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CERTIFICATION CLASSES INFORMATION

Classes Registration

Class Fees

Additional Info

PAYMENT OF FEES

Registration shall be paid in full prior to the first day of class.  Invoices will be sent out the end of each week. Please contact ArizonaSectionIMSA@gmail.com with any questions.  

NO SHOW AND CANCELLATION POLICY

Students who do not keep their appointments or provide 24-hour notice of cancellation will be subject to a charge of $50. 

REGISTRATION CLOSE DATE

Registration close date indicates that we no longer accept registrations; submissions received after registration close date will be placed on our cancellations list. There is no guarantee that you will be called to attend the class if that is the case. No exceptions will be made. 

CHALLENGE EXAMS

Please contact the ArizonaSectionIMSA@gmail.com to schedule a Challenge Exam.  Exams will be done online using the IMSA International testing platform.

IMSA ONLINE CERTIFICATION PORTAL

The Arizona Section also offers certification classes utilizing the IMSA Online Certification Portal (https://www.imsasafety.org/imsa-online-certifications/).

Course Payment – Payments must be made in full online before students will be able to take online courses and/or online certification exams. All major credit cards are accepted, in addition to PayPal payments. 

Pre-Requisite Courses – Students will not be issued certification for a course until all pre-requisites for the course are complete, even if they have completed the course and passed the exam. Students must complete pre-requisites within three (3) years as specified on course requirements, or they will have to re-enroll in a complete certification course (course and exam). 

Exam Access – Students will have 48 hours after course completion to access the online certification exam. 

Exam Duration – Students will have a maximum of three (3) hours to complete the online certification exam. 

Exam Pass/Fail – A student is determined to have passed with a score of 70 or above on the certification exam. Students will receive notification of pass/fail immediately upon completion of exam unless there is a question about the student’s integrity during the exam. 

Certification – The official certification will be mailed by IMSA staff to students who pass the certification exam and will be available in the students’ IMSA profile to download and print. Note: Students will not be issued certification for a course until all pre-requisites are complete, even if the students have completed the course and passed the exam. 

Options When Students Fail – Students in the complete certification course (course and exam) who fail the certification exam are allowed one free retake within one year of taking the exam. 

Exam Integrity – If a student enrolled in a course is determined to have violated integrity procedures on the online certification exam as determined by Integrity Advocate and verified by IMSA certification staff, that individual’s exam retake must be done in person. 

Exam Integrity Procedures

  • The student must remain in view of the camera for the duration of the exam.
  • The student may not receive help from or communicate with other people for the duration of the exam.
  • The student may not use an electronic device (such as a phone or tablet) for the duration of the exam.
  • The student must submit a clear, easily read image of their government-issued photo ID.
  • The student must submit a clear, well-lit image of themselves taken by their camera.
  • The student must ensure that the name on their government-issued photo ID matches the name on their account.
  • The student must not attempt to circumvent or cheat the system.
  • The participant must remain engaged with the session for the duration of the exam.
  • The participant may not use headphones for the duration of the exam.

For more information contact our Arizona Section Certification Chairman
Ray Parmigiani