How to I renew/stay current with my certification?

Continuing Education

As a part of the MREA Site Assessor Certification it is required that all people holding certification show evidence of continuing education. Continuing education would include any type of workshop, lecture, conference that would broaden an assessor's knowledge of business skills and/or renewable energy knowledge.

Certified Site Assessors are required to show evidence of 8 classroom hours of continuing education/year. Site assessors will upload documentation of their attendance such as registration confirmation, class syllabus, sponsoring organization, training materials, dates, hours and location of the training for their records as evidence of attendance.

Certified Site Assessors may be required to attend site assessor meetings to receive updates on changing requirements of incentive programs, changes in procedures or software upgrades. These meetings will not qualify for CEUs.

Maintenance Reports

In order to avoid retesting to maintain certification it is necessary to perform and turn in at least one site assessment report each year. Please provide site assessment documentation for each year of Site Assessor Certification.

Your annual maintenance report can be uploaded on the Site Assessor Recertification Maintenance Form.

What if I am not current in maintaining my MREA certification?

Non-Compliance

Definition
Site assessors that have not fulfilled their 8 hours per year of continuing education and/or have not submitted at least one site assessment each year of being certified are considered inactive.

Action
Assessors that are non-compliant will have their name removed from the Certified Site Assessor List until they have satisfied the requirements for recertification for non-compliant assessors process.

Recertification after Non-compliance Process
  1. Register with the MREA for a seat in the next available Site Assessor Testing
  2. Score a passing score on Site Assessor Test
  3. Sign Code of Ethics
  4. Pay $300 certification fee and $50 non-compliance fee

Grievance Process

All emailed, written or telephoned grievances, complaints and disputes in regards to site assessments, or Site Assessors, will be forwarded immediately to the MREA Education Director or in his/her absence, the Executive Director. The Education Director will note grievances or complaints and request a written statement from the customer. Upon the receipt of the written complaint or grievance the Education Director will follow these steps and have a resolution within 20 business days upon receipt of the written complain or grievance.

Steps for Complaints and Grievances

The Education Director will:
  • Notify the Executive Director and MREA Certification Committee (which will include the Technology Mentors) of a complaint or grievance.
  • Send a copy of written complaint to the Certification Committee members, Site Assessor, and the Executive Director.
  • Set a certification committee meeting.
  • The Certification Committee will review written complaint or grievance against the Site Assessment standards and policies and make a decision.
  • The Education Director will prepare a written report of the grievance resolution and mail it to the Site Assessor by registered mail within 20 business days of receipt of the written complaint.

Appeals
  • A written appeal can be submitted by the Site Assessor. Upon receipt, the Education Director will forward the appeal to the Certification Committee.
  • The Certification Committee will review the appeal and respond, by registered mail, to the Site Assessor within 20 business days of receipt of the written appeal.
  • Decisions of the Certification Committee are final.