Certifications & Examinations

In a continued effort to maintain quality service and knowledgible staff, the institution of Certifications and their coorisponding Examinations have been developed and instated.

All staff will be required to obtain certifications in order to serve in various positions. The staff members certifications are listed on the staff page on our website, along with an explination of each possible certification.

CERTIFICATIONS - The following are certifications available.

SaC Law - This certification means that the bearer has passed an examination testing their working knowledge of the SOP, Rules, Regulations, Penalties, Arbitrations Process, Appeals Process, and Member Rights. This Certification requires the SOP Certification.

Member Screening - The bearer has been trained and fully demonstrates the proper proceedures for screening members. Likewise, the admin has also demonstrated a full understanding of the membership requirements for inclusion into SaC including special exceptions.

Ombudsman Certification - The staff member who holds this certification has demonstrated a working knowledge of how Formal Complaints and Requests are handled. They are authorized to work with members with all administrative related tasks.

Recovery Team - The bearer of this certification is a special admin whith rights over all groups on the network. Their job is to help improve the quality and activeness of low performance groups. These admins may not reside in the coverage area of the group they are dispatched to, but they DO have full authority as granted to them by the chapter president.

Senior Admin - This certification is reserved for admins who are authorized to serve on an Administrative Panel. These are not standard level admins. They are specifically tasked with the duty to hear cases and render rulings, voting on nominations for senior staff. The Senior Admin's nomination must be approved by either the Chief of Policy or the President of SaC. Senior admins are elected to the board by MEMBERS and STAFF ALIKE.

SENIOR STAFF - This officer is a one of the following. A Chapter President, a Department Head, Executive Officer, or Former Executive Officer with no demerits (no serious infractions.) The SS has the following certifications in order to obtain SENIOR STAFF. SOP cert, SaC Law Cert, Member Screening, Admin Recruit Cert.

SOP - The bearer of this certification has past an examination of the SOP and has demonstrated a full working knowledge of the document. This is a staple and a pre-requisite for many other certifications.

Admin Recruit Certification - The bearer of this merit has been authorized by the Senior Admin Panel, to recruit new staff members. This certification is held only by staff who have either served with SaC for 6 months, have been assigned a Local Chapter Department Head (known as CDH's), Chapter Presidents, Security Admins, and Recovery Team Admins. There is no pre-requistite for this certification.

Executive Officer - The highest self earned merit available to any staff personel. This certification is only heald by those who have met the requirements for this merit, served the agency for a period of not less than 12 months (1 calander year), and has held either a Department Head, postion, or elected to executive office. And Executive officer may serve as a Judge, Senior Admin Panel member, and may instate emergency executive orders. (note: only the SaC President (or VP in their absence) may envoke a permanant executive order. All EO's must be in accordance with the SOP and are subject to appeal or contest. Chapter Presidents may envoke temporary EO's for their chapters. Required certifications: SAC Law, SOP, Member Screening, Admin Recruit, Senior Staff, Senior Admin.

Assistant Admin - Issued to new admins who have not yet been comissioned with a DH or Senior Postion.

Development Certification - Issued to staff designated with top level security clearence. While there are examinations or certification requirements other Assistant Admin, this position is considered a Senior Staff postion but is limited in governing authorization to that of their personal certifications. This certification may ONLY be issued by the head of developement, AND the current sitting president (or the VP in their absence). This must be noted with the Chief of Security.

Security Admin - This certification comes without an examination, but rather by field promotion. The bearer of this merit has been appointed by the senior panel, chief of security, executive officer, or chapter president. This admin MUST be vetted by the Office of Interior Security Affiars.

EXAMINATIONS - Exams are conducted according to pre-approved tests created by the development department, and signed off by the executive staff. Exams are issued according to each tests own set of rules and by approved staff as outlined in said rules. NO EXEPTIONS.