usgif universal geoint certification program candidate handbook

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USGIF Universal GEOINT Certification Program Candidate Handbook


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Table of Contents Section1:USGIF,theJobTaskAnalysis,andEssentialBodyofKnowledge...................................3Section2:AbouttheUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgram......................................................8Section3:CertificationRequirements..........................................................................................11Section4:NondiscriminationPolicy.............................................................................................15Section5:HowtoRegisterandPayforCertifications..................................................................16Section6:PreparingfortheExamination.....................................................................................20Section7:TakinganExamination.................................................................................................28Section8:AfteranExamination...................................................................................................30Section9:AppealsofCertificationDecisions...............................................................................32Section10:DisciplinaryProcess...................................................................................................34Section11:CodeofEthics............................................................................................................35Section12:CertificationMaintenance.........................................................................................37Section13:CertificationWaivers.................................................................................................43Section14:UseofProgramCredentials.......................................................................................45References....................................................................................................................................46


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Section 1: USGIF, the Job Task Analysis, and Essential Body of Knowledge AboutUSGIFTheUnitedStatesGeospatialIntelligenceFoundation’s(USGIF)purposeistopromotethegeospatialintelligencetradecraftandtodevelopastrongercommunityofinterestbetweengovernment,industry,academia,professionalorganizations,andindividualswhoshareamissionfocusedaroundthedevelopmentandapplicationofgeospatialintelligencetoaddresshumansecurityobjectives.Towardthisend,theFoundationshallseektoaccomplishthefollowingbroadobjectives: • Tosponsor,conduct,andsupportpublicdiscussiongroups,panels,lectures,andforum,to

whichwillbeinvitedmembersofthepublic,scientists,governmentalleaders,andothersforaninterchangeofviewsandtheinstructionofthepubliconthetopicsunderreview.

• Topublishanddistributeeducationalpublicationsrelevanttocivicassociations,governmentalbodies,libraries,schools,universities,andotherinterestedgroups(educationalactivitiesshallbedesignedandpresentedinamannerthatwillenablethelistenerorreadertodrawhisorherownconclusions).Indoingso,theFoundationshallnotespousepoliciesofpositionstheaccomplishmentofwhichmayonlybeachievedbythepassageordefeatoflegislation.

• Toconduct,sponsor,orpromoteeducationalprogramsincluding,butnotlimitedto,programsforteachers,administrators,andstudents.

• Toawardscholarshipstostudentsataccreditedinstitutionsofhighereducationtopursuegeospatialintelligencedisciplines,toincludesuchareasasgeographicinformationsystems,remotesensing,intelligenceanalysis,andotherrelatedtopicalareas.

USGIFisdedicatedtobringingtogetherthemanydisciplinesinvolvedinthegeospatialintelligencesectortoexchangeideas,sharebestpracticesandpromotetheeducationandimportanceofaninternationalgeospatialintelligenceagenda.AbouttheUniversalGEOINTEssentialBodyofKnowledgeThedevelopmentofanynewcertificationbeginswiththecreationofanessentialbodyofknowledge(EBK)forthatprofession.USGIFproducedtheGEOINTEBKbyconductingacross-industryjobtaskanalysis(JTA)toidentifytheknowledge,skills,andabilitiescriticaltotheGEOINTworkforce.Thisdocumentprovidesbackgroundinformationandcontext,aswellasoutlinesstandardsforthebroadpracticeofGEOINT.TheGEOINTEBKisattheheartofUSGIF’seffortstoformalizetheprofessionalizationoftheglobalGEOINTworkforce.TheUSGIF’sUniversalGEOINTCredentialingProgramisbuiltonthetwotenetsoftransparencyandtransportability.


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TheEBKcontentultimatelyresideswiththepractitionersandacademicsthatapplyandadvancetheGEOINTtradecraft.Itincludesknowledgeofprovenpracticesthatarewidelyapplied,aswellaslessestablishedinnovativeandadvancedpractices.Geospatialintelligenceisadynamictradecraft.Astheprofessioncontinuestoevolve,sowilltheEBK,whichwillcontinuetoreflectappropriateandmeaningfulchangestotheGEOINTtradecraft.NewapproachestoperformingtaskswillcontinuallybeincorporatedintotheEBKastheybecomemoreprevalent.USGIFproceededwiththefollowingprocesstodeveloptheEBK.

USGIFcontractedwithGlobalSkillsExchange(GSX),aprofessionalservicesfirmwithanextensivebackgrounddevelopingandimplementingcredentialingandcertificationprograms,toassistwiththecreationoftheEBK.TheEBKservesasthefoundationalpillarforUSGIF’sUniversalGEOINTCredentialingProgramandUniversalGEOINTCertificationand,assuch,isthebasisforthedevelopmentofsubsequenttrainingandprofessionaldevelopmentinitiatives.

TheEBKrepresentstheproductofseriesofanalyticalstepsconductedthataredescribedindetailbelow:(1)thoughtleaderinterviews;(2)legacydocumentreview;(3)developmentofdraftEBKwithinputfromsubjectmatterexperts(SMEs);(4)validationofdraftEBKwithinputofSMEs;(5)finalizingtheEBK.EachstepincorporatedUSGIF’svisionforitsGEOINTCredentialingProgram(i.e.,transparency,transportability,appropriateforallindustries)throughleveragingSMEinputfromacrossvariousindustrysectorsandincorporatingiterativecontentdevelopmentandreview.

1. ThoughtLeaderInterviews

AseriesofinterviewswereconductedwithselectedGEOINTthoughtleadersfortwopurposes:(1)learningabout“work”and“worker”requirementsinthegeospatialintelligencefield;and(2)identifyingrelevantlegacydocumentsthatspecify“work”and“worker”requirementsingeospatialintelligence.USGIFstakeholdersnominatedthoughtleaderstointerviewbasedonexperienceinthediscipline.Thoughtleadersincludedsenioranalysts,managersanddirectorsfromprivatesectorgeospatialorganizations,academicsinvolvedindevelopingandimplementinggeospatialcurriculumattheirpostsecondaryinstitutions,andrepresentativesfromthepublicsector.Duringtheinterviews,thoughtleaderswereaskedtodiscusstheirexperienceperforminggeospatialintelligenceworkanddescribetheknowledgeandskillsneededtosuccessfullyperformthatwork.Inaddition,thoughtleaderswereaskedtoidentifyanydocumentsthatdescribeworkand/orworkerrequirementsforprofessionalsworkingingeospatialintelligence.

2. LegacyDocumentReview

Withageneralunderstandingofthe“work”and“worker”requirements,anin-depthlegacydocumentreviewwasconductedofthedocumentssuggestedbythoughtleaders.Thisstepfocusedonthefollowingdocuments:


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• GeospatialTechnologyCompetencyModel,U.S.DepartmentofLabor• Geospatial-IntelligenceProfessionalCertificationBlueprint,NationalGeospatial-

IntelligenceAgency• FutureU.S.WorkforceforGeospatialIntelligence,NationalResearchCouncil• GeographicInformationScienceandTechnologyBodyofKnowledge,University

ConsortiumforGeographicInformationScience

Thesedocumentswerereviewedtoidentifytheknowledge,skills,abilities,andcompetenciesthatsimilarinitiativesfoundrelevantforsimilartargetpopulations.Thesedocumentsprovidedastartingpointtodevelopdraftcompetencies,knowledge,andskillsthatarerelevantforthetargetpopulationofUSGIF’sUniversalGEOINTCredentialingProgram.

3. DevelopmentofDraftEBK

Afterinterviewingthoughtleadersandreviewinglegacydocuments,theGEOINTEBKwasdrafted.TheEBKdevelopmentprocesswasiterativeandprovidedmultipleopportunitiesforSMEswithvariousbackgroundsandindustryexperiencestoparticipate.Incoordinationandcooperationwithnumerousstakeholders,in-personfocusgroupswereconductedwithSMEsin:

• Herndon,VA.(atUSGIFheadquarters)• Reston,VA.(ataUSGIF-sponsoredevent)• Dayton,OH.(eventsponsoredbyaUSGIFpartner)• SanDiego,CA.(ataGISindustryconference)• Jackson,MS.(eventsponsoredbyaUSGIFpartner)

Inaddition,anumberofinterviewswereconductedwithselectedSMEswhowereunabletoattendin-personfocusgroups.SMEsparticipatedfromthedefenseandintelligencesectors(includinggovernmentandprivateindustry),academia,theoilandgasindustry,internationalorganizations,emergencyresponse,stateandlocalgovernment,andothers.

Duringthesedevelopmentfocusgroups,SMEswereaskedto:(1)reviewknowledgeandskillstatementsgeneratedinlegacydocuments;(2)reviewknowledgeandskillstatementsgeneratedbyotherSMEs;(3)generateadditionalknowledgeandskillstatements;(4)sortknowledgeandskillstatementsintoclustersofcompetencies;and(5)ratetheproficiencyneededbygeospatialintelligenceprofessionalswithrespecttotheknowledgeandskillstatements.ThisactivityprovidedSMEswiththeopportunitytogeneratebothqualitativeandquantitativedataforsubsequentanalysis.AdraftGEOINTEBKwasdevelopedbasedonthedatageneratedduringthesefocusgroups.


