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Suspended Certification Status Operating Procedure

If a certificant certification status is suspended due to a Policy #1 or Policy #2 violation the certificant they must immediately stop displaying that they are NICET certified. If a suspension is due to non-compliance, (e.g., fraud, failure to meet standards, immediate risk), NICET will notify the certificant within 10 business days of the following - required corrective actions and deadlines, prohibiting promotional use of the certification, and  appeal rights, with reinstatement dependent on demonstrated remedies, differing from permanent revocation by allowing potential restoration upon fixing the issues.

Definitions

  1. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION is an action that prevents testing activity, certification eligibility evaluations, certification decisions in any certification area, and recertification. Additionally, the individual will not be listed in any certification directory published during the suspension period. The length of a suspension period is influenced by the situation, but the minimum period is six months.
  2. PERMANENT REVOCATION is an action which terminates the individual's association with NICET. Prior testing records, certification records, etc. are purged and future association with NICET is blocked.
  3. REPRIMAND is an action that is taken by the NICET chief staff executive (current title - Vice President, Credentials), in which, a letter is written that summarizes the facts regarding the complaint and the offense(s) committed. The letter is sent to the complainant and the applicant or certificant and becomes a permanent part of the applicant's or certificant's file.