defined responsibilities.

Reference:

IT Specialist Certification: Accreditation Requirements, Section 4.6 "Selection, Conduct and Operation of Certification Boards"