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4. ValidationoftheEBK

Uponcompletionofthedevelopmentphase,theprojecttransitionedtothevalidationphaseinwhichadifferentsetofSMEsparticipatedinfocusgroups.Anumberofinterviews,in-personfocusgroups,andwebinarswereconductedforthepurposesofsolicitingfeedbackonthedraftEBK.Inaddition,questionnairesweredistributedtothoseSMEswhowereunabletoparticipateinanyoftheothervalidationactivities.

SMEsfromvariousindustrysectorsparticipatedduringtheEBKvalidationphase.USGIFreachedouttoSMEsfromvariousindustrysectorstogeneratethevalidationdata,includinginputfromacademia,thedefenseandintelligencesector,varioussegmentsofbusinessandindustry,otherFederalagencies,andSMEsfromthegeospatialintelligenceindustryoutsideoftheUnitedStates.NoneoftheSMEswhoparticipatedinthedevelopmentphaseparticipatedinthevalidationphase.

Asinthedevelopmentphase,validationfocusgroupparticipantswereaskedtoprovidequalitativecommentsaswellasmakeratingsthatgeneratedquantitativedatausedtovalidatetheknowledgeandskillsintheEBK.ThedataprovidedbytheSMEsduringthevalidationphasewasusedtogeneratethefinalEBK.

5. FinalizingtheEBK

USGIFleveragedqualitativeandquantitativedataprovidedbySMEsfromvariousgeospatialintelligencesectorstofinalizetheGEOINTEBK.Inparticular,GSXestablishedananalyticaldecisionrulethataccountedforthedegreeofagreementacrossindustrysectorstoensuretheknowledgeandskillsrepresentedinthefinalproductreflectagreementacrossdifferentgroupsofSMEs.Thus,thefinalEBKreflectstheknowledgeandskillsthatareimportantforgeospatialintelligenceprofessionalsacrossindustries.

AftercompletingtheEBK,USGIFandGSXexecutedtheCriterionReferencedTestDevelopmentprocessforthreeexamsthatarealignedwiththeEBKtoserveastheexaminationsforeachcertification:GIS&AnalysisTools;RemoteSensing&ImageryAnalysis;andGeospatialDataManagement.AbroadgroupofSMEsfromacrossGEOINT(i.e.,government,industry,academia)participatedinthedevelopment,review,andvalidationofeachexaminationquestion.Thefollowingtableincludesthefinaldomainsandtherepresentationonthecertificationexams.Pleasenote,weightsincludedinthetablebelowdonotnecessarilyaddto100duetorounding.


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GIS & Analysis Tools Certification Exammeasures the knowledge necessary to ensure thevariouselementsandapproachesofGISandAnalysisareproperlyunderstoodtosuccessfullycapture,store,manage,andvisualizedatathatislinkeddirectlytoalocation.

Domain ApproximateWeightFundamentalGISPrinciples 19%DataEvaluationPrinciples 18%SpatialAnalysis&Statistics 14%GeospatialDataFusion 19%OpenSourceGeospatialData 11%GeographyConcepts&Principles 19%RemoteSensing&ImageryAnalysisCertificationExammeasurestheknowledgenecessarytogenerateproductsandorpresentationsofanynaturalorman-madefeatureorrelatedobjector activity through satellites, airborne platforms, unmanned aerial vehicles, terrestriallybasedsensors,orothersimilarmeans.This includestheknowledgenecessarytosynthesizetechnical,geographic,andotherinformationderivedthroughtheinterpretationoranalysisofimagery and collateral materials as well as the processes, uses, interpretations, andmanipulationsofimageryfordissemination.

Domain ApproximateWeightRemoteSensingFundamentals 14%ImageryPreprocessing 21%ImageryEnhancement 16%ImageryTransformation 13%ImageryClassification 16%ImageryAnalysis 19%Geospatial Data Management Certification Exam measures the knowledge required toacquire, manage, retrieve, and disseminate data to facilitate integration, analysis, andsynthesisofgeospatialinformation.

Domain ApproximateWeightDataTypes&Considerations 28%DatabaseDesign 19%DatabaseManagement 24%DataSecurity 16%Programming&Development 15%Examinationsarebasedontheseweights,andallexaminationitemsarelinkedtotheEBK.TheUniversalGEOINTEBKwillbereviewedandupdatedperiodicallytoensurethatitcapturescurrentpracticesintheprofession.WhencontentexpressedintheEBKevolves,sotoowillcontentintherelevantexamination.


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Section 2: About the Universal GEOINT Certif ication Program ThemissionofUSGIFistopromotetheGEOINTtradecraftandtodevelopastrongercommunityofinterestbetweengovernment,industry,academia,professionalorganizations,andindividualswhoshareamissionfocusedaroundthedevelopmentandapplicationofGEOINTtoaddressnationalsecurityobjectives.Inaccordancewiththatmission,USGIFdevelopedtheUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgram.

Nolongerstrictlyanintelligencediscipline,todayGEOINTisseenasarobustintegrationofdata,information,technology,tools,processes,methodologies,andanalyticalandtechnicalskillsetsfocusedonidentifyingananalyticproblemandevaluatinganddrawingconclusionsabouttheprescribedsolutions.GEOINTprofessionalsareskilledatutilizingandmanipulatingtheseintegratedelementsofgeospatialscience,technology,andanalysis.

ThelegacyandgenesisofGEOINTisintheU.S.Federalgovernment.GEOINT,asdefinedbytheUnitedStatesCode,Title10,section467(10U.S.C.§467),is“theexploitationandanalysisofimageryandgeospatialinformationtodescribe,assess,andvisuallydepictphysicalfeaturesandgeographicallyreferencedactivitiesontheearth.Geospatialintelligenceconsistsofimagery,imageryintelligence,andgeospatialinformation.”Buildinguponandexpandingthisdefinitiontoincludeindustryandacademia,USGIFcreatedtheUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgramwiththepurposetoprovideapplicantstheopportunitytobecomecertifiedGEOINTprofessionalstodocumenttheirexpertiseandgrowintheirgloballyrecognizedprofession.

ThegoaloftheUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgramistoprovideafoundationonwhichGEOINTprofessionalscancertifytheknowledge,skills,andabilitiesnecessaryforsuccessfullymeetingthedutiesandresponsibilitieswithinthemulti-facetedGEOINTtradecraft.Moreover,theUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgramprovidescertificantsameanstogrowintheirprofessionasthetools,technologies,andsystemsinGEOINTchange.TheUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgramadvancestheuseofGEOINTbysettingagreeduponstandardsfortheprofession,providingameansfororganizationstoidentifyanddevelopqualifiedGEOINTprofessionals,contributingtothecareersuccessandcontinuedcompetenceforGEOINTprofessionals,andimprovingthecredibilityandvisibilityoftheGEOINTprofessionacrossgovernment,industry,andacademia.

AlldetailsabouttheUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgramareavailableatusgif.org/certification.

USGIFisthefirstprofessionalsocietytodevelopaprofessionalcertificationprogramforthreespheresofGEOINTpractitioners:government,industry,andacademia.

Keycomponentsofthecertificationprograminclude:


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1.Formalcredentialingrequirementsacrossthreecertifications(i.e.,GIS&AnalysisTools;RemoteSensing&ImageryAnalysis;GeospatialDataManagement);

2.ProgramcontentbasedontheGEOINTEssentialBodyofKnowledge(EBK)definedbyGEOINTSubjectMatterExperts(SMEs)whorepresentthebroadanddiversebackgroundsofGEOINTpractitioners;

3.Agreed-uponeligibilitycriteriathatconsistofdemonstratedGEOINTknowledge,skills,andabilitieswithintheGEOINTprofessionthatconfirmadequatemasteryofGEOINTcapabilities;

4.CertificationprogramcontentthatisGEOINTspecificandsoftwareandvendorneutral;

5.Successfulcompletionofacertificationprocessrecognizingprofessionalabilities,enablingGEOINTprofessionals(andtheiremployers)tohaveconfidencethattheybringacoresetofGEOINTknowledge,skills,andabilitiestotheirspecificGEOINTarena;

6.Certificationrenewalprocessesthatensurethatcertificantsnotonlyhavetheknowledge,skills,andabilitiesneededtoobtainthecertification,butalsogrowintheircompetenceasthetechnologies,policies,processes,andproceduresthatarecriticalforexecutingGEOINTcapabilitiesevolves;

7.TheCertificationGovernanceBoardthatrepresentstheneeds,wants,andconstraintsofvariousstakeholdersintheGEOINTcommunity,includinggovernment,industry,academia,certificants,andthepublic.TheCertificationGovernanceBoardisresponsibleforapprovingallcontent,policies,andprocedureswithintheUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgram.

TheCertifiedGEOINTProfessional–GIS&AnalysisTools(CGP-G)certificationexaminationmeasuresacceptableperformanceacrossdomainsincluding:

• GISPrinciples• DataEvaluationPrinciples• SpatialAnalysis&Statistics• GeospatialDataFusion• Open-SourceGeospatialData,and• GeographyConcepts&Principles.


