Certified Marine Investigator I (CMI-I) Membership

1. Certified Marine Investigator I (CMI-I)Membership

2. Introduction • Additional member benefit • Contemplating advanced certification Certified Marine Investigator II (CMI-II) • Limited to members in good standing

3. Certified Marine Investigator I • CMI-I’s have experience and training in areas other than their area of expertise • Will be able to: Assist in gathering of evidence Take statements Write reports Provide testimony Otherwise assist the marine industry

4. CMI Committee • Program supervision and guidance • Oversee application process • Prepare, proctor and grade exams • Revocation and suspension of certification • Enforcing continuing professional education requirements • Recertification

5. CMI-I Qualifications • Be of high moral character • Meet minimum education/experience • Pass the uniform CMI-I examination • Maintain required continuing professional education • Pay annual Association dues • Abide by IAMI Bylaws and the Code of Professional Ethics of IAMI

6. Educational Requirements • Applicant must have: • High School Degree • State Recognized GED

7. Experience Requirement • A minimum of three years experience • Experience must be related directly or indirectly to: • Marine Matters • Criminology/Law Enforcement • Insurance

8. Eligibility to sit for exam • Minimum of 250 credits through any combination of the following:

9. Credits for other certification • 80 max for proof of at least one recognized certification calculated at 40 credits for the first certification and 10 credits for each additional (e.g. SAMS, NAMS, CFE, CPCU, etc.)

10. Credits for advanced education • 20 credits for a 2 year associates degree or technical/vocational certificate from a state/federally approved program • 40 credits for a 4 year college degree • 20 credits for a doctorate or equivalent postgraduate degree

11. Credits for experience • 100 credits (max) for experience calculated at 10 credits per year for up to 10 years in a field related directly or indirectly to: • Marine Matters • Criminology/Law Enforcement • Insurance

12. Credits for training • 100 credits (max) for training, at least 75 must be from IAMI sponsored training programs. • 30 credits for annual training seminar • 10 credits per day for regional training seminar • Credit shall be given for attending two prior Annual Training Conferences and/or 4 days of prior regional training within the last 5 years

13. Credit for instruction • 20 credits (max) for courses or lectures taught within the last two years calculated at 5 credits for each with a maximum of 4

14. Credit for authoring • 20 credits (max) for books, articles or papers authored within the last two years calculated at 5 credits for each with a maximum of 4

15. Example: John Doe • SAMS & NAMS certification = 50 credits • 4 year degree = 40 credits • 15 years experience = 100 credits • Training • 2 IAMI Annual Conferences = 60 credits • Taught HIN 101 X 2 = 10 credits • Total credits = 260 (eligible for exam)

16. Claiming credit • Credits shall be claimed on the application to sit for the Examination and proper proof must be submitted where required

17. Application procedures • Application obtained from: • IAMI HQ • IAMI Website • IAMI Training Conference • Application forwarded to the CMI Committee • Review and determination of eligibility made within 60 calendar days of receipt

18. Application procedures (cont.) • CMI Committee determines: • Application filled out correctly • Supporting documentation provided • Computation of credits is accurate • Forwards to IAMI Board of Directors within 14 days • IAMI Board of Directors complete final review and approve within 14 days of receipt

19. Application procedures (cont.) • CMI Committee notifies applicant of acceptance within 14 days of receiving approval from Board • Approved application valid for one year from the date of notice • Exam must be taken within one year unless good cause can be shown to the Board why approval should be extended another year

20. Application rejection • Applicant/application determined ineligible due to: • Incomplete application • Lack of supporting documentation • Lack of qualifying credits • Other reasonable disqualifying reasons • Applicant will be sent a letter within 14 days after the determination explaining the reasons for rejection

21. Re-filing rejected application • Must re-file within one year of rejection • No additional fees for re-filing • If second filing is rejected, applicant must reapply by submitting new application and fee • Rejected applicant shall have the right to appeal

22. The examination • True/false and multiple choice questions • “Closed book” examination • No more than 150 questions

23. The examination (cont.) • Topics may include: • HIN 101 • Accident reconstruction • Basic admiralty law • Basics of a marine survey • Repair fraud • Basic claims handling • Fraud (title, insurance, etc.) • Anatomy 101 (boat, motor and engine) • Interview techniques • Etc.

