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Course Outline:
Recertification: Recertification is necessary every five years and requires successful completion of a written examination OR 10 hours documented continuing education from an approved source.
Certification Requirements:
Associate: ACI will grant certification to those candidates who obtain a passing grade on the written examination. The two-hour written examination is closed-book and consists of approximately 50 multiple-choice questions. The passing grade for the written examination is 70%.
Finisher: ACI will grant certification to those candidates who possess 1,500 hours of actual on-the-job finishing experience (approximately one year of regular full-time work) and successfully pass the performance examination.
Advanced Finisher: ACI will grant certification to those candidates who obtain a passing grade on the written examination PLUS either – possess 1,500 hours of actual on-the-job finishing experience (approximately one year of regular full-time work) AND successfully complete the performance examination, OR possess 4,500 hours of actual on-the-job finishing experience (approximately three years of regular full-time work)
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