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TheCertifiedGEOINTProfessional–RemoteSensing&ImageryAnalysis(CGP-R)certificationexaminationmeasuresacceptableperformanceacrossdomainsincluding:

• RemoteSensingFundamentals• ImageryPreprocessing• ImageryEnhancement• ImageryTransformation• ImageryClassification• ImageryAnalysis

TheCertifiedGEOINTProfessional–GeospatialDataManagement(CGP-D)certificationexaminationmeasuresacceptableperformanceacrossdomainsincluding:

• DataTypes&Considerations• DatabaseDesign• DatabaseManagement• DataSecurity• Programming&Development

BecauseGEOINTisamulti-facetedprofession,theUSGIFUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgramassessesthebreadthofknowledgeandskillsspecifiedintheGEOINTEBKasdeterminedbyabroadgroupofGEOINTSMEsandapprovedbytheCertificationGovernanceBoard.Therefore,thosewhoobtaincertificationswithintheprogramcanconsiderthemselvestobetrueGEOINTprofessionals.PleasenotethattheUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgramincludesafourthcertification–UniversalGEOINTProfessional(UGP)–designedforindividualswhohavepassedeachofthethreecertificationsdescribedaboveandhaveatleastfiveyearsofGEOINTworkexperience.UGPsmustsubmitaproductindicatingtheircontributionstotheGEOINTprofessionandinterviewwithapanelofGEOINTSMEs.FormoredetailsontheUGP(includingtheUGPCandidateHandbook),pleaseseeusgif.org/certification.


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Section 3: Certif ication Requirements Thefollowingcertificationrequirementsrepresentprogrampoliciesthathavebeenreviewed,vetted,andapprovedbytheUniversalGEOINTCertificationGovernanceBoard.Certificationcandidatesmustmeetallcertificationrequirementspriortobeingconferredthecertificationandusingprogramcredentials.CertificationRequirementsToobtaintheGIS&AnalysisTools(CGP-G),RemoteSensing&ImageryAnalysis(CGP-R),orGeospatialDataManagement(CGP-D)certifications,candidatesmustmeetminimumeligibilityrequirements,agreetoabidebytheUSGIFUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgramCodeofEthics,andmeettheminimumstandardontherelevantexamination.Theserequirementsaredetailedbelow:Eligibility/PrerequisitesEligibilityandprerequisiterequirementsfortheGIS&AnalysisTools,RemoteSensing&ImageryAnalysis,orGeospatialDataManagementcertificationsincludethefollowing:

• Candidatesmustbeatleast18yearsofage.• Candidatesmustbeahighschoolgraduateorequivalent(e.g.,GED).• CandidatesmustmeetaminimumofeitherEducation/TrainingORWork

Experience:o Education/Training:Candidatesmusthavecompleted6postsecondary

educationcreditsrelatedtoGEOINT/geospatial,ORcandidatesmusthavecompleted80hoursoftrainingrelatedtoGEOINT/geospatial.

ORo WorkExperience:Candidatesmusthave2years(24months)experience

performingGEOINT/geospatialwork.

CandidateswhodonotmeettheEducation/TrainingorWorkExperiencerequirementsinisolationmayalsofulfilltherequirementsthroughacombinationofEducation/TrainingandWorkExperience.


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ExamplesofcombinationsofEducation/TrainingandWorkExperienceconsistentwiththeserequirementsinclude:

• 4.5creditsGEOINT/geospatialpostsecondaryeducation/60hoursofGEOINTtraining

AND6monthsofGEOINTworkexperience• 3creditsGEOINT/geospatialpostsecondaryeducation/40hoursofGEOINTtraining

AND12monthsofGEOINTworkexperience• 1.5creditsGEOINT/geospatialpostsecondaryeducation/20hoursofGEOINTtraining

AND18monthsofGEOINTworkexperience• Othercombinationsofeducation/trainingANDexperience.

Thetablesbelowprovideexamplesofacceptabledocumentationforeachrequirement.

Requirement ExamplesofDocumentationYoumustbeatleast18yearsofage • Copyofstate-issueddrivers’licenseor

identificationcard• CopyofPassport

Youmustbeahighschoolgraduateorequivalent

• CopyofHighSchoolDiplomaorequivalent(e.g.,GED)

• CopyofPostsecondaryTranscripts(officialorunofficial)

• CopyofPostsecondaryDiploma

YoumusthaveaminimumofEducation,Training,WorkExperience,orsomecombinationthereof:

Education/Training:Applicantsmusthavecompleted:

• 6postsecondaryeducationcreditsrelatedtoGEOINT/geospatial,or

• 80hoursoftrainingrelatedtoGEOINT/geospatial

Education


• CopyofCertificatesofcompletion

Training

• Trainingattendancerosters• Officialprofessionaldevelopment

record


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Requirement ExamplesofDocumentation

WorkExperience:Applicantsmusthavecompleted:

• 24monthsofexperienceperformingGEOINT/geospatialwork.

• Supervisorletterofattestationthatthecandidatehasthegivenamountofexperience

• Currentresumewithoneormorecurrentreferenceswithcontactinformationforeachpositionheldofjobperformed

ORsomecombinationofEducation,TrainingandWorkExperience:

• 4.5creditsGEOINTacademiccredits/60hoursofGEOINTtrainingAND6monthsofGEOINTworkexperience• 3creditsGEOINTacademiccredits/40hoursofGEOINTtrainingAND12monthsofGEOINTworkexperience• 1.5creditsGEOINTacademiccredits/20hoursofGEOINTtrainingAND18monthsofGEOINTworkexperience

Education


• CopyofCertificatesofcompletion

Training

• Trainingattendancerosters• Officialprofessionaldevelopment

record

WorkExperience

• Supervisorletterofattestationthatthecandidatehasthegivenamountofexperience

• Currentresumewithoneormorecurrentreferenceswithcontactinformationforeachpositionheldofjobperformed

Regardlessofanindividual’sbackground,candidateswillneedtosubmiteitheradriver’slicense/stateissuedidentificationorapassporttoprovideevidenceoftheminimumagerequirement.Candidateshavesomediscretionregardingthetypesandcombinationsofdocumentationtheysubmittomeettheminimumeducation,trainingorworkexperiencerequirement.

Themostcommoncombinationsofacceptabledocumentationarelistedbelow.


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• Candidatesmayhavedifficultylocatingtheirhighschooldiploma.Inlieuofthehighschooldiploma,candidatesareabletosubmittranscriptsfromtheirpostsecondaryeducationtofulfillthehighschooldiplomaorequivalentrequirement(asbeingahighschoolgraduateorequivalentisrequiredforpostsecondaryeducation).ThepostsecondarytranscriptsalsofulfilltheEducationrequirementbyshowingevidenceoftheirGEOINT/geospatialeducation.Inthiscase,transcriptsshouldclearlystatethenamesofcoursesthatarerelevanttothecandidate’sGEOINT/geospatialeducation.Thiscombinationofdocumentationshowshowmanycandidatesmeetthehighschoolgraduate(orequivalent)requirementandtheminimumeducation/trainingrequirement.

• Candidateswhohaveaccesstotheirhighschooldiplomacansubmitittofulfillthehighschoolgraduateorequivalentrequirement.Ratherthanchoosingtofulfilltheeducation/trainingrequirement,manycandidatesalsopursuemeetingtheworkexperiencerequirementbysubmittingaletterfromtheirsupervisorattestingthattheyhavetheminimum24monthsofexperienceperformingGEOINT/geospatialwork.Thiscombinationofdocumentationshowshowcandidatesmeetthehighschoolgraduate(orequivalent)requirementandtheminimumworkexperiencerequirement.

• Finally,manycandidateswillsubmittheirhighschooldiplomatofulfillthehighschoolgraduateorequivalentrequirement,butratherthansubmittingevidenceofeducationorworkexperience,thesecandidateswillsubmitevidencethattheyfulfilltheminimumtrainingrequirement.Forexample,somecandidatessubmitcertificatesreceivedatcompletionoftraining(e.g.,employerHRrecords,personnelfiles,training-providerrecords).Aslongasthedocumentationindicatesthecandidatereceivedtherequirednumberofhours,thiscombinationofdocumentationdemonstratesthatthecandidatemeetstheeligibilityandprerequisiterequirements.

Othercombinationsofdocumentationmaybeacceptable.PleasecontacttheProgramManagementOfficeatcredential@usgif.comtodiscussacceptableformsofdocumentation.

EthicsCandidatesmustagreetoabidebytheUSGIFUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgramCodeofEthics.TheCodeofEthicsispresentedinSection11oftheCandidateHandbook.ExaminationCandidatesfortheUSGIFUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgramGIS&AnalysisTools;RemoteSensing&ImageryAnalysis;andGeospatialDataManagementcertificationsmusttakeandpassanexaminationbasedontheknowledgeandskillsspecifiedintheUniversalGEOINTEssentialBodyofKnowledge(EBK).TheEBKservesasthefoundationandframeworkforthecontentofeachexamination;alltestitemsaredirectlylinkedwiththeEBK.


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Section 4: Nondiscrimination Pol icy USGIFdoesnotdiscriminateamongcandidatesonthebasisofrace,color,creed,gender,age,religion,nationalorigin,ancestry,disability,militarydischargestatus,sexualorientation,ormaritalstatus.USGIFstrivestoadheretoallapplicablelawsandregulationspertainingtonondiscriminationpractices.USGIFwillarrangeforreasonableaccommodationforanyindividualrequestingit.


