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Exam Format: |
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Part I: |
Take Home Research Question:
The applicant will be given a research question appropriate for their profession
thirty (30) days in advance of the examination date. The applicant must
submit an essay, which shall be 300 to 500 words, on the examination date,
and the essay must make specific reference to Provincial legislation where
applicable. A passing grade for the Part I essay question is 80%.
(Parts II - IV time to complete: 2-1/2 hours) |
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Part II: |
True/False Questions: On
the examination day, the candidate will be given100 true/false questions;
25 will be national in nature, 50 will be pertaining to individual's specific
provincial legislation, and 25 will be specific to individual's profession.
The candidate must answer correctly at least eighty (80) of the truefalse
questions to receive a passing grade. |
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Part III: |
Ethics Question: Part III
will include a copy of CCI's Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional
Conduct. The essay shall be between 300 and 500 words in length. A passing
grade for the ethics question is 75%. |
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Part IV: |
Essay Questions: On the examination
day, the candidate will be given a list of six (6) essay questions, three
of which will be specific to the candidate's profession and three of which
will be of a general nature. The candidate must choose two (2) topics, at
least one of which must relate to their profession and write essays on each
topic. Each essay shall be between 300 and 500 words in length. The candidate
is not required to quote specific sections of Provincial legislation in
completing the essay, but should demonstrate a working knowledge of any
legislation that may be applicable to their choice of topics. The candidate
must receive a grade of 75% on each of the two essay questions to achieve
a passing grade. |
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Passing Requirements: |
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- Part I - a minimum
of 80% is required
- Part II - a minimum
of 80% is required
- Part III - a minimum
of 75% is required
- Part IV - a minimum
of 75% is required
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Re-writes & Appeals |
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- If a candidate fails
to achieve a passing grade on one part of the ACCI examination, they are
entitled to re-write that part at such time as may be agreed to by the
Board of Directors of the Chapter to which this application has been made
but in any event no later than 120 days from the date of the original examination,
(the "re-write deadline"). If the candidate chooses not to re-write
the failed part of the examination within this time they will be required
to re-write the entire examination but will not be eligible to do so for
a period of one (1) year from the last day of the date of the re-write
deadline.
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- If the candidate has
re-written one part of the exam but fails again, or has failed to achieve
a passing grade in two (2) or more parts of the exam, they may appeal the
failing grade by submitting a written appeal and the sum of $100.00 payable
to the Local Chapter within two (2) weeks of receiving notice of the failing
grade. The appeal process takes approximately eight weeks. If the appeal
is successful the candidate may be reimbursed for part or the entire appeal
fee at the discretion of the Professional Standards Committee of the Chapter.
If the appeal is unsuccessful the candidate will not be eligible to re-write
the examination for a period of one (1) year from the date of the appeal
decision issued by the Committee.
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- In the event that the
candidate fails a second attempt to write the examination the Local Chapter
may deny the candidate the ability to write the examination again for such
period of time as the Local Chapter determines is appropriate, in its sole
discretion.
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National Board Approval |
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Upon meeting the qualification
criteria and successfully completing the ACCI examination, the candidate's
name will be forwarded to the Membership Committee for recommendations to
the National Board for approval. The National Board reserves the right,
in its absolute discretion, to approve or disapprove the request for accreditation. |
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To Maintain the ACCI Designation |
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Professional Members are
entitled to use their designatory letters, ACCI, provided that they
maintain an up-todate Professional Membership with the Canadian Condominium
Institute, declare they have fulfilled the continuing educational requirements,
and renew their designation, under the Guidelines, every two years. |
