Certified Save Excavation Practitioner Program

Certified Safe Excavation Practitioner™ Program

The ACES Int'l Certified Safe Excavation Practitioner™ Program was developed to provide the Excavation Industry with a method to verify and document that an Excavator has complied with and has received the proper training and instruction in all applicable Federal, State/Provincial and Local excavation safety regulations, laws, safe excavation practices, underground facility damage-avoidance practices, facility damage reporting procedures, Industry Standards for safe excavation of existing underground facilities and Industry Best Practices. The ACES Int'l Certified Safe Excavation Practitioner™ Certification Program meets Industry, Federal, State/Provincial and Local training requirements for training in the safe excavation of existing facilities and meets all applicable training requirements for the protection of underground facilities by Excavators in accordance with Industry Best Practices Guidelines. Successful completion of this program provides an Industry-recognized ONE YEAR Certification as a Safe Excavation Practitioner™ and earns the recipient an ACES Int'l Certified Safe Excavation Practitioner™ Official Wall Certificate and Wallet Card credentials set.

A Call For Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)

In Safe Excavation Practices

The ACES Int'l Certified Safe Excavation Practitioner™ Program is a "Certification Program In Development". We are seeking Subject Matter Experts from around the country and the world that can provide inputs to this important program. The best remedies for safety issues and damage avoidance is proper training coupled with a structured documentation and credentialing program. The ACES Int'l Certified Safe Excavation Practitioner™ Program hopes to ensure that 'Digsafe' Training Programs adequately cover and include current Industry Standards and current Industry Best Practices Guidelines which have been proven through experience to reduce the risks of future damage to underground facilities. The Association of Communications & Electronics Schools International (ACES Int'l) is an international non profit, certification and testing organization dedicated to providing the world's finest training, finest certification programs and finest methods of certification available. In developing the ACES Int'l Certified Safe Excavation Practitioner™ Program, certain key program elements were incorporated to ensure Industry-wide acceptance and an Industry-wide delivery system is provided. These key elements include:

Inclusion of Industry Standards and Industry Best Practices Guidelines in Training and Testing Requirements of Certification Program Examinees (Click on the link for more information)
Development of Official Written Certification Examinations (Click on the link for more information)
Safe Excavation Practitioner Competencies (ACES Int'l Certified Safe Excavation Practitioner™ Competencies) (Click on the link for more information)
Requirements for Certification Program Administration
Establishment of an Industry-wide Examination Review Committee
Distribution of Certification Program Materials to Certification Program Administrators
An Affordable Self-Supporting Certification Fee Structure
Certification Program Administration and Credentialing Services

How to Become Involved with the

ACES Int'l Certified Safe Excavation Practitioner Program

You can become involved in the Certified Safe Excavation Practitioner™ Program by calling (757) 499-2850 or emailing ACES Int'l (CLICK HERE TO SEND US AN EMAIL). A Certification is a professional, industry-recognized credential that belongs to an individual personally and is a testament to that individual's skills as a Certified Safe Excavation Practitioner™. Unlike individual State licenses, an ACES Int'l Certification is valid in ALL 50 States as well as being an internationally-recognized professional credential. An ACES Int'l Certification is an independent, third-party testament to an individual's knowledge and skills as a Certified Safe Excavation Practitioner™. In most cases, professional Certification Fees may be tax deductible. ACES Int'l is a professional Certification Management Association and works with many Industry Groups to provide data base management, Certification Program development and credentialing services.

ACES Int'l Certified Safe Excavation Practitioner™

Program Prerequisites

Examinees must have completed all Safe Excavation Practitioner training course requirements prior to attempting the 50 Question closed book multiple-choice written examination to earn ACES Int'l Certified Safe Excavation Practitioner™ Certification.
Examinees must pass the 50 Question closed book multiple-choice written examination by a score of 75% or higher (12 wrong or less) to earn ACES Int'l Certified Safe Excavation Practitioner™ Certification.

WRITTEN EXAMINATION AREAS

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ACES Int'l Certified Safe Excavation Practitioner™

Certification Fees & Re-Certification Fees

The Certified Safe Excavation Practitioner™ Certification and Re-Certification Fees are $150 per examination. (ONE FREE Re-take is available should you fail the written examination)
The Certified Safe Excavation Practitioner™ Certification and Re-Certifications are valid for ONE (1) Year.

To learn how you can become an ACES Int'l Certified Safe Excavation Practitioner™ Certification Administrator or how you or your company can provide the ACES Int'l Certified Safe Excavation Practitioner™ Certification Program to other Professional Excavators...

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