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Section 5: How to Register and Pay for Certif ications TheUSGIFUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgramusesCertifior—atrustedcertificationandtestingplatformbyAssessmentSystems—forallcandidateregistration,payment,andexaminationschedulingprocesses.Therearethreephasestothisprogram.Phase1iswherecandidatesarepromptedtocreateanaccount,booktheappropriateexam(s),submitpayment,andcompletethelistofrequirements.Phase2iswheretherequirementswillbeverifiedbyUSGIF.InPhase3candidateswillproceedtorequestingthelocation,date,andtimetotaketheexam(s). AdetailedCertifiorUserGuideisavailableatusgif.org/certification.CandidatesarestronglyencouragedtoreviewtheUserGuideduringtheregistrationprocess.Phase1ToapplyfortheUSGIFUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgram,pleasevisitusgif.certifior.com.CreateanAccountCandidateswillbepromptedtogenerateanaccount(usernameandpassword)inCertifior,includingpersonalcontactinformation.Candidatesandcertificantsarerequiredtokeeptheircontactinformationuptodatetofacilitateeaseofcommunicationbetweenthemandprogramadministration.CandidateRegistration:BookingAftercreatinganaccountinCertifior,candidateswillbepromptedtoselectacertificationprogrambasedonUSGIFindividualmembershipstatus.1PleasenotethatUSGIFindividualmembershipisnotrequiredtoparticipateintheUSGIFUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgram(individualmembersreceivediscountsoncertificationfees).USGIFindividualmemberswillberequiredtoprovidetheiruniquecustomeridentificationnumberortheiremailaddressassociatedwiththeindividualUSGIFConnectaccount.2

1IfyouareinterestedinbecomingaUSGIFindividualmember(andobtainingcertificationdiscounts)pleasevisithttps://connect.usgif.organdclickon“BecomeaMember.”AfterjoiningUSGIFasanindividualmember,youwillneedtowait5-7businessdaysbeforeselectingaprogramandtakingadvantageofthediscount.FalselyclaimingUSGIFindividualmembershipmaybeaviolationoftheUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgramCodeofEthicsandmayjeopardizeacandidate’sabilitytobeconferredanycertifications.2USGIFindividualmembersmayaccesstheUSGIFconnectaccountathttps://connect.usgif.orgbylogginginandclickingon“MyInformation.”


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CertificationFeesCertificationfeesarepayableinCertifior.Candidatesmustpayusingavalidcreditcard.Bundlepricingdiscountsonlyapplytocertificationspurchasedinasingletransaction.CertificationfeesvarydependingonUSGIFindividualmembershipstatusandthenumberofcertificationexaminationspurchased.Examsmustbetakenwithinoneyearfromdateofpurchase.

USGIFIndividualMemberFees Non-MemberFees

SingleExamFee(CGP-G,CGP-RorCGP-D) $395 $495

BundlePricing:TwoExams $592 $742BundlePricing:AllThreeExams $770 $965AnnualCertificationMaintenanceFeeInadditiontoindividualUSGIFannualmembership,payablebeginning2ndyearofcertification

$95peryear $95peryear

Re-ExaminationFee(perCGPre-test) $225 $325AppealsProcessingFeeDetailsabouttheAppealsProcesscanbefoundonPage32oftheCandidateHandbook.

$150 $150

Allexamfeesincludea$95non-refundableapplicationprocessingfee.Requestsforrefundswillbeconsideredonacase-by-casebasis.Requestsforrefundsshouldbesentinwritingtocredential@usgif.org.USGIFprovidesgroupdiscountstoorganizationsthatwouldliketobuyforemployees.Volumepricingisprovidedinthetablebelow.InterestedorganizationsshouldcontactUSGIFatcredential@usgif.org.OrganizationalPricing(Validfor1yearfromdateofpurchase) FeesVolumePricingA–Upto20certificationcredits,includesindividualmemberships $5,925

VolumePricingB–Upto50certificationcredits,includesindividualmemberships $12,838

VolumePricingC–Upto100certificationcredits,includesindividualmemberships $19,750


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RequirementsAftercompletingpayment,candidatesmustcompleteaseriesofrequirementstoindicatethecandidatemeetsprogrampolicies.Candidatesmust:

1. ReadandaccepttheUSGIFUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgramCodeofEthics2. (USGIFIndividualMembersonly)SubmitUSGIFconnectcustomeridentificationnumber

ORemailaddressassociatedwithUSGIFconnectaccount(availableathttps://connect.usgif.org)

3. Completethedemographicsform4. SubmitaPDFofstateissueddriver’slicenseoridentificationcard,orapassport,to

demonstrateminimumage5. SubmitaPDFofhighschooldiplomaorequivalent(e.g.,GED),Postsecondary

Transcripts(officialorunofficial),orCopyofPostsecondaryDiploma.6. SubmitproperdocumentationthatmeetstherequirementsforEducation,Training,

and/orWorkExperience.

Formoredetailedinformationaboutrequirements,pleaseseeSection3onPages11-14.Phase2Onceallrequirementshavebeensubmitted,USGIFwillverifythedocuments.Candidateswillreceiveanemailconfirmationoncearequirementhasbeenapproved.Phase3SchedulingAfterallrequirementshavebeenapproved,candidateswillbepromptedtoscheduletheirtest.Bydefault,Certifiorprovidescandidateswiththeexamlocationsthatareclosesttothecandidate’saddress.TestingcentersmakeeveryefforttoaccommodaterequestsmadeinCertifior.OncecandidateshavesubmittedarequesttotheTestCenter,candidatesshouldreceiveanemailfromtheTestCentereitherconfirmingtherequestorproposingalternativedatesandtimes. RequestsforReasonableAccommodationsCandidatesrequiringreasonableaccommodationsshouldemailcredential@usgif.orgwithdetailsaboutrequestsfortestingaccommodations.Candidatesrequestingaccommodationswillneedtosubmitdocumentationdescribingthedisabilitythatsignificantlyimpairsabilitytocompletetheexamandlistthespecifictestingaccommodationrequested.


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Thisrequestmustalsoincludewrittendocumentationfromalicensedand/orcertifiedhealthcareprovidersupportingtheneedfortheaccommodationrequested.Thisrequestshouldincludeastatementdescribingthedisability,diagnosisofhealthcondition,andspecificrecommendationforthetypeofaccommodationrequested.USGIFisunabletoprocessrequestsforaccommodationuntilrequiredhealthcareproviderdocumentationhasbeensubmittedtocredential@usgif.org.


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Section 6: Preparing for the Examination ExaminationContentAllcertificationexaminationcontentisderivedfromtheUniversalGEOINTEssentialBodyofKnowledge(EBK)anddevelopedusingtheCriterionReferencedTestDevelopmentprocess.Abroadgroupofsubjectmatterexperts(SMEs)fromacrossGEOINT(i.e.,government,industry,academia)participatedinthedevelopment,review,andvalidationofeachexaminationquestion.Formoredetails,pleaseseeSection1intheCandidateHandbook.Thecertificationexamsdonotaddresssoftware-specificapproaches,specializedknowledge,ormanagement.Eachcertificationexam(i.e.,GIS&AnalysisTools;RemoteSensing&ImageryAnalysis;GeospatialDataManagement)isan80-itemwrittentestcomposedofmultiple-choicequestionsofvarioustypes.Pleaseseethesectionbelowforsampletestquestions.Candidateswillbegiventwohourstocompletetheexamination.SampleTestQuestionsThefollowingsampletestquestionsweredevelopedandvalidatedbySMEsinthefieldofGEOINT.Thecorrectanswerkeysareavailablefollowingthequestions.ThesesamplequestionswillneverappearinanoperationalUSGIFcertificationexamandareprovidedonlyasanexampleofthetypeofquestionsandcontentfoundontheexaminations.Thequestionspublishedbelowareintendedtofamiliarizecandidateswiththetype,format,andcontentofthequestionsthatappearonthecertificationexaminations.ThesequestionsareNOTintendedtobeadiagnosticorself-assessmentforsuccessontheexams,noraretheypredictiveofsuccessorfailureonanycertificationexam.Candidatesshouldconsideropportunitiestopreparefortheexaminationsindependentofthesesampletestquestions.


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GIS&AnalysisToolsSampleTestQuestionsandAnswerKey:1. Ananalystusesadatabasemanagementsystemtocopyselectedrecordsfromtwosourcefilesintoanewdestinationfile.Whichofthefollowingoperationsselectsonlythoserecordsthatappearinone,butnotboth,ofthesourcefiles?

A.Intersection B.Difference C.Union

2. TrueorFalse:Vectorisarepresentationstrategyinvolvingsamplingattributesatfixedintervals.

A.TrueB.False

3. _______generallyreferstothespatialarrangementamonggeographicobjectsandmaybemanagedwithinageographicinformationsystemthroughtheapplicationofrulessuchas"Adjacentto"or"Maynothavegaps".

A.TopographyB.TopologyC.ProximityD.Connectedness

4. Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueregardinggeospatialdataprecision?

A.ItiscommontofindmixedresolutiondatawithinthesamedatasetB.Precisionisonlyimportantto"smallscale"analysesandwillnotaffect"largescale"analysesC.AGISdatasetbuilttomap"smallscalephenomena"maybeinappropriatetousein"largescale"analysisD.Imprecisedataisnotusefulatanyscale

5. _______________isameasureoftheaccuracyofanentiregeospatialdataset.

