TIEMS EDUCATION, TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION
The scope of International Emergency and Disaster Management (IEDM) is as wide as the globe is round. TIEMS encourages TQC candidates to gain exposure to the many aspects that comprise the field. For the TQC certification process, TIEMS has focused on seven competence areas in international emergency and disaster management as shown in the figure below.
This TQC Competence Focus was informed by a TIEMS survey, which asked international emergency management and disaster response community experts to give their opinion on the content and structure of TQC Certification. The report with the conclusions of this survey is found at the following link: TQC Survey Findings
TQC CANDIDATE STUDY AND EVALUATION GUIDE
The TQC Candidate Study and Evaluation Guide, will be available for the TQC Candidates, when they are logged into the TQC Web Platform. It provides the requirements and steps the Candidate has to go through on his/her way to TQC Certification, and include a wide range of references, together with a list of acronyms, covering many aspects of IEDM. Although the TQC exam will not cover all this material, it will help the candidate broaden their knowledge and better understand the exam topics. They also find references to the seven TQC Competence Areas, which the TQC Candidate needs to demonstrate knowledge in.
TQC ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE
These Boards are complemented by:
In order for the TQC candidates to take the TQC exam wherever they are worldwide, TIEMS has implemented on-line proctoring of the TQC candidates during their examination by using the ProctorFree solution. ProctorFree is an on-demand, automated proctoring solution designed to help institutions of higher learning and commercial organizations add layers of security and academic integrity to the online learning environment experience. ProctorFree provides an accurate identification and authentication of the TQC exam candidate. This proctoring solution is scalable, user-friendly, and cost-effective. For more information about ProctorFree please visit www.proctorfree.com.
Herein, the term "personal data" refers to concept defined in Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
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See TIEMS Privacy Policy how TIEMS protect your personal data according to above EU Regulation.
Concerning the online proctoring during TQC examination, TIEMS cooperate with the company ProctorFree. ProctorFree is an authorized agent of TIEMS for purposes of receiving, storing and distributing personally identifiable information (PII) and education records under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), see: https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html
See also PoctorFree Privacy Policy.
TIEMS International Certification - TQC will be ready for the first Candidates mid 2020. 
After the TQC candidate’s application has been accepted, the candidate will be asked to provide documentation and take an examination as part of a three-step evaluation process.
THE THREE STEP TQC EVALUATION PROCESS
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BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE DOCUMENTATION
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Background and Experience Requirements
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Applicants will be required to provide the following documentation
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COMPETENCE AREA SUMMARY
The Candidate need to prepare and submit a Competence Area Summary, to demonstrate competence in each of seven TQC Competence Areas in international emergency and disaster management listed above. Candidates are not expected to be experts in all of these areas, but instead to be able to demonstrate a minimum understanding of each area according to the Competence Compliance Guidelines.
If a Candidate has not acquired a specific competence, they have the option of acquiring it through study, and demonstrating it through an analysis report submitted as part of their Competence Area Summary.
TQC APPLICATION AND COMPLIANCE PROCESS
The TQC Application and Compliance Process comprises the four first steps (1 - 4) in the full TQC certification process:
| STEP 1 | STEP 2 | STEP 3 & 4 |
| A TQC Applicant who decides to apply for TQC Certification interacts with TQC Certification Board by filling out the TQC Application Form accessed from TIEMS web-site and by this communicate interest in TQC Certification. |
The TQC Certification Board evaluate the Applicants TQC Application Form and if finding him/her qualified, sends him a “username” and “password” for access to the TQC Web Platform. He/she then needs to upload all the required documentation described above, to the TQC Web Platform. | The TQC Compliance Board assesses all Applicant's documentation and follows the Compliance Rules to verify that it is compliant. At the end of STEP 4, the TQC Compliance Board issues the Compliance Report, and if compliant gives the candidate "green light" to continue the TQC certification process, or the TQC Compliance Board will provide feedback to the applicant to help him/her to correct deficiencies, where possible, before the candidate can continue the TQC certification process. |
TQC EXAMINATION AND APPROVAL PROCESS
TQC Applicants may acquire required Competencies anywhere they wish – past coursework or experience, independent study, or they may take on-line or in-person courses. TIEMS Academy will be available to the Candidate, when logged into the TQC Web Platform, and here the Candidate will finnd some relevant courses for his/her preparation for the TQC Exam. As time goes by, TIEMS Academy will be filled up with more and more relevant courses.