24. The examination (cont.) • Cheating • Immediately asked to leave • Immediate review conducted by no less than three members of the CMI Committee • If determined there was no cheating, applicant can resume test and will be given additional time in proportion to time it took to review • If determined applicant did cheat, forfeit application fees and precluded from re-applying for two years

25. The examination (cont.) • Exam given at the Annual Training Conference and from time to time at other locations designated by the Board • Test shall be proctored • No more than three hours • Must present proper identification

26. The examination (cont.) • Shall be graded within 30 days • Graded by CMI Committee member • Reviewed for accuracy in scoring by another committee member • Board notified within 14 days of applicant names and scores • Board notifies applicant within 14 days whether the applicant passed • Information kept under exclusive control of IAMI and not disseminated for any purpose

27. The examination (cont.) • If applicant did not pass: • Right to request a copy of their exam to determine accuracy of scoring and challenge the integrity of the questions • Must be requested within 30 days of receipt of notification • Challenge must be made in writing detailing the contested scoring and reason why the question(s) is being challenged

28. The examination (cont.) • If applicant did not pass: • Mailed to IAMI HQ by first-class mail with return receipt requested no later than 30 days from receipt of examination • Failure to abide by this deadline or process will be deemed a waiver of the applicant’s right to continue the review

29. The examination (cont.) • “Grandfather” exam • Excess of 300 credits • Must comply with all other qualifications • Provision expires one year from inception of program

30. Continuing professional education • Must maintain IAMI membership • Provide proof on the anniversary of certification by first-class mail that they have taken 6 classes of which three must be in the fields of: • Marine/boating • Criminology/law enforcement • Insurance or ethics • Three must be IAMI sponsored

31. Mandatory 5 year recertification • Recertification application received from: • IAMI HQ • IAMI Website • IAMI Training Conference • Submitted 30 days prior to date of expiration, no later than 60 days after certification has expired

32. Mandatory 5 year recertification • Must meet minimum continuing professional education requirements • Member in good standing • Still employed in marine industry, criminology/law enforcement, or insurance • Attended at least one annual training conference or 3 regional training days

33. Revocation/suspension of certification • Investigations conducted by the CMI Committee • Shall be private and confidential • Shall be conducted with the principles of due process in mind • Witnesses may be interviewed, documents requested, and a hearing conducted • The CMI is under a duty to cooperate, failure to do so shall be immediate grounds for revocation

34. Revocation/suspension of certification • Investigation process may be conducted: • In person • By telephone • Email • Letters • Fax • Any combination of above • CMI Committee findings/recommendations shall be submitted in a report within 30 days after the completion to the Board of Directors

35. Revocation/suspension of certification • Board of Directors may accept or reject, in part or in whole, the findings and recommendations of the CMI Committee or request further investigation or clarification

36. Revocation/suspension of certification • Grounds for revocation or suspension include, but are not limited to : • Attempt to or commission of fraud or dishonesty • Improper conduct or conduct injurious to IAMI • Lewd or lascivious conduct • Conviction of any crime involving moral turpitude, fraud, dishonesty, or misrepresentation

37. Revocation/suspension of certification • Grounds for revocation or suspension include, but are not limited to (cont.): • Material misrepresentation committed in the application process • Defaming or otherwise injuring the reputation of another IAMI member, except as may be permitted by law such as being an adversarial expert witness and being asked to comment on the work of another member

38. Revocation/suspension of certification • Revocation shall result in immediate expulsion as a member of IAMI • May re-apply for IAMI membership after a one year waiting period • Ineligible for certification again

39. Revocation/suspension of certification • CMI may take curative measures for the complained conduct, such as: • Taking classes in ethics • Making restitution • Issuing an apology • Seeking rehabilitative assistance • Etc.

40. The appeals process • If member thinks certification was improperly revoked or suspended, they must specify in writing their reasons and supporting evidence within 60 days • If a telephonic or in-person hearing is requested, it should be specified in writing • The Board of Directors or it’s designee shall oversee the appeals process

41. Confidentiality • All matters shall be confidential • IAMI shall use it’s best efforts to ensure confidentiality

42. Fees • Application/Re-application fee • $95.00 • Examination/Re-examination fee • $175.00 • Re-certification • $95.00 • All fees are non-refundable • There is a $20.00 returned check fee