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CECS Certification ExamAll a p p l i c a n t s for A c t i v e , Supplemental, Franchisor-ParentCompany, and Franchisee-Independent Private Businessmembership are required to have at least one employee takeand pass the CECS certification exam. Application to take thee x a m is a required part of the m e m b e r s h i p application.Certification and Membership are separate. Certified staff arerequired to renew their certification annually.For complete information on the CECS exam,visit www.ikeca.orgEXAM F E E SIKECA Member Company Representatives $ 3 5 0 . 0 0Non-IKECA Member Company Representatives $ 7 0 0 . 0 0Rush fee for all exams scheduled within 15 days of application $ 3 0 0 . 0 0Annual Certification Renewal $ 1 0 0 . 0 0Retakes (one in a calendar year) $ 1 0 0 . 0 0Fees are non-refundable.DURATION OF CERTIFICATIONUpon passing the IKECA exam, an individual shall be certified fora period of one year. In order to be re-certified on a yearlybasis, the i n d i v i d u a l must earn a total of two ( 2) ContinuingEducation Units each year, and s u b m i t a re-certificationapplication along with the r e n e w a l fee. Individuals who donot e a r n the r e q u i r e d CEUs, will be r e q u i r e d to re-take theexamination in order to maintain certification.DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCTORED EXAMINATIONIKECA administers a c l o s e d book, multiple-choice, writtenexamination. The l e n g t h of the e x a m is 150 questions. Thetime provided to complete the exam is three (3) hours.EXAM SCORING AND THE PASS-FAIL SCO R EThe pass-fail score for the IKECA exam is 70%. In other words,you m u s t answer a minimum of 105 o u t o f 150 q u e s t i o n scorrectly in order to pass the exam.SCORE REPORTWithin approximately 2-3 weeks of taking the t e s t , you w i l lreceive a “score report” by mail. The r e p o r t will also indicatewhether you passed or f a i l e d the exam. If you passed theexam, your score report will be followed by a certificate fromIKECA within a few weeks.CODES AND STANDARDS IN THE EXAMNFPA 96 - 2011 EditionStandard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial CookingOperationsOSHA Standards:Hazardous CommunicationRef: 29 CFR 1910.1200 (c) Ref: 29 CFR 1910.1200 (d) Ref: 29 CFR 1910.1 (e)Ref: 29 CFR 1910.1200 (f) Ref: 29 CFR 1910.1200 (g) Ref: 29 CFR 1910.1 (h)Ref: 29 CFR 1910.1200 (i)Control of Hazardous Energy (Lock-out / Tag-out)Ref: 29 CFR 1910.147 (a) Ref: 29 CFR 1910.147 (c) Ref: 29 CFR 1910.147 (d)Ref: 29 CFR 1910.147 (e) Ref: 29 CFR 1910.147 (f)Respiratory ProtectionRef: 29 CFR 1910.134 (a) Ref: 29 CFR 1910.134 (b) Ref: 29 CFR 1910.134 (c)Ref: 29 CFR 1910.134 (d) Ref: 29 CFR 1910.134 (e)Personal Protective EquipmentRef: 29 CFR 1910.132 (d) Ref: 29 CFR 1910.132 (f) Ref: 29 CFR 1910.133 (a)Ref: 29 CFR 1910.133 (b) Ref: 29 CFR 1910.135 (a) Ref: 29 CFR 1910.136 (a)Ref: 29 CFR 1910.138 (a)Ladder SafetyRef: 29 CFR 1926.1053 (a) Ref: 29 CFR 1926.1053 (b)International Mechanical Code (2009)202 General Definitions506 Commercial Kitchen Grease Ducts and E x h au s t Equipment507 Commercial Kitchen Hoods508 Commercial Kitchen Make Up Air509 Fire Suppression Systems917 (Solid Fuel) Cooking AppliancesInternational Fire Code (2009)904 Alternative Automatic Fire-Extinguishing Systems, including904.2.1 Hood suppression systems904.3.2 Actuation904.3.3 System interlocking904.3.5 Monitoring904.11 Commercial cooking systems904.11 thru 904.11.6.5 apply to commercial cooking systemscontinuing educationrequirementsAll IKECA certifications require ContinuingEducation Units (CEUs) to qualify for renewal. IfCEUs are not obtained, renewal will n o t begranted and you will need to retake the examfor certification.There are many ways you canearn your CEUs:Attendance at the IKECA Annual MeetingAttendance at the IKECA Fall Technical SeminarActive participation in an IKECA CommitteeSubmission of a technical article for The IKECA JournalAttendance at an industry-related conference,meeting or seminar. (NADCA, ASHRAE, NAFA, NFPA)Online Courses at ikeca.orgI n -house (OSHA, fire safety, cleaning practices, etc.)2 CEU2 CEU.5 CEU.3 CEU.1/hour.1/hour.1/hourConfined Space EntryRef: 29 CFR 1910.146 (b) Ref: 29 CFR 1910.146 (c) Ref: 29 CFR 1910.146 (d)Ref: 29 CFR 1910.146 (e) Ref: 29 CFR 1910.146 (g) Ref: 29 CFR 1910.146 (h)PAGE 4One CEU is equivalent of 10 contact hours of educational content. One hour ofcontent equals .1 CEU. Submissions of CEUs from alternate methods will bereviewed by the IKECA Board on a case by case basis for approval.FOR MORE INFORMATION - WWW.IKECA.ORG