Index

The 17024 Compliance Handbook is being continually revised. Consequently, the following page numbers may not be accurate for the current version of the book. They are intended merely to give an indication of the content covered in the 17024 Compliance Handbook.

17024, Conformance to, 49
Abusive language, 115
Access to Documents, 194
Accommodation Request Form, 98, 104, 117
Accommodations, 110, 263
Accounting, 150
Acknowledgement of Receipt, 124
Acronym Use, 290
Activities Warranting Disciplinary Action, 72
Ad Hoc Committees, 40
ADA, 87
ADA Accommodation Request, 104
ADA Accommodations, 66
ADA Accommodations Request, 117
Add Calibrated Items To Exam, 58
Add New Trial Items, 58
Add To Item Pool, 58
Add Trial Items, 57
Administrative Assistant, 48
Admission Procedures, 90
Advisory Commission Authority, 40
Advisory Commission Composition, 36
Advisory Commission Officers and Recorder, 38
Advisory Commission Responsibilities, 37
Advisory Commission Review of Complaint, 69
Advisory Commission Vacancy, 38
Advisory Commission Voting, 39
Agreements with Subcontractors, 49
Alignment with Scope, 165
Americans with Disabilities Act, 87
Analyze Beta Test, 56
Anchor Item, 59
Appeal Determination, 67
Appeal Review, 66
Appeal Submission, 66
Appeal, Second Level, 67
Appealing a Disciplinary Determination, 71
Appeals, 66, 155
Appeals Board, 43
Appeals Policy, 95
Applicant Information, 261
Applicant Information Required, 262
Application, 85, 97
Application Contents, 257
Application Fees, 257
Application Form, 97
Application Process, 84
Application Review, 263
Approved Training, 182
Archive, 234
At-Will Employment, 109
Audit Personnel, 63
Audit Results, 64
Audit Trail, Documents, 194
Audited financial statements, 149
Authority, 35
Authority for Disciplinary Action, 71
Benefits, 111
Benefits Website, 112
Bereavement, 86, 113
Beta Test, 59
Beta Testing, 190
Blueprint, 56
Budget, 150
Calendar, 111
Cancellation / Fee Refund, 86
Candidate Application Statement, 99
Candidate Confidentiality Agreement, 100
Candidate Handbook Table of Contents, 258
Candidate Identify Verification, 65
CB Name on Certificate, 277
CCompany Calendar, 111
Certificate, 275
Certificate Award, 273
Certificate Award Policy - Sample, 274
Certificate Contents, 277
Certificate Information, 74
Certificate Issuance Criteria, 74

Certificate Ownership, 275
Certificate Policy - Sample, 276
Certificate Sample, 278
Certificate Verification, 52
Certificate, Unique ID, 277
Certificates, 74
Certification Director, 33, 34, 47, 49, 50, 64, 67, 68, 69, 70
Certification Mark, Ownership, 74
Certification Mark, Permission for Use, 74
Certification Marks, Use, 74
Certification Scheme, 171
Certification Schemes, 54
Certification Use Agreement, 297
Certification Use Agreement Policy - Sample, 298
Change of Address, 103
Changes, 34
Checklist, 108
Code of Professional Conduct, 71
Committees, 40
Communication to Stakeholders, 65
Compelled Disclosure, 227
Competence Evaluation, 179
Competence Requirements, 239
Competence Requirements Policy - Sample, 240
Competent Personnel, 161
Complaint Acceptance, 69
Complaint Review Panel Members, 70
Complaint Submission, 69
Complaints, 68, 155
Complaints Against Candidates, 69
Complaints Against Certified Persons, 69
Complaints Tracking, 69
Compliance with Scheme Change, 55
Conduct a Beta Test, 56
Conduct a Job Analysis, 56
Conference Call, Advisory Commission, 39
Confidentiality, 48, 52
Confidentiality of Exam Instruments, 53
Conflicts of Interest, 48
Conformance to ISO/IEC 17024, 49
Construct Equivalent Forms, 56
Contact Information, 249
Content Outline, 87, 88
Contingency Plan, 229
Continuous improvement, 201
Controlled Document Maintenance, 50
Controlled documents, 201
Cooperation in Investigation, 109
Corrective action, 201
Covenant Not To Compete, 122, 221
Damage to company property, 115
Decision on Certification, 207
Decision to Issue a Certificate, 49
Define Scope of the Exam, 56
Determination of Involvement, 68
Determine Scaled Score, 57
Develop a Scheme, 56
Develop Test Items, 56
Development Policy, 167
Diploma Sample, 92, 278
Disabilities
ADA Accommodations, 66
disability, 53
Disaster recovery plan, 220
Disciplinary Action, 71
Disciplinary Action Authority, 71
Disciplinary Actions, 72
Disciplinary Review Panel, 70
Discriminating Power, 60
Dishonesty, 115
Dismissal, 91
Disposal, Records, 219
Disputes, 68
Document Access, 50
Document Control, 50, 201
Document Control Log, 204
Documentation, 33, 194
Documentation Of Disability-Related Needs, 105
Documentation of Eligibility, 98
Documented Evidence, 267
Drugs, illegal, 116
Duplicate Certificate, 96
Effective Date, Certificate, 277
Eligibility, 85
Eligibility Requirements, 98
Emergency Contact Information, 123
Employee Agreements, 241