The TQC Examination and Approval Process comprises the four last steps (5- 8) in the full TQC certification process:
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| The TQC Examination Board reviews the Compliance Report and works with the Applicant to set up and administer a proctored on-line exam according to the TQC Candidate Study and Evaluation Guide. After the exam, the TQC Examination Board issues an Examination Report. | The TQC Certification Board assesses the Applicant's Compliance and Examination Documentation, and decides whether to award TQC Certification to the Applicant. The TQC Certification Board completes its activity by issuing the Certification Report. |
In order for the TQC candidates to take the TQC exam wherever they are worldwide, TIEMS has implemented on-line proctoring of the TQC candidates during their examination by using the ProctorFree solution. ProctorFree is an on-demand, automated proctoring solution designed to help institutions of higher learning and commercial organizations add layers of security and academic integrity to the online learning environment experience. ProctorFree provides an accurate identification and authentication of the TQC exam candidate. This proctoring solution is scalable, user-friendly, and cost-effective. For more information about ProctorFree please visit www.proctorfree.com.
The Applicant is informed about TQC application and examination results, and either awarded TIEMS International Certification - TQC or advised that he/she failed to pass the TQC examination, and that he/she can reapply for TQC certification at a later stage, having improved his/her skills required by the TQC Competencies. The TQC Certification Board will inform the Applicant.
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The exam questions will focus on emergency management principles and practices reflected in the Examination Competence Framework and background knowledge reflected in the TQC Candidate Study and Evaluation Guide. The exam will consist of 50 multiple-choice questions and 10 essay questions. Each multiple choice question will have four possible responses. The examinee must choose the best answer. For the essay question the examinee has to answer with a free text of minimum 100 words. The exam must be completed in less than 4 - four hours in order to “pass”, and the examinee must score 67% or better on the multiple-choice questions and 67% or better in the essay questions. All the details are found in the TQC Candidate Study and Evaluation Guide TIEMS International Certification - TQC is valid for three (3) years. |
In case of re-certification, the TQC Certification Board will mostly be involved in asking the TQC certified person to submit the Re-Certification Form, if he/she intends to maintain his/her certification. The TQC Certification Board evaluates the TQC certified person’s experience and education/training during the 3 years TQC certification period, and issues a Re-Certification Certificate, or asks the candidate to take the Re-Certification Exam. In the latter case, the evaluation will follow the same procedure, but simpler, as with a new TQC certification. |
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TIEMS general policy is that education and certification in emergency and disaster management should be affordable by most, and therefore the cost of being TQC certified will be kept at a minimum, covering only the cost to TIEMS for offering and maintaining the TQC service. The price to become TQC certified, TQC Certification Fee, will be decided later when TIEMS has an overview of the costs involved. This will be evaluated in the TQC Test Period together with the TQC Test Candidates. It is required that before the TQC Certification Board will initiate the TQC certification process for the Applicant, the Applicant must become a TIEMS Member, and the Applicant need to pay a TQC Certification Fee to cover the costs of the certification process. After the Applicant has passed the TQC exam, his/her TIEMS membership will be upgraded to TIEMS Professional Certified Member. If the TQC Applicant fails to fulfill the compliance requirements, as described in the section TIEMS International Certification - TQC Compliance, 50% of the TQC Certification Fee will be refunded. The kept fee is to cover the expenses incurred by TIEMS personnel by evaluating the Applicant’s compliance requirements. It is also to be understood that TIEMS does not guarantee that an applicant’s certification will be successful. No claim of liability, in any shape of form, can be made by any applicant against TIEMS and/or any of its officers who are part of the TQC process(es). |
HOW TO START THE TQC CERTIFICATION PROCESS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
TIEMS is a voluntary organization, and all its directors, officers and members work for free with developing the organization and its activities. The idea and initiative to develop TIEMS International Certification - TQC, was initated in 2006, and in the time from then to present, many TIEMS volunteers have been involved in this development, and I like to thank them all.
However, there has a been a core team taking most of the workload, and each of them will be presented here when the TQC certification is opened and available worldwide, which is expected in the middle of year 2020.
