Why Am I Not On The Certification List?
Here is a reminder of how the certification process works. If you are not listed it is probably due to lack of proper documentation as listed below. For level 2 certifications the most prevalent reason is that the test administrator has not submitted the examination to HQ. Also, only currently active members in Tripoli are listed. If your membership has lapsed, then you have one year to renew before your certification level expires. The member certification level pages are updated monthly and your new certification may have missed the cutoff for the update. Don't forget, your official member form with the signatures proves your current certification level. Dealers will accept Xerox copies of that form.
1. For a Level 1 certification to be entered into the Tripoli database, HQ must receive the form with a proper signature. Tripoli only recognizes current Prefect, TAP and Board of Directors signatures (manufacturers and dealers no longer qualify unless they are Prefect, TAP or on the Board and board members can only sign to the level that they have obtained). It is the responsibility of the *member* to send the form to HQ.
2. For a Level 2 certification to be entered into the Tripoli database, HQ must receive two things. (1) The examination answer sheet must be submitted by the person who administered the examination, not the person certifying. (2) The proper page from the certification form must be sent in by the member with signatures. If only one of these gets to HQ, the certification is not official until the other arrives. If there is a delay in listing you as Certified 2, you may want to check with the person who gave you the examination and make sure they sent it in.
3. For a Level 3 certification to be entered into the Tripoli database, HQ must receive the form with the TAP members signatures. The proper page from the certification form must be sent in by the member with signatures. Only current TAP members signatures are recognized. Only board members which are on the TAP committee can sign level 3.
People have been losing their certification forms. Tripoli only recognizes certifications on these forms. We provided a binder so that they would not get lost. If you lost your form, you'll have to pay for a new one to be custom numbered by our printer. We do not issue new forms. The only exception is a Level 1 certification on a Field Membership form used by Prefects for new members joining at the launch site.