Employee Agreements - Sample Record, 242
Employee Agreements Policy, 243
Employee Duties, 245
Employee Impartiality, 243
Employee Independence, 243
Enforcement, 33
Enforcement Actions, 298
Enforcement Actions Log, 300
equal opportunity, 53
Equivalent Forms, 58
ESSA Leave, 114
Essay, 265
Evaluate Competence, 179
Evaluation Criteria, 179
Evaluation Methods, 163
Evaluations, 110
Exam Administration Process, 61
Exam Audits, 63
Exam Criteria, 60
Exam Development Panels, 40
Exam Development Process, 56
Exam Documentation (Sample Report), 270
Exam Form, 59
Exam Formats, 87
Exam Instruments, Security, 53
Exam Maintenance Process, 58
Exam Methods, 253
Exam Preparation, 53
Exam Rescoring, 67
Exam Sites, 86
Examination Development Policy, 167
Examination Documentation Policy - Sample, 271
Examination Irregularities, 92
Examinations, 265
Examine Competence, 265
Examiner Competence, 253
Examiner Conflicts of Interest, 255
Examiner Impartiality, 253
Examiner Qualifications, 253
Examiner Qualifications - Sample Policy, 254
Expiration Date, Certificate, 277
Explosives at work, 116
Fair Tests, 185
Fairness, 53, 185
Fee Establishment, 54
Fees, 85, 86
Fees, Application, 257
Financial criteria, 182
Financial Resources, 149
Forms, 97, 117
Forms Equivalence, 60
Funeral, 86
Governance, 35
Guessing Parameter, 60
Guidelines, Logo & Mark Use, 290
Hand Scoring, 96
Handling of Tests, 92
Harassment, 115
Hardship, 86
Health Insurance, 112
HR website, 109
Identification of Documents, 194
Identity, 65
Immediacy, 273
impartiality, 141
Inclement Weather, 92
Incomplete Application, 86
Independence, 137
Individual Information, Security of, 52
Insulting language, 115
Insurance, Health, 112
Integration, 230
Intellectual Property, Enforcement, 298
Internal Audit, 63, 195, 201
Internal Audit Personnel, 63
Internal Audit Policy - Sample, 204
Internal Audit Purposes, 63
Internal Audit Recommendations, 195
Internal Audit Results, 64
Internal Audit Types, 63
Internal Audit Verification, 195
Internal consistency reliability, 187
Internet Monitoring, 229
IP Enforcement Actions (Sample Log), 300
IRT Item Criteria, 60
ISO 9001, 198
Item Analysis, 188
Item Calibration, 60
Item Combination, 55

Item Difficulties, 60
Item Formats, 229
Item Pool, 59
Item Selection Criteria, 60
Job Analysis, 56
Job Description, 48, 239
Job Descriptions, 110
Job Task Analysis, 189
Judges, 273
Jury Duty, 113
KR-20, 60
Language, 87
Language Fluency, 253
Legal Action, 298
Legally Enforceable Contracts, 207
Location, 33
Logo, 289
Logo & Mark Restrictions (Sample Guidelines), 290
Logo Restrictions, 292
Logo Use, 75
Logo, Ownership, 74
Logo, Permission for Use, 74
Logo, Restrictions of Use, 289
Logo, Uses, 74
Maintenance of Evaluation, 163
Management Review, 201
Management System, 33, 193
Management System Access, 197
Management System Documentation, 197
Management System Elements, 194
Management System Enforcement, 194, 197
Management System Scope, 194
Management System Training, 111, 197
Manager Certifications, 47
Manager Operations, 47
Manager Site Operations, 48
Mark Restrictions, 292
Mark Restrictions of Use, 289
Mark Use, 75
Mark, Manage, 289
Master List of Controlled Documents, 50
Medical Accommodations, 66
Medical emergency, 86
Membership, 182
Misleading use of Certification, 297
Modifications to Documents, 194
Monitor Initial Test Performance, 57
Monitor Test Performance, 59
Monitoring Subcontractors, 211, 212
Multiple form reliability, 187
New Hire Checklist, 108
Non-Assignability, 75
Non-compete Agreement, 222
Nondisclosure Agreement, 121
NonDisclosure Agreement, 221, 225
Non-Discrimination, 53, 84, 109
Non-Transferability, 75
Notification of Program Changes, 65

