ARCS

Governance

The International Assessor Registration and Certification Scheme is governed in accordance with the Scheme’s Bye-Laws.

Governing Board

A Governing Board has overall authority and accountability for the Scheme.

The Governing Board comprises two permanent members

  • The Director of Certification
  • A Director of The SPICE User Group

and nominated member representatives from a list of membership categories

  • Accredited Training Providers
  • Accredited Training Course Providers
  • Registered Assessors
  • Assessment/Certification Bodies
  • Regional Certification Bodies
  • Country Groups
  • Standardisation Bodies
  • Standardisation Committees
  • Communities of Interest
  • User Groups
  • Sponsoring Organisations
  • Academic Bodies and Institutes
  • Government and Public Authorities
  • Industry

Board Members may serve for a term of two year term of office, and may accepted for office for further consecutive two year terms.

President

The President of the Board is elected by the members of the Governing Board. The President is elected to a two year term of office, and may be elected for office for further consecutive two year terms.

Officers

The Officers of the Board constitute the Executive Team and comprise:

  • The President
  • The Director of Certification
  • A Director of The SPICE User Group

Standing Committees

The Board has a number of standing committees each of which has a Standing Committee chairperson:-

  • The Training standing committee is responsible for maintaining and proposing changes to the criteria for training course accreditation/approval, criteria for training organisation accreditation/approval and the examination process.
  • The Assessor Certification standing committee is responsible for maintaining and proposing changes to the criteria for the certification of assessors.
  • The Public Relations standing committee is responsible for the growth of public awareness and acceptance of the board-granted certifications.
  • The Elections standing committee is responsible for the management and administration of the nominations of representatives to the Governing Board and the management and election of the President of the Board from the Governing Board.