A.StatisticalSignificanceB.RootmeansquareerrorC.P-Value

6. Whichofthefollowingisanaccuratestatementaboutahillshade?

A.Ahillshadeidentifiesthedownslopedirectionofthemaximumrateofchangeinvaluefromeachcelltoitsneighbors

B.HillshadesareusedtodeterminetheazimuthfacedforeachpixelC.HillshadeswillvarybasedonthehemisphereandseasonoftheinitialcollectD.Ahillshadeisaprocessthatcreatesashadedrelieffromasurfacerasterbyconsideringtheilluminationsourceangleandshadows


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7. Theprocessofusingdatapointswithknownvaluestoestimatevaluesatunknownpoints(insameregionornearbyregion)iscalledspatial_____.

A.PredictionB.InterpolationC.AdjustmentD.Reflection

AnswerKeyforGIS&AnalysisToolsExampleQuestions:

1. B2. B3. B4. C5. B6. D7. B


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RemoteSensingandImagerySampleTestQuestionsandAnswerKey:1. Whichofthefollowingisproducedbyatmosphericscattering?

A.AnoversaturationoftheentirevisiblespectrumB.Ahazyappearanceintheblueend(400-500nm)ofthevisiblespectrumC.Anundersaturationintheredend(600-700nm)ofthevisiblespectrumD.Areductionintheexploitabilityofallsatelliteimagery

2. ThespatialresolutionofmostofthebandsoftheLandsatEnhancedThematicMapperPlussensoris________________notincludingthepanchromaticandthermalinfraredbands.

A.About1meterB.About15metersC.About30metersD.About80meters

3. WhichtwowavelengthbandsarecombinedtocalculatetheNormalizedDifferenceVegetationIndex(NDVI)?

A.Near-infraredandthermalinfraredB.VisibleinfraredandthermalinfraredC.Visibleredandnear-infraredD.Visiblegreenandvisiblered

4. TrueorFalse:PrincipalComponentAnalysisistheanalysisofdatatoidentifyandfindpatternstoreducethedimensionsofadatasetwithminimallossofinformation.

A. TrueB. False

5. Whichofthefollowingisakeystrengthofprincipalcomponentsanalysis(PCA)?

A.MaterialdifferentiationB.NoisesegregationC.DataReductionD.Anomalydetection

6. TrueorFalse:Amaximumlikelihoodclassifierisanexampleofunsupervisedimageclassification.

A. TrueB. False

7. JuanandEsperanzaareworkingwithanimagewiththedataconfinedbetweenthevalues97and167.Juansaysthathecanincreasethecontrastintheimagebyapplyingalinearcontraststretch.Esperanzasaysthathecanincreasethecontrastintheimagethroughthehistogramequalizationmethod.Whoiscorrect?

A.JuaniscorrectB.Esperanzaiscorrect


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C.JuanandEsperanzaarebothcorrectD.JuanandEsperanzaarebothincorrect

AnswerKeyforRemoteSensingandImageryAnalysisExampleQuestions:

1. B2. C3. C4. A5. D6. B7. C


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GeospatialDataManagementSampleTestQuestionsandAnswerKey:1. Whichofthefollowingisusedtodescribeadatabasethatstoresandretrievesdatain

meansotherthanthetabularrelationsusedinrelationaldatabases?A. NoSQLB. CloudC. Full-text

2. AnEntity-Relationship(E-R)diagramisanappropriatetechniqueforvisualizingthe

spatialrelationshipsamong_______.A. Non-structuredgeospatialdataB. StructuredgeospatialdataC. Non-structuredandstructuredgeospatialdataD. Attributedata

3. Whichofthefollowingstatementsis/aretrueregardinggeospatialdatabases?

A. GeospatialdatabasesaretimestampedinlocalstandardtimeB. GeospatialdatabasesaretimestampedbyJuliandateandtimeC. Geospatialdatabasesaretypicallytimestampedinuniversalcoordinatedtime

(UTC)D. Geospatialdatabasesareoftentimestampedinlocaldaylighttime

4. Inafilewith.dbfextension,whatdoesthe.dbfstandfor?

A. dbaseformatB. databasefileC. dBASEfileD. databaseformat

5. Programsthathavebeendevelopedtoprovideamorestream-linedinterfacewitha

particulardataformatorschemaaretermed__________.A. Geospatialthesauruslinkers(GTL)B. ApplicationProgramInterfaces(API)C. ReverseCodingSystems(RCS)D. DataConversionObjectPrograms(DCOP)


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6. Whichofthefollowingisatruestatement?A. WebHTML5APIsprovideforinterlinkagesofgeo-locationalinformationfrom

3Dand2Dinteractivegraphics.B. BingMapsandGoogleMapsautomaticallycapturegeo-locationaldatathrough

spatialAPI’s.C. OnlyWebGLprovidesJavaScriptforgeospatialanalysisD. SilverlightandPythonaretheonlylanguagesthatenablegeospatial

programminginterfaces.

7. Joeisworkingonaprojectinvolvingextractingdetailsfrommultiplecommerciallyavailabledatabases.Unfortunately,thedataallhavegenerictitles.Dean,hisboss,recommendsthatheopenanewmapsessionandbringallthedatainandthenextractthatwhichheneeds.Joefeelsthat,sincethedatabaseshaveextensivemetadata,hecansimplyquerythatforthespecificlayersheneedsratherthanopeneverything.Whoiscorrect?

A. DeaniscorrectB. JoeiscorrectC. DeanandJoearecorrectD. DeanandJoeareincorrect

AnswerKeyforGeospatialDataManagementExampleQuestions:1. A2. C3. C4. B5. B6. A7. B


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StudyResourcesUSGIFusedthefollowingresourcestodeveloptheUniversalGEOINTEBK:

• GIS&TBodyofKnowledge• DoLGeospatialTechnologyCompetencyModel• NGAPL-1CertificationBlueprint• CanadaCentreforRemoteSensing,FundamentalsofRemoteSensing• JointPublication2-03,GeospatialIntelligenceinJointOperations• ArmyTechniquesPublication3-34.80,GeospatialEngineering,Headquarters,U.S.

DepartmentoftheArmy• HomelandSecurityGeospatialConceptofOperations(GeoCONOPS),U.S.

DepartmentofHomelandSecurity• GeoTECHCenter,Meta-DACUMJob/OccupationAnalysis,GIS&RemoteSensing

TheUSGIFUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgramisdesignedtobeexplicitlytrainingand/oreducation-agnostic;thecertificationexaminationsarenotexplicitlyalignedwithanypreparationmaterials,andnospecifictrainingand/oreducationmaterialsarerequiredtopreparecandidatesfortheexaminationsorguaranteesuccessontheexaminations.Itistheprofessionalresponsibilityofcertificationcandidatestopreparethemselvesforthecontentonthecertificationexaminations.AtsomefuturedateUSGIFSMEsandtheUSGIFCertificationGovernanceBoardmaycompileastudyguidethatmayhelpcandidatesprepareforthecertificationexams.Intheinterim,textbooks,courses,manuals,and/orotherreferencematerialalignedwiththefollowingtopicsmaybehelpfulascandidatespreparethemselvesforthecertificationexaminations.

GIS&AnalysisTools RemoteSensing&ImageryAnalysis

GeospatialDataManagement

• GIS• SpatialAnalysis• Geostatistics• Geography

• RemoteSensing• ImageryProcessing,

Enhancement,andTransformation

• ImageryClassification• ImageryAnalysis

• DataTypes&Structures• DatabaseDesignand

DatabaseManagement• DataSecurityandData

Encryption• BasicProgramming&

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Section 7: Taking an Examination ExamSiteRequirementsandInstructionsCandidatesshouldarriveatthetestcenteratleast30minutespriortothescheduledexaminationtime.CandidatesmustbringtwoformsofID;onemustbeagovernment-issuedphotoID(e.g.,passport,driver’slicense).Candidateswillnotbepermittedtotakeanexamwithoutproperidentification.Testcenterproctorsand/oradministratorswillverifycandidateidentification,readinstructionstothecandidate,andprovidethecandidatewithauniquetestingsystemlog-in.Testcenterswillexecuterequestsforreasonableaccommodationsasappropriate.ItemsProhibitedintheTestingEnvironmentCandidatesmaynotbringanyofthefollowingitemstothetestcenter:

• Calculators• Newspapers• Books• Notes• Bookbags• Pagers• Taperecorders• Smartphones/Cellphones• Laptops• E-readers/Tablets

Ifthereisnotdesignatedsecurestorageatthetestcenter,candidatesmaybringtheitemsintothetestingroombuttheywillbeplacedinaninaccessiblelocationwithintheroomduringtheexam.Intheeventthatcandidatesaretestedusingpaperandpencil,candidateswillbeprovidedwithpencils/pensandpaperversionsoftheexams.Candidatesmustreturnallpencils/pensandpaperexamversionstoproctors.Candidatestakingtheexamusingcomputer-basedtestingwillnotbeprovidedwithpencils/pensorpaper.ExaminationRequirementsCandidatesareexpectedtoconductthemselvesinaprofessionalmannerinthetestingenvironment.CandidateswhodonotconductthemselvesinsuchamanneraresubjecttodisciplinaryactionfromUSGIF,uptoandincludingdismissalfromthetestcenter.


