| The applicant must qualify as an independent commissioning firm. To qualify as independent, a commissioning company must have no affiliation with manufacturers of equipment or system components, installing contractors, or any other person or company which could affect the ability of the member to render an independent commissioning report. |
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| The applicant must employ at least one registered architect (R.A.), professional engineer (P.E.) or certified Test and Balance Engineer (TBE), who will be the company’s designated representative, who is responsible for overseeing all commissioning activities. Applicants who do not meet this prerequisite may be considered on a case-by-case basis by the ACG Board of Directors based upon the applicant’s experience and qualifications. |
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| The applicant agrees to perform work in accordance with the ACG Commissioning Guideline, and to abide by the Bylaws and Policies and Procedures of the organization. |
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| The applicant shall file a completed application for membership with ACG Headquarters along with all prescribed application fees. The application submittal package includes the following items: | Application form | | | Contact information for at least three (3) projects in which the applicant participated as a commissioning service provider | | | Copies of a resume and current certificates showing license and/or certification of the designated representative. |
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| The ACG Examining Board shall evaluate the application for acceptance.
Once the application is accepted, the designated representative (“candidate”) shall be permitted to take the Certified Commissioning Authority (CxA) exam. |
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| If the candidate passes the CxA examination, that individual and the applying company for whom he or she works is granted certified membership in ACG and received the designation CxA (Certified Commissioning Authority). Certification is issued in the name of the company and the designated representative, and is valid for that company location alone. |
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| The Certified Commissioning Authority for the company is responsible for ensuring that all commissioning services are performed in accordance with the ACG Commissioning Guideline. |
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| If a member has a potential conflict of interest on a project, the member must disclose that information to the owner. |
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| Additional certification candidates from a company location that has already been designated as a Certified Commissioning Authority must complete a separate application. |