Notification of Results, 92
Notification Prior to Suspension, 298
Ongoing Requirements, 96
Oral Exams, 265
Organization Chart, 46
Our Workplace, 109
Overview, 84
Ownership of Certificate, 275
Panel Recommendation, 70
Performance, 249
Performance Exams, 62
Performance Testing Considerations, 230
Personnel, 46
Personnel Information, 249
Personnel Information Required (Checklist), 250
Personnel Records, 110
Personnel Responsibility Overview, 47
Personnel Training Log, 247
Persons Authorized to Use Marks, 75
Policies & Procedures, 110
Policies In This Handbook, 109
Portfolio Evaluations, 230
Postmark Deadlines, 85
Practical, 265
Practical Examination, 90
Preparatory Courses, 53
Preparing for the Examinations, 87
Printed Exams, 61
Privacy, 52
Privacy of Individuals, 52
Pro-Active Surveillance, 279
Program Changes, Notification, 65
Program Complaints, 68
Program Disputes, 68
Program Fees, 54
Program Finances, 54
Psychometric Standards, 59, 190
Psychometrician, 48
Publication of Suspension, 298
Published Information, 65
Purpose, 84
PValue Standards, 60
Quality Assurance, 57, 59
Recertification Conditions, 287
Recertification Interval, 287
Recertification Requirements, 283
Recertification Requirements - (Sample Letter), 284
Recertification vs. Surveillance, 283
Recertification, Impartial, 287
Record Control Schedule, 50, 216, 220
Records Control, 50, 216, 220
Records Control System, Scope of, 50
Records Maintenance, 249
Records Management, 219
Records of Meetings, 39
Records Verification, 215, 216
Records, access, 219
Re-examination Fee, 86
References, 88, 110
References Lists, 53
Registrar, 48
Reinstatement of Certification, 73
Reliability, 186
Reliable Tests, 185
Removal of Commission Members, 40
Removal of Committee Members, 40
Replacement Items, 190
Reporting, 74, 92
Required Elements of Scheme, 55
Required Psychometric Elements, 59
Rescoring, 67
Responsibility for Certification, 214
Results, 74, 92
Results -- Passing, 92
Retention Not Required, 217
Retesting, 95
Retire Items From Exam Forms, 58
Retirement Plan, 113
Retirement Website, 113
Return to Work, 114
Review Panel Meetings, 70
Revise Test Items, 57
Revise Test Questions, 59
Revocation of Certification, 73
Revocation of Mark or Logo Use, 75
Role Overviews, 47
Rubric key security, 53
Rules of Conduct, 115
Safety Rules, 113
Scaled Score Reporting, 58
Scheduling an Examination, 85
Scheme Change Compliance, 55
Scheme Change Notification, 55
Scheme Changes, 175
Scheme Committee, 54, 145, 172, 174
Scheme Components, 54, 163, 171, 172, 174, 175
Scheme Derivation, 55
Scheme Development, 171
Scheme Development Process, 55
Scheme Publication, 54
Scheme Requirements, Verification, 267
Scheme Review, 55, 173, 174
Scheme Update, 55
Scheme, Required Elements, 55
Scope, 33, 55
Scope of Document Control, 50
Score Report, 94, 270
Score Reporting, 74
Scoring key security, 53
Second Level Appeal, 67
Security, 52, 229, 237
Security - (Sample Incident Log), 235
Security - (Sample Website Monitoring Log), 236
Security for Written Exams, 231
Security of Exam Instruments, 53
Security of Individual Information, 52
Security Plan, 229
Security Policy - Sample, 237
Security Specialist, 48
Security Surveillance, 237
Security, CB Administration, 232

Security, On-Site Administration, 233
Set the Passing Score, 57
Set The Passing Score, 58
Sexual harassment, 115
Sexual Harassment Policy, 109
Sick Leave and Vacation, 111
Signed Job Descriptions, 110
Smoking not allowed, 116
Special Medical Accommodations, 66
Staff Review of Complaint, 68
Stakeholders, 179
Stakeholders, Communications to, 65
Standard Error of Measurement, 60
Standard Setting, 58
standing committees, 40
Standing Committees, 40
Studying for the Examination, 89
Subcontracting Agreements, 207, 214
Subcontractor Audits, 202
Subcontractor competence, 211
Subcontractor Confidentiality, 207
Subcontractor Conflict of Interest, 207
Subcontractor credentials, 211
Subcontractor impartiality, 212
Subcontractor List, 49
Subcontractor Log, 213
Subcontractor monitoring, 212
Subcontractor Monitoring, 214
Subcontractors, 49, 211
Subcontractors, Agreements with, 49
Submission of a Complaint, 69
Surveillance, 229, 279
Surveillance Conditions, 281
Surveillance Requirements, 279
Surveillance, Relevant Provisions, 279
Suspension, 298
Suspension of Certification, 72
Suspension of Mark or Logo Use, 75
Termination, 110
Test Construction Policy, 190
Test Information, 187
Test Production Security, 231
Test Revisions, 190
Test Security, 65
Testing Center Rules, 90
Test-Retest reliability, 187
Tracking certificant status, 215
Trademark, Restrictions of Use, 289
Training, 111
Training Documentation, 197
Training Log, 200
Training Records, 246