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USGIFretainstherighttoterminateexamination(s)anddismisscandidatesforanyofthefollowingreasons:

• Failingtofollowexamlocationrules• Cheatingorcolludingtocheat• Communicatingwithothercandidatesduringtheadministrationoftheexam• Failingtoprovideproperidentification• Takinganexamunderfalseidentity,orattemptingtohaveanotherindividualtake

theexam• Leavingthetestingenvironmentwithoutpermission

Testingcenterproctorsandadministratorsarenotauthorizedtohelpcandidatesinreadingorcomprehendingassessmentquestions.Duringthetestingenvironment,talkingtoanyoneotherthanaproctororadministratorisnotpermitted.Inaddition,candidatesarenotpermittedtodiscussexaminationcontent(i.e.,questions,answers)withanyoneatanytime.Atthetestingcenter,candidateswillreadandaccepttheTermsandConditionsthataddressthenon-disclosureofanyUSGIFUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgramcontent.Candidatesarepermittedtotakeabreakorusetherestroombutfirstmustobtainpermissionfromaproctor.Onlyonecandidatemaytakeabreakatatime,andnoadditionaltimetocompletetheexamwillbegranted.Duringthetestingenvironment,candidateswillberemindedoftheiragreementtoabidebytheUSGIFCertificationCodeofEthics,examinationTermsandConditions,andprofessionalcourtesy.


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Section 8: After an Examination ExamResultsTheUSGIFUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgramusestheCriterion-ReferencedTestDevelopmentprocesstodeterminethepassingscoreforeachcertificationexam.Candidatesdonotcompetewitheachother;rather,candidatesaredeemedto“pass”or“notpass”thecertificationexambasedonwhethertheirexamscoremeetsorexceedsthepassingscore.USGIFmayincludepretestitemsinexaminationformsforthepurposesofpilotingnewexamquestionsandthereforewillnotbescoredandhavenoimpactonacandidate’spass/notpassstatus.ExaminationScoreReportsUponcompletingtheexam,eachcandidatewillimmediatelyreceiveapreliminaryexamscorereportthatprovidesoverallfeedbackaswellasfeedbackoneachtopicareaoftheexam.Inaddition,thesameformwillbeprovidedtocandidatesviaelectronicmail.Thisformdoesnotconstituteafinaldecisiononcertificationconferral;ratherthisreportsimplyrepresentsthecandidate’sperformanceontheexamination.CertificationConferralTheUSGIFUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgramManagementOffice(PMO)willformallyconfercertificationsonaperiodicbasistocandidateswhohavemetallofthecertificationrequirements(e.g.,candidatesmustmeetminimumeligibilityrequirements,agreetoabidebytheUSGIFUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgramCodeofEthics,andmeettheminimumstandardontherelevantexamination).ThePMOwillformallyreviewandverifythatcandidateshavemetallrequirementspriortoconferringthecertificationtocandidates.ConferralconsistsofthePMOdistributingaformalnotificationletter,certificationcertificate(includingauniqueconferralnumber),andcertificationexpirationdatetocandidates.CandidatesmaynotuseUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgramdesignationsuntiltheyhavebeenformallyconferredthecertification;violationsofthisstipulationmayconstituteabreachoftheUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgramCodeofEthicsandthereforemayplacecertificationconferralatrisk.Rawexaminationscoresareconfidential,andwillnotbedisclosedtoanyoneunlessUSGIFisrequiredbyacourtorderorsubpoena.Unlessotherwiserequested,USGIFwillpublishthenamesofallindividualswhohavepassedtheexamandwhosecertificationstatusiscurrent.


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ReexaminationCandidateswhodonotpasstheexaminationonthefirsttrymustwait90calendardaysbeforetestingagain.Candidateswhotaketheexaminationagainareexpectedtopaythereexaminationfeeasspecifiedinthe“Fees”SectionoftheCandidateHandbook(Page17)eachtimetheysitfortheexamination.CandidatesmaytakeasingleCGPexaminationnotmorethantwiceinatwelve(12)monthperiod.Candidateswhofailtheexaminationtwiceinatwelve-monthperiodarestronglyencouragedtopursueeducationandtrainingrelevanttothecertificationpriortoattemptingtheexaminationanysubsequenttimes.ExaminationSecurityandConfidentialityAlltest-relatedmaterials,includingexaminationform(s),testquestions,draftquestions,demographicquestionnaires,examinationgraphics,andtestingcodesaretheexclusiveintellectualpropertyofUSGIF.Accordingly,noneoftheseconfidentialmaterialsareavailableforaccess,review,orotherpurposesbyanyone,atanytime,otherthanUSGIFcertificationstaff,theUSGIFUniversalGEOINTCertificationGovernanceBoard,andexaminationdevelopmenttechnicalSubjectMatterExpertsandcontractors.Certificationcandidatessignanagreementstatingthattheywillnotdiscuss,share,ordisclosespecificexaminationcontentofUSGIFcertificationswithanyone,atanytime.Violationsofthisagreementmayresultindisciplinaryactions,uptoandincludingrevocationofcertificationstatus.


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Section 9: Appeals of Certif ication Decis ions TheUSGIFUniversalGEOINTAppealspolicywasreviewed,vettedandapprovedbytheUSGIFUniversalGEOINTCertificationGovernanceBoard(CGB)onApril7,2016.AppealsEligibilityAppealabledecisionsarelimitedtothefollowing:

• Denialofeligibilityforcertification• Denialofcertification• Denialofrenewal/maintenance• CertificationRevocation

Regardingassessmentsandassessment-relatedissues,appealsmaybefiledregardingthefollowing:

• Examinationresults• Candidateregistration• Test-takingprotocols

AppealsProcessCertificationapplicants,candidates,orcertificantswishingtoappealadecisionmustsubmitwrittendocumentationwithin30daysofthereceiptofthewrittendecisionbyUSGIF.Thewrittendocumentationshouldspecifythegroundsonwhichtheappealisbased.Anonrefundableappealsprocessingfeeof$150mustbesubmittedwiththeletterofappeal.AppealsPanelUSGIFwillappointanappealspanelconsistingoftwoindividuals:one(1)non-publicmemberoftheCGB,andone(1)publicmemberoftheCGB.Noneoftheseindividualsshallhavehadanyaffiliation(i.e.,business,professional,personal,orotherwise)withtheindividualfilingtheappeal.Theappealspanelmemberswillconducttheirworkandrenderawrittendecisionwithin60businessdaysoftheirappointment.Intheeventthatatiebreakerisneeded,theCGBCo-Chairswillappointathirdindividualtoserveasthetiebreakingvote.


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AppealsDecisionsTheappealspanelshallrenderadecisiononanyallegationsofproceduralerrororinthemakingofadecisionwithinsufficientevidencetosupportit.Appealsregardingrequiredcompliancewithexistingandpublishedtestingstandardsorprogramrequirementsarenotaccepted.TheappealspanelmayrenderadecisiontoupholdtheUSGIFdecision,granttheappealrequestedbytheappellant,orreferthematterbacktotheUSGIFCGBforreconsideration.AwrittencopyoftheappealspaneldecisionshallbesenttotheUSGIFCGBandtotheappellant.


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Section 10: Discipl inary Process Certificantsandthosewishingtobecomecertificantsarerequiredtocomplywithexistingrules,regulations,andethicalstandardsrelatedtocertificationestablishedbyUSGIF.Inaddition,USGIFreservestherighttoadjustandevolveallrules,regulations,andethicalstandardsastheprogramevolves;certificantsandthosewishingtobecomecertificantsareresponsibleforensuringtheircontinuedcompliancewithprogramrulesandpolicies.Failuretodosomayleadtodisciplinaryactions,whichincludes(butisnotlimitedto)denialofeligibility,nonrenewalofcertification,certificationrevocation,certificationprobationand/orsuspension,and/orissuanceofaletterofcensureorreprimand.AllstakeholdersmayreportallegedviolationsofUSGIFcertificationprogramrulesorregulationsinwritingtoUSGIFcertificationPMO.Writtendocumentationshouldincludetheidentityoftheindividualinvolvedintheallegedmisconduct,thenatureanddescriptionoftheallegedmisconduct,andthesignatureandcontactinformationoftheindividualfilingthecomplaint.USGIFretainstheauthoritytoinitiatedisciplinaryactionswithoutreceivingcomplaints,notices,orevidenceofinappropriateconductfromathirdparty,andUSGIFreservestherighttopursueanyandallcivil,legal,and/orotherremediesavailableunderthelaw.Groundsfordisciplinaryactioninclude,butarenotlimitedto,thefollowing:

• UnauthorizeduseofanyregisteredtrademarkofUSGIF• UnauthorizedpossessionordistributionofUSGIFexaminationmaterials• Unauthorized,false,orexpireduseofUSGIFcredentials• Obtainingorattemptingtoobtaincertificationorcertificationrenewalthrough

fraudulentmeans• Convictionofanycriminaloffensewhichreasonablycallsintoquestionthe

certificant’sabilitytoprovidequality,professionalGEOINTproductsorservices• Falsestatementsmadeinconnectionwithinitial,application,orrenewalmaterials• Engagingin,authorizing,oraidingorabettingfraud,deceit,misrepresentationof

materials/facts,provisionoffalseorforgedevidence,orbriberyinconnectionwithanyapplicationforacertification

USGIFretainstheauthorityandresponsibilitytoestablishproceduresandprotocolsforpotentialreinstatementuponsatisfactoryassuranceofproperconduct.


