Certified Marine Investigator I (CMI-I) Membership

Certified Marine Investigator I Certified Marine Investigator I (CMI-I)(CMI-I)

MembershipMembership

IntroductionIntroduction

• Additional member benefitAdditional member benefit

• Contemplating advanced certification Contemplating advanced certification Certified Marine Investigator II (CMI-II)Certified Marine Investigator II (CMI-II)

• Limited to members in good standingLimited to members in good standing

Certified Marine Investigator Certified Marine Investigator II• CMI-I’s have experience and training in CMI-I’s have experience and training in

areas other than their area of expertiseareas other than their area of expertise

• Will be able to:Will be able to:

Assist in gathering of evidenceAssist in gathering of evidence

Take statementsTake statements

Write reportsWrite reports

Provide testimonyProvide testimony

Otherwise assist the marine industryOtherwise assist the marine industry

CMI CommitteeCMI Committee

• Program supervision and guidanceProgram supervision and guidance

• Oversee application processOversee application process

• Prepare, proctor and grade examsPrepare, proctor and grade exams

• Revocation and suspension of Revocation and suspension of certificationcertification

• Enforcing continuing professional Enforcing continuing professional education requirementseducation requirements

• Recertification Recertification

CMI-I QualificationsCMI-I Qualifications

• Be of high moral characterBe of high moral character• Meet minimum education/experience Meet minimum education/experience • Pass the uniform CMI-I examinationPass the uniform CMI-I examination• Maintain required continuing Maintain required continuing

professional professional education education • Pay annual Association duesPay annual Association dues• Abide by IAMI Bylaws and the Code Abide by IAMI Bylaws and the Code

of Professional Ethics of IAMIof Professional Ethics of IAMI

Educational RequirementsEducational Requirements

• Applicant must have:Applicant must have:

– High School DegreeHigh School Degree– State Recognized GEDState Recognized GED

Experience RequirementExperience Requirement

• A minimum of three years experienceA minimum of three years experience

• Experience must be related directly Experience must be related directly or indirectly to:or indirectly to:

– Marine MattersMarine Matters– Criminology/Law EnforcementCriminology/Law Enforcement– InsuranceInsurance

Eligibility to sit for examEligibility to sit for exam

• Minimum of 250 credits through any Minimum of 250 credits through any combination of the following:combination of the following:

Credits for other Credits for other certificationcertification

• 80 max for proof of at least one 80 max for proof of at least one recognized certification calculated at recognized certification calculated at 40 credits for the first certification 40 credits for the first certification and 10 credits for each additional and 10 credits for each additional (e.g. SAMS, NAMS, CFE, CPCU, etc.)(e.g. SAMS, NAMS, CFE, CPCU, etc.)

Credits for advanced Credits for advanced educationeducation• 20 credits for a 2 year associates 20 credits for a 2 year associates

degree or technical/vocational degree or technical/vocational certificate from a state/federally certificate from a state/federally approved programapproved program

• 40 credits for a 4 year college degree40 credits for a 4 year college degree

• 20 credits for a doctorate or equivalent 20 credits for a doctorate or equivalent postgraduate degreepostgraduate degree

Credits for experienceCredits for experience

• 100 credits (max) for experience 100 credits (max) for experience calculated at 10 credits per year for calculated at 10 credits per year for up to 10 years in a field related up to 10 years in a field related directly or indirectly to:directly or indirectly to:

– Marine MattersMarine Matters– Criminology/Law EnforcementCriminology/Law Enforcement– InsuranceInsurance

Credits for trainingCredits for training

• 100 credits (max) for training, at least 75 100 credits (max) for training, at least 75 must be from IAMI sponsored training must be from IAMI sponsored training programs.programs.– 30 credits for annual training seminar30 credits for annual training seminar– 10 credits per day for regional training 10 credits per day for regional training

seminarseminar

• Credit shall be given for attending two Credit shall be given for attending two prior Annual Training Conferences and/or prior Annual Training Conferences and/or 4 days of prior regional training within 4 days of prior regional training within the last 5 yearsthe last 5 years

