Important
Changes to Materials Allowed in NICET Testing Centers
In early November 2007 NICET was forced to reconsider its "open book" format for paper and pencil tests due to the appearance that one of its examinations had been compromised by a published "study guide". In order to protect the integrity of NICET certifications, NICET established new guidelines on allowable and prohibited reference materials during testing. Notifications (see original message) were sent and information was posted on our website to inform candidates of the changes. This is an ongoing process and it is important that all candidates continue to check the NICET website for updates prior to their testing date. Read More
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NICET is Transitioning to Computer Based Testing
Over the next few years NICET will transition from paper and pencil testing in the Work Element (WE) format to Computer Based Testing (CBT) in a standardized format for its certification exams. The following will explain what that means and why we are making these changes. Read More
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 Video Security Systems Program Complete
The newest additions to NICET's certification line-up, and the first in the new field of Security Systems, have been completed and are available for testing. Several years in development, these programs include new features such as computer based testing, a simplified testing scheme (one test per level), variations in the work experience requirements, and variations in the number of levels. Read More
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| So You Think You Know NICET
Today's Topic Work Element Verification
Let's start off with a short quiz.
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Work elements must be verified in order to test on them. (T / F)
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Verifiers must be NICET certified. (T / F)
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Verifiers can be relatives providing they meet the requirements for verifiers. (T / F)
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Verifiers and recommenders are interchangeable. (T / F)
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No more than one verifier can verify elements on the same application. (T / F)
- Verification of work elements is an administrative hoop to jump through that has no real value to the applicant. (T / F)
We will start from the bottom and work our way back up. Please understand that Work Element Verification is a process by which NICET acquires the immediate supervisor's affirmation of an applicant's on-the-job performance. By initialing each work element, they are officially attesting to having personally monitored the applicant's repeated and competent completion of the tasks or application of the knowledge associated with each work element, under a variety of conditions. Read More |
| Professionalism
(originally published in NICET News May, 1972)
By Rear Admiral Walter M. Enger
Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (at time of original publish date)
The engineering technician is an essential element of our professional team. As an element of this team, he has the responsibility, as do our engineers and architects, of meeting the standards of professionalism. If I were to reduce my goals as the Navy's Chief of Civil Engineers and Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, to one statement, that statement would have to be: To provide the Navy civil engineering support with the highest sense of professionalism. Read More |
Six Hints for Taking Multiple Choice Examinations
Multiple choice examinations are not easy; especially if the persons creating the exam are aware of the ways in which multiple choice questions can be made easy; i.e., offering essentially a question for which not all of the options even have to be read - a knowledgeable candidate has only to read option A to realize that there must be an option D that is "none of the above".
There are, however, some techniques that you can effectively use when taking multiple choice examinations. Read More |
