Section II - Administrative Procedures
This section describes the administrative procedures for managing certification.
Subsection A “Certification Administration,” describes the
procedures to be used in processing the application for OCP. Subsection
B, “Certification Review Process,” describes the procedures
to be used in review and evaluation of the application package. Subsection
C, “Application Fees,” discusses the fees for application
and processing.
1. Certification & Administration
All candidate applications will be forwarded in hard and electronic copy
to the address and e-mail below. The Standards Committee Chairman will
maintain the original application package as a part of OPS records. The
OPS Executive Secretary will send electronic copies of the application
to members of the Committee. The Certification Committee is responsible
for determining if the applicant meets the criteria for certification.
All Committee members shall be OCPs.
OPSEC Professionals Society (OPS)
Attention: Professional Standards Committee
PO Box 150515
Alexandria, VA 22315-0515
2. Certification Review Process
The Committee shall review and evaluate each OCP application received
against the criteria set forth in Section I above. The applicant must
successfully meet all requirements specified in the criteria in order
to be recommended for the OCP designation. Results of the Committee evaluation
will be forwarded to the OPS National President. In the case of favorable
recommendations, the Committee Chairman shall send a Letter and Certificate
of Designation, notifying the applicant of certification. This officially
authorizes the applicant to use the title “OCP” and “OPSEC
Certified Professional”.
In the case of non-selection, the Standards Committee Chairman shall
inform the applicant in writing via certified mail, including a general
description of those areas deemed insufficient and supporting the rationale
for the decision.
The applicant may appeal this decision to the National President of OPS.
If an appeal is made, the applicant must provide a specific basis for
review. All appeals must be submitted within 90 days of notification to
the applicant. The President will constitute a panel consisting of no
fewer than three members of the National Board of Directors to review
and decide on the merits of the appeal, but exclusive of any OCP Committee
representatives. OCP Committee representatives maybe called on to provide
supporting vidence regarding their decision process. The applicant will
be informed in writing of the decision of the Panel.
3. Application Fee
An application fee of $100.00, which includes $50.00 for processing/handling, must be submitted with the application. The same application fees will apply to all applicants. The processing / handling fee is not refundable. A single check in the amount of $100.00 shall be made out to the OPSEC Professionals Society and annotated as the application fee and processing fee for OCP certification. Processing of the application will not take place until a fee is received and deposited. Applicants failing to qualify for OCP shall receive a refund of $50.00 if an appeal is not made within the required ninety day appeal period. If a person does appeal and is or is not successful, the $50.00 will be retained by OPS.
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