Credit for instructionCredit for instruction

• 20 credits (max) for courses or 20 credits (max) for courses or lectures taught within the last two lectures taught within the last two years calculated at 5 credits for each years calculated at 5 credits for each with a maximum of 4with a maximum of 4

Credit for authoringCredit for authoring

• 20 credits (max) for books, articles or 20 credits (max) for books, articles or papers authored within the last two papers authored within the last two years calculated at 5 credits for each years calculated at 5 credits for each with a maximum of 4with a maximum of 4

Example: John DoeExample: John Doe

• SAMS & NAMS certification = 50 creditsSAMS & NAMS certification = 50 credits

• 4 year degree = 40 credits4 year degree = 40 credits

• 15 years experience = 100 credits15 years experience = 100 credits

• TrainingTraining– 2 IAMI Annual Conferences = 60 credits2 IAMI Annual Conferences = 60 credits

• Taught HIN 101 X 2 = 10 creditsTaught HIN 101 X 2 = 10 credits

• Total credits = 260 (eligible for exam)Total credits = 260 (eligible for exam)

Claiming creditClaiming credit

• Credits shall be claimed on the Credits shall be claimed on the application to sit for the Examination application to sit for the Examination and proper proof must be submitted and proper proof must be submitted where requiredwhere required

Application proceduresApplication procedures

• Application obtained from:Application obtained from:– IAMI HQIAMI HQ– IAMI WebsiteIAMI Website– IAMI Training ConferenceIAMI Training Conference

• Application forwarded to the CMI Application forwarded to the CMI CommitteeCommittee

• Review and determination of eligibility Review and determination of eligibility made within 60 calendar days of made within 60 calendar days of receipt receipt

Application procedures Application procedures (cont.)(cont.)• CMI Committee determines:CMI Committee determines:

– Application filled out correctlyApplication filled out correctly– Supporting documentation providedSupporting documentation provided– Computation of credits is accurateComputation of credits is accurate– Forwards to IAMI Board of Directors Forwards to IAMI Board of Directors

within 14 dayswithin 14 days

• IAMI Board of Directors complete IAMI Board of Directors complete final review and approve within 14 final review and approve within 14 days of receiptdays of receipt

Application procedures Application procedures (cont.)(cont.)• CMI Committee notifies applicant of CMI Committee notifies applicant of

acceptance within 14 days of acceptance within 14 days of receiving approval from Boardreceiving approval from Board

• Approved application valid for one Approved application valid for one year from the date of noticeyear from the date of notice

• Exam must be taken within one year Exam must be taken within one year unless good cause can be shown to unless good cause can be shown to the Board why approval should be the Board why approval should be extended another yearextended another year

Application rejectionApplication rejection

• Applicant/application determined Applicant/application determined ineligible due to:ineligible due to:– Incomplete applicationIncomplete application– Lack of supporting documentationLack of supporting documentation– Lack of qualifying creditsLack of qualifying credits– Other reasonable disqualifying reasonsOther reasonable disqualifying reasons

• Applicant will be sent a letter within Applicant will be sent a letter within 14 days after the determination 14 days after the determination explaining the reasons for rejection explaining the reasons for rejection

Re-filing rejected Re-filing rejected applicationapplication

• Must re-file within one year of Must re-file within one year of rejectionrejection

• No additional fees for re-filingNo additional fees for re-filing

• If second filing is rejected, applicant If second filing is rejected, applicant must reapply by submitting new must reapply by submitting new application and feeapplication and fee

• Rejected applicant shall have the right Rejected applicant shall have the right to appealto appeal

The examinationThe examination

•True/false and multiple choice True/false and multiple choice questionsquestions

•““Closed book” examinationClosed book” examination

•No more than 150 questionsNo more than 150 questions

The examination (cont.)The examination (cont.)• Topics may include:Topics may include:

– HIN 101HIN 101– Accident reconstructionAccident reconstruction– Basic admiralty lawBasic admiralty law– Basics of a marine surveyBasics of a marine survey– Repair fraudRepair fraud– Basic claims handlingBasic claims handling– Fraud (title, insurance, etc.)Fraud (title, insurance, etc.)– Anatomy 101 (boat, motor and engine)Anatomy 101 (boat, motor and engine)– Interview techniquesInterview techniques– Etc.Etc.

