IAI LATENT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM CHANGES

By:  Debbie Benningfield, IAI Latent Certification Board Member

At the recent 2005 IAI Educational Conference the Latent Certification Board approved the following changes to the Certification exam.

• The time limit to complete all three phases of the test has been increased from 6.5 hours to 8 hours.

• Previously during the testing phase, the applicant could take the three different exams in any order they wanted, however they had to complete one test and seal it before moving on to another.  Now, the applicant does not have to complete one test before moving on to another test.

As a reminder, the Board approved during the 2004 IAI Educational Conference, the use of a comparator, however the applicant must provide this equipment.  The comparator must not be able to reproduce, capture or store any information. 

Recertification requirements have had some significant changes that current certified examiners should be aware of.  These changes give the certified examiner many options to achieve the 80 hours of training, within a five year period, required to maintain their certification. Information outlining these changes will be on the IAI website soon.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact the IAI Secretary, Lyla Thompson, or email me at dbenningfield2@juno.com .