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Section 11: Code of Ethics TheUnitedStatesGeospatialIntelligenceFoundation(USGIF)UniversalGEOINTCertificationProgramCodeofEthics(“CodeofEthics”)appliestothoseseekingtoaffiliatewiththeUSGIFUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgram.ThisCodeofEthicsisarequirementfor:

• IndividualswhoapplyforUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgramcertification(s),• IndividualswhoobtainUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgramcertification(s),and• IndividualstomaintainUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgramcertification(s).

ThepurposeoftheCodeofEthicsistoestablishandclarifyGEOINTprofessionalethicalrequirements,holdtheGEOINTProfessionaccountable,deterunethicalbehavior,promoteself-regulation,andprovideaframeworkformakingandcommunicatingethicaldecisions.CertifiedorUniversalGEOINTProfessionalsconductanalysesandmakerecommendationsthatsupportdecision-making.GEOINTProfessionalsareencouragedtodiscussethicalissueswithotherGEOINTProfessionals.CertifiedorUniversalGEOINTProfessionals’accessto,analysisof,andrecommendationsregardingopenly-available,sensitive,confidential,proprietary,market-moving,and/orclassifiedinformationmeansthattheiradherencetothehighestethicalandprofessionalstandardsisparamount.CertifiedorUniversalGEOINTProfessionalshaveobligationstosociety;employers,clients,sponsors;colleagues;researchsubjects;USGIFandtheGEOINTcommunity.CertifiedorUniversalGEOINTProfessionals,inagreeingtoabidebytheCodeofEthics,adheretothehighestpossiblestandardsofconductfortheproductionandevaluationofGEOINTproductsandservicesandstriveforexcellence,integrityandrigorinGEOINTthinkingandworkpractice.CertifiedorUniversalGEOINTProfessionalsapplythesestandardsfornotjusttheirownbehaviorsbutfortheprofessionasawhole.Whereappropriate,CertifiedorUniversalGEOINTProfessionalswillalwaysconsidermultipleworkinghypothesesandemploythescientificmethodintheirprofessionalbehavior.Theywillalwaysimplementandexhibitthefollowingstandardsintheirpersonaljudgment,professionalbehavior,andinthecreationofproductsandservices:

• Describethequalityandcredibilityofunderlyingsources,dataandmethodologies;• CommunicateuncertaintiesassociatedwithGEOINTanalyses;• DistinguishbetweenexistingdataandtheassumptionsorjudgmentsmadebytheGEOINTprofessional;

• Incorporatesystematicevaluationofmultipledifferenthypothesestoexplainphenomena;

• Promotecustomer,client,andstakeholderrelevance;


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• Demonstrateclearandlogicallinesofargument,supportedbyrelevantandappropriateevidence;

• ExplainchangestoorconsistencyofpreviousGEOINTfindingsandjudgments;• Applyexpertiseandlogictoformulatethemostaccuratefindings,judgmentsand

assessmentspossible;• IncorporateappropriateGEOINTcommunicationstrategies,including(butnot

limitedto)visualizations,graphicsand/orwrittentext;• Ensureproperacknowledgementofthosewhohavecontributedtotheworkina

collaborativeenvironment;• Strivetoremoveimplicitbiasfromanalysesandjudgments;• Adheretoprofessionalstandardsofcollegialbehavior.

ThisCodeofEthicsdoesnotprescribespecificbehaviorandallowsfor,andencourages,personal,professionaljudgment.CertifiedorUniversalGEOINTProfessionalsmustweighvariousconsiderationswhenevaluatingeachsituationandregardeachsituationindependentlywhilemakingdecisionsorrecommendations.Whendoingso,stakeholderscanbeconfidentthatCertifiedorUniversalGEOINTProfessionalsareboundbyasetofcommonprinciplesandethicalstandardsthatprotecttheirinterestsaswellasthoseofsociety.Incasesofmisconductorotherethicalviolations,theUSGIFUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgramreservestherighttosuspendand/orrevokecertificationsasappropriate.Bibliography

ASPRS.2001.CodeofEthicsoftheAmericanSocietyforPhotogrammetryandRemoteSensing,http://www.asprs.org/a/membership/certification/appendix_a.html.

GISCertificationInstitute.2006.CodeofEthics&RulesofConduct,https://www.gisci.org/Portals/0/PDF's/EthicsAcknowledgementForm.pdf.

INFORMS.2015.CertifiedAnalyticsProfessionalCandidateHandbook:CodeofEthics/Conduct,https://www.certifiedanalytics.org/.

OfficeoftheDirectorofNationalIntelligence.2015.IntelligenceCommunityDirective203,AnalyticStandards,https://www.dni.gov/files/documents/ICD/ICD203AnalyticStandards.pdf.


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Section 12: Certif ication Maintenance TheUSGIFUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgramCertificationMaintenancePolicywasreviewed,revised,andapprovedbytheCertificationGovernanceBoard(CGB)onMay13,2016.ThepoliciesandproceduresdescribedbelowarealignedwithCGB-approvedpolicy.CertificationMaintenanceStatementofPurposeandIntentThepurposeoftheUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgramCertificationMaintenancepolicyistoensurecontinuingcompetenceofcertificantsinthediscipline.ForthepurposesoftheUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgram,continuingcompetenceisdefinedasdemonstratingspecifiedlevelsofknowledge,skills,orabilitynotonlyatthetimeofinitialcertificationbutthroughoutanindividual’sprofessionalcareer.Inotherwords,theintentoftheUniversalGEOINTCertificationMaintenancepolicyistoensurethatcertificantsnotonlyhavetheknowledge,skills,andabilitiesneededtoobtainthecertification,butalsogrowintheircompetenceasthetechnologies,policies,processes,andproceduresthatarecriticalforexecutingGEOINTcapabilitieschanges.CertificationMaintenanceCycleandPDURequirements:Certificationsarevalidforathree-yearperiodandwillexpireifnotmaintained.Certificationholderswillneedtoobtainatleast100ProfessionalDevelopmentUnits(PDUs)everythreeyears.TherearetwopathstoCertificationMaintenance:

• Path1:AcombinationofContinuingEducation,ProfessionalDevelopment,and

FutureCapabilitiesAwareness.• Path2:USGIF-SponsoredCertifications.

*Re-takingandpassingthecertificationassessment(s)isalwaysanoptionattheendofthecertificationmaintenanceperiodifindividualsdonotobtaintheneededPDUs.Certificantsshouldtreatthisoptionasalastresort.


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CertificationMaintenance:Path1Certificationholderswillneedtoobtainatleast100ProfessionalDevelopmentUnits(PDUs)everythreeyears.Inaddition,certificantswillneedtoobtain,atminimum,45PDUsfromtheContinuingEducationcategory,atminimum,45PDUsfromtheProfessionalDevelopmentcategory,andatminimum10PDUsfromtheFutureCapabilitiesAwarenesscategory.Combined,therequirednumberofPDUsfromeachofthesecategoriesaddsupto100PDUs.PDUCategory1:ContinuingEducationEachcertificantinPath1mustobtainatminimum,45PDUsover3yearsfromthiscategory.Inaddition,theintentoftheprogramisforcertificantstoallocatetheircontinuingeducationacrossthecertificationmaintenancecycle.Inthespiritofcontinuingeducation,itisrecommended(notrequired)thatcertificantsobtain,onaverage,25PDUs(butnolessthan10PDUs)annually.TobeconsideredforPDUs,ContinuingEducationactivitymustbe:

• RecognizedbyUSGIForasimilarcreditgrantingbody• RelatedtotheUniversalGEOINTEssentialBodyofKnowledge• Includeassessmentsofcompetency(e.g.,simulations,casestudies,tests,portfolios)

ExamplesofContinuingEducationincludetrainingoreducationcourses,webinars,MOOCs,workshops,informationexchanges,certificateprograms,andnon-USGIFsponsoredcertifications.OneCEUisawardedfor10contacthoursofparticipation(andmayberecordedasfractionsofCEUs).OneCEUisequalto10PDUs.Onecontacthourequals1.00PDUs.Inthisapproach,45PDUsequals4.5CEUs,whichisequivalentto45contacthours.TheUSGIFCertificationProgramManagementOffice(PMO)willestablishaprocessandprocedureforallowingcandidatesororganizationstoappealfortheircontinuingeducationtoberecognizedforcertificationmaintenance.Inaddition,astheprogrammatures,theUSGIFCertificationPMOwillpublishalistofrecognizedprovidersofcontinuingeducation.PDUCategory2:ProfessionalDevelopment:EachcertificantinPath1mustobtain,atminimum,45PDUsover3yearsfromthiscategory.Inaddition,theintentoftheprogramisforcertificantstoallocatetheirprofessionaldevelopmentacrossthecertificationmaintenancecycle.Inthespiritofongoingprofessionaldevelopment,itisrecommended(notrequired)thatcertificantsobtain,onaverage,15PDUs


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(butnolessthan10PDUs)annually.Therearesixcategoriesofprofessionaldevelopmentactivities:

• GEOINT-relatedpublicationsandresearch;• GEOINT-relatedprofessionalassociationinvolvement;• GEOINT-relatedconferenceparticipation;• GEOINT-relatedteachingandinstruction;• GEOINT-relatedvolunteeringandservice;and• OtherGEOINTcontributions.