K. Harald Drager, TIEMS President
TIEMS ACADEMY PLANS
TIEMS ACADEMY AND TIEMS INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION - TQC
TQC Applicants may acquire required Competencies anywhere they wish – past coursework or experience, independent study, or they may take on-line or in-person courses. As time goes on, TIEMS Academy will be providing access to an increasing number of courses relevant to TQC Certification. TIEMS Academy will guide the TQC Certification Candidates to relevant teaching material for their preparation for the TQC certification. This teaching material includes:
Access to TIEMS Academy is through TIEMS TQC Web Platform for TQC candidates.
STRUCTURE AND FUTURE PLANS FOR TIEMS ACADEMY
In order to see to it that TIEMS International Certification - TQC, is relevant and appropriate and fulfilling the needs of the emergency management and disaster response community, and that it is up-to-date and using state-of-the-art technology, TIEMS has invited experienced professionals with different backgrounds and experience and from different countries, to be test candidates of TQC before it is opened to the community of professionals. Their role is to test the system from A to Z and give valuable feed-back on the quality, operational aspects, and relevance of this certification, to allow TIEMS to tune it to the needs of the emergency management and disaster response community experts. The TQC Test Candidates are also asked to provide local/regional information on relevant organizations and institutions which are to be part of the required TQC "Examination Competence Framework" and included in “TQC Candidate Study and Evaluation Guide”.
The present TQC Test Candidates are:
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The TQC Test Candidates’ brief bios with pictures are shown below and a more comprehensive presentation is found in TQC Test Candidates.
The TQC Charter Members are those who have fullfilled TQC Certification Requirements, by passing through all phases of TQC Certification; TQC Application, TQC Compliance and TQC Examination.
TQC Charter Members per 2020 are:
TQC is awarded for a three-year period, with re-certification efforts required prior to the end of the third year. The TQC Certification Board will notify the TQC-certified person at the beginning of their third year, asking them to submit the Re-Certification Form if s/he intends to maintain his/her certification. The TQC Certification Board will then evaluate the TQC-certified person’s experience, activity, and education/training during the 2 - 3 years TQC certification period, and, if they continue to be qualified, issues a Re-Certification Certificate, or asks the candidate to take the Re-Certification Exam. In the latter case, the evaluation will follow the same procedure, but simpler, as with a new TQC certification.
Concerning TIEMS International Certification - TQC, the TQC Applicants may acquire required competencies anywhere they wish – past coursework or experience, independent study, or they may take on-line or in-person courses. As time goes by, TIEMS Academy will be providing access to an increasing number of courses relevant to TQC Competencies and references to places where the candidates can find relevant courses/studies for their preparation for TQC certification. TIEMS aims to make TQC an international effort and cooperation project, and TIEMS has therefore reached out worldwide in order to find International Education Partners, among universities and training institutions and other institutions and companies, which provide teaching/courses in emergency management and disaster response and can add value to TQC teaching courses/material. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is guiding the cooperation between TIEMS and these International Education Partners, and below is a presentation of those institutions TIEMS has an agreement with at present. Other teaching institutions with interest in TIEMS International Certification - TQC, and which provide teaching/courses in this field, are welcome to join us in the TQC development and spread out internationally. The courses provided by the TIEMS Education Partners are in addition to the courses provided in-house TIEMS and uploaded to TIEMS Academy.
Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria
The Federal University of Technology, Minna, is a Federal Government owned University in Nigeria. It was established on 1st February, 1983. The objective for its establishment is to give effect to the Nation’s drive for the much-needed self-reliance in Science, Engineering and especially Technology. It is a specialized University of Technology.
The Federal University of Technology, Minna, has witnessed tremendous growth and development especially in the last one and a half decades. Today, we have grown to a healthy staff and student population of about 24,000; we have a very beautiful Campus to be proud of, virtually all our academic programmes have full accreditation and the University is ranked the best among specialized Universities, 5th in Nigeria and forty-fifth out of 4,245 universities in Africa.
The Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria, Library Building
Contact person for TIEMS Cooperation with Minna University: Gbenga Morenikeji
Illinois Institute of Technology, USA
Health Physics at Illinois Tech
Illinois Institute of Technology, one of North America’s leaders in online radiation safety and protection educational programs, now offers a Master of Health Physics degree with Specialization in Radiological Security, Emergency Preparedness and Response (RSEPR). This new track expands Illinois Tech’s well-established Master of Health Physics program (1997) to address radiological security and emergency areas. The specialization is based on Illinois Tech’s core health physics curriculum which includes applying radiation protection principles, implementing radiation protection programs, and assessing radiation exposure and human health risks. Students learn to monitor radiological release and environmental radiation, design radiation controls and measurement devices, and develop radiation protection measures for regulatory compliance.