The examination (cont.)The examination (cont.)

• CheatingCheating– Immediately asked to leaveImmediately asked to leave– Immediate review conducted by no less Immediate review conducted by no less

than three members of the CMI than three members of the CMI CommitteeCommittee

– If determined there was no cheating, If determined there was no cheating, applicant can resume test and will be applicant can resume test and will be given additional time in proportion to given additional time in proportion to time it took to reviewtime it took to review

– If determined applicant did cheat, forfeit If determined applicant did cheat, forfeit application fees and precluded from re-application fees and precluded from re-applying for two yearsapplying for two years


• Exam given at the Annual Training Exam given at the Annual Training Conference and from time to time at Conference and from time to time at other locations designated by the other locations designated by the BoardBoard

• Test shall be proctoredTest shall be proctored

• No more than three hoursNo more than three hours

• Must present proper identificationMust present proper identification

The examination (cont.)The examination (cont.)• Shall be graded within 30 daysShall be graded within 30 days

• Graded by CMI Committee member Graded by CMI Committee member

• Reviewed for accuracy in scoring by Reviewed for accuracy in scoring by another committee memberanother committee member

• Board notified within 14 days of applicant Board notified within 14 days of applicant names and scoresnames and scores

• Board notifies applicant within 14 days Board notifies applicant within 14 days whether the applicant passedwhether the applicant passed

• Information kept under exclusive control of Information kept under exclusive control of IAMI and not disseminated for any purposeIAMI and not disseminated for any purpose


• If applicant did not pass:If applicant did not pass:– Right to request a copy of their exam to Right to request a copy of their exam to

determine accuracy of scoring and determine accuracy of scoring and challenge the integrity of the questionschallenge the integrity of the questions

– Must be requested within 30 days of Must be requested within 30 days of receipt of notificationreceipt of notification

– Challenge must be made in writing Challenge must be made in writing detailing the contested scoring and detailing the contested scoring and reason why the question(s) is being reason why the question(s) is being challengedchallenged


• If applicant did not pass:If applicant did not pass:– Mailed to IAMI HQ by first-class mail with Mailed to IAMI HQ by first-class mail with

return receipt requested no later than return receipt requested no later than 30 days from receipt of examination30 days from receipt of examination

– Failure to abide by this deadline or Failure to abide by this deadline or process will be deemed a waiver of the process will be deemed a waiver of the applicant’s right to continue the reviewapplicant’s right to continue the review


• ““Grandfather” examGrandfather” exam– Excess of 300 creditsExcess of 300 credits– Must comply with all other qualifications Must comply with all other qualifications – Provision expires one year from Provision expires one year from

inception of programinception of program

Continuing professional Continuing professional educationeducation• Must maintain IAMI membershipMust maintain IAMI membership

• Provide proof on the anniversary of Provide proof on the anniversary of certification by first-class mail that certification by first-class mail that they have taken 6 classes of which they have taken 6 classes of which three must be in the fields of:three must be in the fields of:– Marine/boatingMarine/boating– Criminology/law enforcementCriminology/law enforcement– Insurance or ethicsInsurance or ethics

• Three must be IAMI sponsoredThree must be IAMI sponsored

Mandatory 5 year Mandatory 5 year recertificationrecertification

• Recertification application received Recertification application received from:from:– IAMI HQIAMI HQ– IAMI WebsiteIAMI Website– IAMI Training ConferenceIAMI Training Conference

• Submitted 30 days prior to date of Submitted 30 days prior to date of expiration, no later than 60 days expiration, no later than 60 days after certification has expiredafter certification has expired

Mandatory 5 year Mandatory 5 year recertificationrecertification• Must meet minimum continuing Must meet minimum continuing

professional education requirements professional education requirements

• Member in good standingMember in good standing

• Still employed in marine industry, Still employed in marine industry, criminology/law enforcement, or criminology/law enforcement, or insuranceinsurance

• Attended at least one annual training Attended at least one annual training conference or 3 regional training daysconference or 3 regional training days

Revocation/suspension of Revocation/suspension of certificationcertification

• Investigations conducted by the CMI CommitteeInvestigations conducted by the CMI Committee

