Agenda Election Certification Test
 

Election Certification Test

To become certified, a member has five years to complete 31.5 hours of election trainings AND then complete the Election Exam with a 90% pass rate. Election Certification is valid for four years from the certification date. *

Re-certification:
For those seeking to maintain their AMCA certification status, within the four years after achieving Election Certification status, a member must complete one of the following:

  • Complete 21 hours of election trainings*; OR
  • Complete 10.5 hours of election trainings* AND take the AMCA Elections Exam with a 90% pass rate.

If recertification is not completed within four years of the initial certification date, a member must complete the initial certification process to achieve certification.

*Elections trainings can consist of any combination of election education sessions provided by the AMCA Annual Elections Training, AMCA Best Practices, or the Secretary of State’s Election Training. Supporting documentation should be provided as follows:

  • AMCA training – A certificate reflecting the hours of elections training completed;
  • Secretary of State Election Training – A certificate that reflect hours completed, or for certificates that reflect days, a copy of the agenda should also be provided.

The exam will be administered by the League at the conclusion of the AMCA Annual Elections Training on Thursday, July 26 at the conclusion of the training for those individuals that have completed the required hours of training.

The exam may also be taken by the use of a proctor within 30 days following the Annual Elections Training for those seeking certification or recertification. If a 90% pass rate is not achieved, retesting may be completed at the subsequent years training or by use of a proctor within 30 days of the subsequent years training.

If you plan to take the Election Certification Test, please check the corresponding box on the registration form.