The current curriculum of the Radiological Security, Emergency Preparedness and Response track emphasizes the expertise of the instructors and the accrued knowledge of the profession, including courses in radiological source security and management, and nuclear emergency preparedness and response. The program offers seminars by experts on field management of radiological emergencies. In addition, the curriculum addresses the qualification requirements for the United States Department of Homeland Security’s Radiological Operations Support Specialist (ROSS) Program. Graduates of the program will be ready to support ROSS qualifications necessary to: exhibit technical leadership in homeland protection, be rapidly deployed in emergencies, communicate recommendations to all concerned municipal entities, be familiar with state and federal agency protocol, and be integrated into incident command.
If you are a scientist concerned with the rising prospects of international nuclear terrorism, environmental protection during nuclear accidents, and management of radiological incidents, then come see what Illinois Tech has to offer. With over 150 well-placed alumni and a stellar advisory board, Illinois Tech’s health physics program continues to be at the forefront of radiation safety education. Choose from:
Master of Health Physics with Specialization in Radiochemistry
Certificate in Radiological Physics
Illinois Institute of Technology, originally established as the Armour Institute in 1893, is a private, technology-focused research university offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering, science, architecture, business, design, human sciences, applied technology, and law. One of 21 institutions that comprise the Association of Independent Technological Universities (AITU), Illinois Institute of Technology offers exceptional preparation for professions that require technological sophistication, an innovative mindset, and an entrepreneurial spirit.
For more information, please contact the program director:
S.Y. Chen, Ph.D., CHP
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Department of Physics
Illinois Institute of Technology
3105 S. Dearborn Street
Chicago, Illinois 60616 USA
Dongguk University, Korea (Hosting TIEMS Korea Chapter)
https://web.dongguk.ac.kr/english/main/main.jsp
Dongguk University at Gyeongju with the prestigious Dongguk University in Seoul provides an innovative and world-class education at local community. Harmonized with Gyeongju which had a millennium history, Korea's long tradition, and one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Dongguk University at Gyeongju was founded by the Korean Buddhist Jogye Religious Order in 1978 and is now committed to fostering an excellent leader and professional research.
Dongguk encourages students and faculties to pursue the quality of education by bringing together dramatically diverse life experiences and cultures. For globalization and information & technology toward 21st, students and professors from around the world contribute to the latest theories and practical training in every area of university study. And thus Dongguk serves a variety of health cares and medical services at the affiliated hospital of an oriental medicine and a medical college to the local community. The educational mission of Dongguk is development of the self, a maturing process enhanced by exposure to people of diverse backgrounds, opinions, and value systems. For thousands of new students each year, Dongguk will continue to go a great step on a lifelong journey of self-discovery, service to others, and spiritual enlightenment. The educational mission of Dongguk is development of the self, a maturing process enhanced by exposure to people of diverse backgrounds, opinions, and value systems. For thousands of new students each year, Dongguk will continue to go a great step on a lifelong journey of self-discovery, service to others, and spiritual enlightenment.
Contact person for TIEMS Cooperation with Dongguk University: Professor Young-Jai Lee
Rhodes University, South Africa
Rhodes University, founded in 1904, has a well-established reputation for academic excellence.
With just over 8200 students, Rhodes is a small University, which enjoys the distinction of having among the best undergraduate pass and graduation rates in South Africa, outstanding postgraduate success rates, and the best research output per academic staff member. This is a testimony to the quality of students that Rhodes attracts and of academic provision, and to the commitment of Rhodes staff to student development and success.
Of our more than 8000 students, 30% are postgraduates and over 18% are international students from 54 countries around the world, making Rhodes a dynamic and cosmopolitan knowledge institution. Students are able to undertake an extensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in the faculties of Humanities, Science, Commerce, Pharmacy, Law, and Education. With the most favourable academic staff to student ratio among South African universities, Rhodes students are guaranteed easy access to academics and close supervision.
The University takes pride in its motto, Where Leaders Learn, and producing graduates who are knowledgeable intellectuals, skilled professionals, and critical, caring and compassionate citizens who can contribute to economic and social development and an equitable, just and democratic society.
Contact person for TIEMS Cooperation with Rhodes University: Professor Roman Tandlich.
TIEMS Invites more Universities and Training Institutions and Others to become TIEMS International Education Partners
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