New Certification Task Group A Status Report

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New Certification Task Group A Status Report

• IFPUG Annual ConferenceOctober 4, 2001Bruce
  RogoraDirector - Counting StandardsChair - New
  Certification task force

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TWO MAJOR TASKS

• New Measurement Specialist
• Revisions to CFPS re-certification

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TEAM MEMBERS

• Bruce Rogora - Chair
• Gordon Lundquist
• Melinda Ayers
• Dawn Coley
• Adri Timp
• Steve Keim
• Bob Salowitz

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RECOMMENDATIONS TO BOARD

• Take Current CFPS Exam
• Continue an individuals CFPS designation
• Valid for three years
• Eliminate need for any additional education,
  experience or training to remain certified
• Major Change to CPM
• Individual would be required to take the current
  exam reflecting the major changes
• Valid for three years
• Designated by X.0 version of CPM

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• Minor Change or No Change to CPM
• Accumulate re-certification credits from list
  of activities
• Would extend certification for two years
• Maximum of two consecutive extensions
• Exam required at end of second extension
• Only extends current level of certification
• If a major change occurs only one additional
  extension would be allowed

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• Version Terminology
• Use exact number on CFPS certificate
• 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.x rather than 4 dot series
• Take class similar to FP230 to make certification
  current
• Would not extend certification expiration date

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NEXT STEPS

• Finalize list of activities re-certification
  credits
• Produce definitions for list of activities
• Develop document process
• Produce an implementation plan
• Target implementation date - 2002 Conference

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Questions?