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Revised January, 2007

NOTE: PLEASE READ FULL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES!

Significant Revisions Contained Herein

Changes to the previous release of the policies and procedures (January 2005) include: (1) number of evaluations performed to apply for certification (2) change in number of years for submission of application for certification; (3) special exceptions notification.

Those Eligible for Certification

To be eligible for designation as a Certified Work Capacity Evaluator (CWCE) or Certified Functional Capacity Evaluator (CFCE) the candidate must:

1. Be a fully qualified allied health professional who has successfully completed post-secondary courses in:

A. Anatomy/Physiology
B. Pathophysiology
C. Neuroanatomy
D. Kinesiology

2. Complete the Functional Capacity Evaluation Certification Program.

3. Perform 20 work capacity or functional capacity evaluations after the completion of the certification program.

4. Submit a completed application package within 2 years of completing the Functional Capacity Evaluation Certification Program.

5. Submit to the Certification Committee a list of the twenty evaluations performed by the candidate after the completion of the certification program.

6. Submit a non-refundable processing fee of US$200.00.

7. Successfully pass critique of up to three of the twenty evaluations.

The Application Package

The application package must be submitted as a complete package. Incomplete applications will not be processed. The only forms that will not accompany your application are the Professional Reference forms which will be sent directly from your chosen references to our office. Please use the application check list included in your package. Be sure to sign and date the application check list before submitting your application package. The package submitted for processing should include the following:

1. One Certification Application form

2. One Professional Experience form

3. One Statement of Professional Practice

4. Copy of your transcript

5. Non-refundable processing fee of US$200.00

6. Case Study Submission Form

Notes About Completing the Forms

1. Professional Certification Application Form - Clearly indicate on the transcript which courses fulfill the 4 core requirements. If the course title does not sufficiently indicate the relevance of the course to the core requirement, the Certification Committee may request a copy of the course outline or description in narrative form.

2. Statement of Professional Practice - Please read and consider this form carefully before signing it.

3. Distribute the three (3) Professional Reference forms to individuals who have referred work capacity or functional evaluation services to you. Ask these individuals to complete the form and to submit it directly to us. Do not include the forms with your application package.

Submitting Reports

1. DO NOT SUBMIT REPORTS UNTIL REQUESTED TO DO SO BY THE CERTIFICATION COMMITTEE. When notified by the Matheson office, submit two copies of the selected reports by the Certification Committee. Please clearly mark your name on each report.

2. Clearly indicate on each submitted report which areas of testing were performed by the applicant and which where done by someone other than the applicant. Write the name and professional designation of the person completing the applicable section next to that section. The applicant must have performed the preponderance of the report.

3. Submit a copy of all raw data that supports the submitted reports. It is not necessary to complete this step if the applicant is using the Matheson Functional Capacity Evaluation software.

4. After the applicant receives a call or email for request of the designated reports the package must be postmarked with in 7 business days of the call or email.

Processing of Application

The applicant will be notified within 12 weeks of submission of the complete application package and requested reports as to whether the applicants work has been accepted.

Pass/Fail Policies

If the applicants work is not accepted for certification he/she will have 60 days from the date of notification to submit a new report which addresses the issues outlined in the critique. Should the applicants resubmitted work not be accepted for certification the applicant must repeat the five-day certification program in its entirety at a cost of US$150.00 per workshop day before the applicant can reapply for certification. A non-refundable fee of US$200.00 will be assessed for the new report that is submitted. This report must be submitted within 60 days of the completion of the training.

Future Recertification

The CWCE and CFCE designations are valid for a period of 5 years from the date it is awarded. A date of expiration will appear on the certificate. It should be noted that the designation is a copyrighted designation; it may be used only by evaluators whose designation is current and in force. The right to use the designation expires at midnight on the last day of the month of the expiration month on the applicants certificate. Please see the following link for Re-certification policies: CWCE / CFCE Recertification Policies and Procedures

Special Exceptions

Questions about your eligibility for certification, request for deadline extensions and questions about report critiques must be submitted in writing to the Certification Committee. The Certification Committee meets quarterly and will respond to your questions or request submission. Please send your correspondence to the following address:

Certified Work Capacity Evaluator Committee
c/o Roy Matheson and Associates, Inc.
P.O. Box 492
Keene, NH 03431 USA

Note: This statement of policies and procedures supersedes and replaces all that are prior and cannot be amended except in written form.

Note: Certification policies and procedures may not be interpreted or amended by Matheson staff (including Roy Matheson) or course instructors. Although Matheson staff or course instructors may, from time to time, offer suggestions or guidance regarding the certification process, their opinions, guidance and suggestions carry no weight in the certification process and in no way influence or compromise the judgment of the Certification Committee.

Revised: January, 2007

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