Thenumberofpointsassociatedwitheachactivityarereflectedonthefollowingtables:

GEOINT-RelatedPublications&Research

Upto45PDUs Serveasauthor/co-author/editorofapublishedbook

Upto45PDUs Serveasauthor/co-author/editorofoneormorechaptersofapublishedbook

Upto45PDUs Serveasauthor/co-author/editorofapeer-reviewed,publishedpaper

Upto10PDUs Serveasauthor/co-author/editorofajournal,bookreview,newsletter,newsletterarticle,ormagazinearticle

5PDUsperevent Serveasauthor/co-author/editorofaconferencetechnicalpaper,postersessionspaper,panelsessionpaper,orspecialGEOINTproject(e.g.,Co-Pl)

1PDUperevent/post Serveasauthor/co-author/editorofablog1PDUperevent/edition Serveasauthor/co-author/editorofa

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GEOINT-RelatedProfessionalAssociationInvolvement

Theseareexclusivecategories.CertificantscannotclaimcreditforassociationmembershipANDassociationleadership5PDUsper6monthsservice Holdleadershipoffice(e.g.,Secretary,Board

Trustee)3PDUsper6monthsservice ServeasaCommitteeMember(e.g.,USGIF

TradecraftandProfessionalDevelopmentCommittee)

1PDUper12monthsaffiliation HoldAssociation/Organizationmembership GEOINT-RelatedConferenceParticipationUpto20PDUs Serveasaleaderinameeting/conference

(e.g.,ChairOrganizingCommittee)Upto10PDUs OrganizeasessionorserveasaSession

ModeratorforaconferenceUpto5PDUs Presentatasymposium,conference,

workshop,event(briefing,lecture,outreach)orseminar(e.g.,panel,postersession,“lightinground”)

1PDUpereventattended Attendasymposium,conference,workshop,event(briefing,lecture,outreach)orseminar

GEOINT-RelatedTeachingandInstruction

Upto30PDUs Teachaformalclass(regardlessofdeliverymethod)inanacademicortrainingsetting(whennotapplicant’sprimaryoccupation)

Upto15PDUs ServeasaWorkshopInstructor/TrainingCourseInstructor

Upto5PDUs Offerguestlecturesinaformalclass(regardlessofdeliverymethod)

Upto15PDUs Design,produce,anddisseminateonline,video-basedcontent(e.g.,webinar)


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GEOINT-RelatedVolunteeringandService1PDUper3months GEOINT-relatedvolunteering3PDUsperevent ParticipateinSubjectMatterExpert(SME)

workonUSGIFcertificationinitiatives(e.g.,itemdevelopment,certificationpreparatorytooldevelopment,orothercertificationresources)

1PDUper3months ParticipateinProfessionalGEOINTmentoring(e.g.,GeoMentorsorSCORE)

1PDUperevent EngageinoutreachforK-12andPostsecondaryeffortsrelatedtoGEOINT(e.g.,developingcurricula,reviewingprojects)

OtherGEOINT-RelatedContributions

2PDUsperevent Engageinotherlearning(e.g.,beaparticipantinalivewebinarthatisledbyaninstructor,watchingatrainingvideo,readingpublications,etc.)

5PDUsper6months Completeaformalizedprofessionalrotation(e.g.,JointDutyAssignment)

Upto45PDUs ObtainaPatent10PDUsperaward ObtainaLocal,State,Regional,Nationalor

InternationalAward


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PDUCategory3:FutureCapabilitiesAwarenessAlthoughnotpartofthecurrentUniversalGEOINTEBKandcertificationexams,theintentofthecertificationprogramisforcertificantstogrowintheirprofession.Withthatinmind,USGIFwillidentifyexamplesofkeyemergingareasintheGEOINTfieldthatallGEOINTprofessionalsshouldexploreandunderstand.InordertoprepareGEOINTprofessionalsforthisdynamicfuture,theUSGIFCertificationMaintenanceProcessrequirescertificantsinPath1toobtain,atminimum,10PDUsoverthreeyearsinEmergingGEOINTTrends.PDUvaluesinCategory3areexplainedinCategory1andCategory2.Examplesofactivitiesrelatedtofuturecapabilitiesawarenessincludes(butisnotlimitedto):

• Writingapeer-reviewedpaperonthefutureimpactofSmallSatellites(Upto45PDUs)

• ReadingabookontheuseofUnmannedAerialSystems(2PDUs)• OrganizingaconferencesessiononthegrowingfieldofBigDataAnalytics(Upto10

PDUs)Pleasenote,otherexamplesofpotentialtopicsforfuturecapabilitiesawarenessarepublishedannuallyintheUSGIFStateofGEOINTreportandelsewhere.

GiventhedynamicnatureofGEOINT,theUSGIFCertificationProgramManagementOffice(PMO)willestablishaprocessandprocedureforallowingcandidatesororganizationstoappealfortheirfuturecapabilitiesawarenessactivitytoberecognizedforcertificationmaintenance.

Inaddition,astheprogrammatures,theUSGIFCertificationPMOwillpublishalistof“recognized”emergingGEOINTtrends.

CertificationMaintenancePath2:USGIFUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgramCertifications:Worth100PDUsInthiscase,individualscanmaintainpreviouscertificationsbyobtainingadditionalcertificationssponsoredbyUSGIF.Inaddition,thisapproach“re-sets”thecertificationmaintenancecycle.ThisisdonebyextendingthedeadlineforindividualstoobtainthenecessaryPDUstothreeyearsfromthedatetheyobtainedtheirmostrecentUSGIF-sponsoredcertification.IfcertificantsareunabletoobtaintherequirednumberofPDUs,theyalwayshavetheabilitytomaintaintheircertificationthroughre-taking(andpassing)thecertificationexamination.Inaddition,giventhattheintentofthecertificationmaintenanceprogramiscontinuingcompetenceandgrowth,certificantsareonlyrequiredtomaintaintheirmostrecentlyobtainedcertificationwithintheUSGIFUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgram.


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Section 13: Certif ication Waivers TheUSGIFUniversalGEOINTWaiverspolicywasreviewed,vettedandapprovedbytheUSGIFUniversalGEOINTCertificationGovernanceBoard(CGB)onApril7,2016.EligibleDecisionsTheintentoftheUSGIFUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgramistousewaiversaslittleaspossible.Waiversmaybeusedforprogrammaticdecisionsrelatedtothefollowingpolicies:

• Certificationrenewal/maintenanceNootherwaiverstoanyaspectoftheprogrammaybeissued,and“blanketwaivers”willnotbeissued.WaiverCriteriaWaiversmaybeissuedtocertificationholdersonthefollowinggrounds:

• Healthormedicalissues• Professionaland/ormilitarydeployment/leaveofabsence• Otherextraordinaryreasons

WaiverProcessUSGIFUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgramwaiversdonotwaivetherequirementforcertificationholderstomaintaintheircertification;theysimplypermitextensionsequaltothetimespecifiedwiththegroundsforthewaiver.WaiverSubmissionRequirementsWaiverapplicantsmustsubmitwrittendocumentationtotheUSGIFPMOatleast90dayspriortoexpirationoftheircredential.Writtendocumentationshouldspecifythegroundsonwhichthewaiverisbased,andclearlyestimatetheterm/durationofthewaiverrequest(asestimatedbyqualifiedmedicalprofessionalsand/orprofessionalsupervisor).


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Waiversshouldincludethefollowinginformation:

• Certificantname• Certificantcontactinformation(address,emailaddress,telephonenumber)• Waivertypeanddocumentation(e.g.,medicaldocumentation,supervisor

attestation)WaiverReviewPanelUSGIFwillappointawaiverreviewpanelconsistingoftwo(2)CGBmembers.Noneoftheseindividualsshallhavehadanyaffiliation(i.e.,business,professional,personal,orotherwise)withtheindividualfilingthewaiver.TheWaiverReviewPanelmemberswillconducttheirworkandrenderawrittendecisionwithin30businessdaysofthewaiverrequest.Intheeventthatatiebreakerisneeded,theCGBCo-Chairswillappointathirdindividualtoserveasthetiebreakingvote.


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Section 14: Use of Program Credentials UseoftheUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgramCredentialsOncecertificantsreceivewrittenconfirmationfromUSGIFregardingtheircertificationconferral,theymayusetheappropriatemarkaftertheirname.Thecredentialsandassociatedcertificationprogramareindicatedbelow:

• GEOINTCertifiedProfessional–GIS&AnalysisTools:CGP-G• GEOINTCertifiedProfessional–RemoteSensing&ImageryAnalysis:CGP-R• GEOINTCertifiedProfessional–GeospatialDataManagement:CGP-D

Thesedesignationsmustonlybeusedinconjunctionwithacertificant’sname,andisnotappropriateforusewithreferencetoacompanyororganization.USGIFwillprovidenewcertificantswithmaterialsincludingthefollowing:

• Certificationcertificate• Uniquecertificationnumber• Datesofexpirationforthecertification(unlesscertificationisrenewed)• LetterfromUSGIFconfirmingcertificationconferral

USGIFwillpublishanofficialregistryofallcurrentcertificantswhoholdcredentialsintheUniversalGEOINTCertificationProgramontheUSGIFwebsite.


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