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PRACTICAL EXAMINATION PROCESS

ELIGIBILITY


Candidates must pass a Practical Exam to be certified. Candidates may take their Written and Practical Exams in any order. Candidates have 12 months after they pass their first exam (Written or Practical) in which to take the corresponding Written or Practical Exam.

    
SKILLS TESTED

 
Basic Rigging Practical Exam

  
The Practical Examination is comprised of four main tasks that increase progressively in the skill level tested. Skills tested are: Pre-use Rigging Inspection, Rigging Hitches, Rigging Connections, and Basic Knot Tying.

  
SCHEDULING A TEST

  
A candidate for the Practical Examination should contact their Test Site Coordinator to determine the date of the next scheduled Practical Exam. Alternatively, the candidate may contact NCCCO for this information. You must bring your completed Practical Exam
Candidate Application Form with you to your scheduled examination, along with any required supporting materials.

 
TEST DAY

 
Candidates must report to the test site at the scheduled time.

 
PRACTICAL SCORING

  
Candidate performance on the Practical Examination is recorded by Practical Examiners accredited by NCCCO. Examiner requirements include meeting NCCCO requirements for certification, passing the Written and Practical Exams and successfully completing an accreditation workshop.

The testing procedure has been developed to provide the highest degree of standardization and reliability. The Examiner’s task is primarily to record the performance of the candidate.

  
A candidate may lose points either through operational errors or exceeding established optimum time limits. The scoring of candidates’ performance is done off-site at the facilities of International Assessment Institute.

PRACTICAL SCORE REPORTING

 
All Candidates receive a score report of their performance. Examination results are mailed to candidates approximately twelve (12) business days after the receipt of Practical Examination score sheets by International Assessment Institute.

 
Please note that while Practical Examiners are encouraged to expedite score sheets after each test administration, they may “batch” score sheets from several test administrations over a number of days. This may mean candidates receive their score reports from IAI more than three (3) weeks after their test administration.

 
Both the Practical Examination and the scoring system have been validated by NCCCO’s pilot testing program and verified by International Assessment Institute. The score of 68 represents the “minimum passing” score for the Basic Rigger Practical Examination.

 
PRACTICAL CANDIDATE FEES

 
The examination fee for testing is $190, which includes the Written Exam fee. Retesting fees are $95 for Basic Rigger only or $50 for candidates who hold other NCCCO certifications The appropriate fees must be submitted with your application through your Test Site Coordinator. See the Candidae fee schedule in the front part of this Handbook.

 
PRACTICAL HAND SCORE REQUESTS

 
Candidates not passing the examination(s) may request from International Assessment Institute a hand scoring of the answer sheet, provided the request is made in writing within three (3) months of the test date, and the request is accompanied by a processing
fee of $25 for each test requested. Requests should be mailed to:

 
International Assessment Institute
Attention: CCO Testing
600 Cleveland Street, Suite 900
Clearwater, Florida 33755
Phone: (727) 449-8525 — Fax: (727) 461-2746

 
In the event that the hand scoring of a failing candidate’s answer sheet results in a passing score, the fee will be refunded in full.

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