• Shall be private and confidentialShall be private and confidential

• Shall be conducted with the principles of due Shall be conducted with the principles of due process in mindprocess in mind

• Witnesses may be interviewed, documents Witnesses may be interviewed, documents requested, and a hearing conductedrequested, and a hearing conducted

• The CMI is under a duty to cooperate, failure to The CMI is under a duty to cooperate, failure to do so shall be immediate grounds for do so shall be immediate grounds for revocationrevocation

Revocation/suspension of Revocation/suspension of certificationcertification• Investigation process may be conducted:Investigation process may be conducted:

– In personIn person– By telephoneBy telephone– EmailEmail– LettersLetters– FaxFax– Any combination of aboveAny combination of above

• CMI Committee findings/recommendations CMI Committee findings/recommendations shall be submitted in a report within 30 shall be submitted in a report within 30 days after the completion to the Board of days after the completion to the Board of DirectorsDirectors


• Board of Directors may accept or Board of Directors may accept or reject, in part or in whole, the reject, in part or in whole, the findings and recommendations of the findings and recommendations of the CMI Committee or request further CMI Committee or request further investigation or clarificationinvestigation or clarification

Revocation/suspension of Revocation/suspension of certificationcertification• Grounds for revocation or suspension Grounds for revocation or suspension

include, but are not limited to :include, but are not limited to :– Attempt to or commission of fraud or Attempt to or commission of fraud or

dishonestydishonesty– Improper conduct or conduct injurious to Improper conduct or conduct injurious to

IAMIIAMI– Lewd or lascivious conductLewd or lascivious conduct– Conviction of any crime involving moral Conviction of any crime involving moral

turpitude, fraud, dishonesty, or turpitude, fraud, dishonesty, or misrepresentationmisrepresentation

Revocation/suspension of Revocation/suspension of certificationcertification• Grounds for revocation or suspension Grounds for revocation or suspension

include, but are not limited to (cont.):include, but are not limited to (cont.):– Material misrepresentation committed in Material misrepresentation committed in

the application processthe application process– Defaming or otherwise injuring the Defaming or otherwise injuring the

reputation of another IAMI member, reputation of another IAMI member, except as may be permitted by law such except as may be permitted by law such as being an adversarial expert witness as being an adversarial expert witness and being asked to comment on the and being asked to comment on the work of another member work of another member


• Revocation shall result in immediate Revocation shall result in immediate expulsion as a member of IAMIexpulsion as a member of IAMI

• May re-apply for IAMI membership May re-apply for IAMI membership after a one year waiting periodafter a one year waiting period

• Ineligible for certification againIneligible for certification again


• CMI may take curative measures for CMI may take curative measures for the complained conduct, such as:the complained conduct, such as:– Taking classes in ethicsTaking classes in ethics– Making restitutionMaking restitution– Issuing an apologyIssuing an apology– Seeking rehabilitative assistanceSeeking rehabilitative assistance– Etc.Etc.

The appeals processThe appeals process

• If member thinks certification was If member thinks certification was improperly revoked or suspended, they improperly revoked or suspended, they must specify in writing their reasons must specify in writing their reasons and supporting evidence within 60 daysand supporting evidence within 60 days

• If a telephonic or in-person hearing is If a telephonic or in-person hearing is requested, it should be specified in requested, it should be specified in writingwriting

• The Board of Directors or it’s designee The Board of Directors or it’s designee shall oversee the appeals process shall oversee the appeals process

ConfidentialityConfidentiality

• All matters shall be confidentialAll matters shall be confidential

• IAMI shall use it’s best efforts to IAMI shall use it’s best efforts to ensure confidentialityensure confidentiality

FeesFees

• Application/Re-application feeApplication/Re-application fee– $95.00$95.00

• Examination/Re-examination feeExamination/Re-examination fee– $175.00$175.00

• Re-certificationRe-certification– $95.00$95.00

• All fees are non-refundableAll fees are non-refundable• There is a $20.00 returned check feeThere is a $20.00 returned check fee

Documents

Certified Marine Investigator I (CMI-I) Membership