Application Process for TIC Council members

APPLICATION PROCESS FOR EXAMINATIONS IN AFRICA, ASIA, EUROPE, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

Member companies can register candidates for the examination during the month before the start of their local examination period. The closing date for applications can be found on the examinations schedule page of this website. Branches will need to complete a branch booking form the first time they enter candidates for the on-line examination, and will be allocated a branch booking code. This code should be used for all future superintendent certification applications.

An application for certification form must be submitted for each candidate. Please make sure that the Africa, Asia, Europe, Central and South America and the Caribbean application for certification form is selected.

Companies must make sure that all candidates have a minimum of six months experience as an agricultural Superintendent, and that all the necessary training tasks have been completed before an application is made.

Companies will be invoiced for all candidates registered with TIC Council to take the examination. The fee is EUR 150 per candidate. It is not possible to cancel a candidate once their application has been approved by TIC Council, but it is possible to nominate a substitute candidate before the start of the examination period by contacting exams@ifia-federation.org.

The examination will be taken at a local test centre with appointments made via the examination provider, Pearson VUE. Test centre locations can be found by clicking the “Find a Test Center” button on the IFIA Pearson VUE webpage:
IFIA Pearson VUE 

APPLICATION PROCESS FOR EXAMINATIONS IN US & CANADA

Member companies can register inspectors for the examination at any time.  Branches will need to complete a branch booking form the first time they enter inspectors for the on-line examination, and will be allocated a branch booking code. This code should be used for all future inspector certification applications.

An application for certification form must be submitted for each candidate. Please make sure that the US and Canada application for certification form is selected.

Companies must make sure that all candidates have a minimum of six months experience as an agricultural superintendent, and that all the necessary training tasks have been completed before an application is made.

Once an application has been processed and approved, an examination appointment can be made – the examination may take place at any time during the calendar year following application approval.

Companies will be invoiced for all candidates registered with TIC Council to take the examination and issued with an approved application for certification form. The fee is EUR140 per candidate. 

ONLINE FORMS

PLEASE NOTE: the forms below should be completed on line. Please click on ‘submit’ when you have completed the form. Forms will be processed and returned to you by email from exams@tic-council.org. If the approved forms have not been received within 10 working days, please contact exams@tic-council.org.

BRANCH BOOKING FORM – This form must be completed the first time branches submit candidates. If you are unsure whether or not your branch already has a branch code please contact exams@tic-council.org. 
APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION AFRICA, ASIA, EUROPE, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN – This form must be completed for all candidates registering to sit the examination in these regions.
APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION : US AND CANADA – This form must be completed for all candidates registering to sit the examination in the US, US Territories and Canada.

For additional information on all examination issues, please contact exams@tic-council.org Tel: +32 2880 21 38