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Introduction
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The Institute
for Public-Private Partnerships Inc. (IP3) and the Water, Engineering, and
Development Centre of Loughborough University (WEDC/LU) have developed and
approved a set of standards to administer the following Professional
Certification programs: |
The standards provide guidelines on individual
course approval procedures for each professional certification, the monitoring
procedures that each participant receives as they progress through their
certification process, and overall quality control and management of each
professional certification experience.
Purpose of the Standards
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the standards is to establish overall procedures for quality control and
quality assurance in the approval and acceptance of individual courses for each
professional certification, in the management of each professional
certification, and monitoring of participant progress during their
certification program. |
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Responsibilities
To oversee the standards, IP3 and
WEDC/LU have created a "Certification Monitoring Committee" who will meet
quarterly to carry out their duties as defined below.
Duties of the Certification Monitoring Committee
(CMC)
The duties of the Certification
Monitoring Committee are as follows:
- Establish overall policy and procedures for
the development and maintenance of each of the professional certification
programs.
- Develop, review and update the standards
for individual course approval for each professional certification.
- Review and approve courses for
inclusion in the Catalog of Approved Courses for each professional
certification on a quarterly basis.
Standards for Individual
Courses
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To be considered
for inclusion on the Catalog of Approved Courses for
each professional certification, training providers/institutions must complete
the Training Provider Application Form. The
Certification Monitoring Committee will review each course application
submission by adhering to the standards provided below . |
Each course must:
- Further the overall goals of each
professional certification in terms of topic, length, and relevance.
- Be consistent and appropriate for an adult
learning environment.
- Indicate a sound course structure, including
quality faculty, core curriculum (including composition of presentations, case
studies, and simulation activities), administration, and evaluation
functions.
- Demonstrate satisfactory references and/or
testimonials from alumni.
- Be offered by an existing training provider
or education institution with a solid overall reputation and track record in
the relevant subject fields.
The standards will be reviewed on an annual
basis.
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