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Certification Commandments
100
True or False: A Job Task Analysis must be conducted every five years.
FALSE (Standard 14)
100
True or False: Failing candidates must be provided information on their overall performance on the examination; all other information is optional.
FALSE (Standard 19)
100
True or False: Accredited programs may require that candidates purchase examination preparation materials produced by the program.
FALSE (Standard 3)
100
True or False: Accredited programs must demonstrate that the process for selection of Board members protects against undue or improper influence.
TRUE (Standard 2)
100
True or False: Accredited programs must require periodic certification.
TRUE (Standard 22)
200
True or False: Subject Matter Experts may serve on more than one panel, and may serve more than one consecutive term.
TRUE (Standard 13)
200
True or False: Accredited programs are required to provide verification of certification upon request.
TRUE (Standard 9)
200
True or False: A program may require graduation from, or completion of, a program accredited or approved by an accrediting or approval body independent from the certification board.
TRUE (Standard 3)
200
True or False: Accredited programs must identify their stakeholders in writing.
TRUE (Standard 2)
200
True or False: Accredited programs must issue a designation to candidates who pass the examination.
FALSE (Standard 1)
300
To set a passing score appropriate for the certification, an accredited program must perform and document this study relating performance on the exam to proficiency.
What is standard setting? (Standard 17)
300
In order to minimize the influence of variations in exam administration on scores, programs must provide this at each candidate examination event.
What is a trained proctor? (Standard 18)
300
Which of the following may work on the development of educational materials for test preparation? (NOTE: You may choose multiple answers!) A) Designated education staff B) A Board member who retired last year C) A Test Committee SME who rotated off the Test Committee four years ago D) The Executive Director
A) Designated education staff AND C) A Test Committee SME who rotated off the Test Committee four years ago (Standard 3)
300
Based on exposure to examination content, which personnel working with CBIC are NOT required by the NCCA standards to sign a confidentiality agreement? A) Testing vendors B) Social Media Task Force volunteers C) Candidates D) Test Committee Volunteers
B) Social Media Task Force volunteers (Standard 10)
300
Which of the following documents is an accredited program NOT required to make publicly available: A: Procedures for candidates requesting special accommodations. B: The full Job Task Analysis report. C: The purpose of the certification. D: Annual pass/fail statistics.
B: The full Job Task Analysis report.
400
When this changes, then all current items on all examination forms affected must be reclassified.
What is the examination content outline? (Standard 16)
400
Certification programs are NOT required to make which of the following publicly available for candidates: A) A nondiscrimination and fairness policy B) The number of currently certified individuals C) Appeal policies for adverse certification decisions D) A list of current Subject Matter Experts volunteering for the organization
D) A list of current Subject Matter Experts volunteering for the organization (Standard 6)
400
What is the purpose of appropriate separation between certification and any education or training functions? (HINT: The correct answer hinges upon two key phrases!)
To avoid CONFLICTS OF INTEREST and to protect the INTEGRITY of the certification examination. (Standard 3)
400
True or False: The public (or consumer) member of the Board of Directors can be a previous member of the profession, occupation, role, or specialty area encompassed by the certification program.
FALSE (Standard 2)
400
How long must an individual wait to be allowed to take the examination after their access to the examination items ends? A) 1 year B) 2 years C) 3 years D) A justifiable period of time
D) A justifiable period of time (Standard 10)
500
Which of the following is considered an essential examination design consideration? A) Methods for ensuring equivalence among exam forms B) Method for designing the color scheme of the exam C) Method for scoring candidate responses D) Method for establishing the passing standard
B) Method for designing the color scheme of the exam (Standard 15)
500
True or False: The publication of policies, rules and sanctions may contribute to the certification program's rights and ability to enforce security and examination and administration requirements, take corrective action, and impose sanctions.
TRUE (Standard 18)
500
Anyone meeting this criteria cannot be involved in the creation, accreditation, approval, endorsement, or delivery of examination review courses, preparatory materials, or training programs designed to prepare for the certification examination.
What is access to examination content? (Standard 3)
500
The certification program should document evidence of training which of the following groups? A) Subject Matter Experts B) Board members C) Organization staff D) All of the above
D) All of the above (Standard 23)
500
No matter what method of recertification an accredited program chooses, it must link back to this common goal.
What is demonstration of maintaining competence? (Standard 22)
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