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Apply Now for 3-A SSI Exam for Certified Conformance Evaluators

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Apply Now for 3-A SSI Exam for Certified Conformance Evaluators

Applications are now available from 3-A SSI for candidates interested in becoming a 3-A SSI Certified Conformance Evaluator (CCE). Those who meet application requirements will be eligible to sit for the exam on Monday, May 8, 2023 at the Hilton Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport. The exam will be administered in conjunction with the upcoming 3-A SSI program, “Hygienic By Design: Reducing Risk in Your Facility.” Registration for the Annual Meeting is not required for CCE candidates to sit for the exam.

Only CCEs are allowed to conduct Third Party Verification (TPV) Inspections for reporting conformity of food processing equipment to 3-A Sanitary Standards and Accepted Practices. TPV inspections are required for equipment manufacturers, equipment resellers, and process system installations to obtain, renew or amend a 3-A Symbol Authorization, Process Certification or Replacement Parts & System Components Qualification Certification.

The basic qualification criteria for an individual to become a CCE include either:

All CCE candidates must have the ability to review and evaluate complex processes and be able to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the equipment and processes to which 3-A Sanitary Standards or Accepted Practices are applied. The CCE must have the ability to interpret 3-A Sanitary Standards or Accepted Practices as well as engineering drawings and designs. CCE candidates must provide references attesting to the candidate's work experience and integrity.

Download the CCE application form.

Complete CCE application packages must be received by 3-A SSI no later than the close of business on Friday, March 31, 2023. A non-refundable application fee of $475 is payable by check to 3-A SSI. This fee covers the application, CCE Exam Fee and the applicant’s first-year credential fee. Candidates passing the exam will be eligible to become a CCE. For more details, contact Eric Schweitzer at (703) 790-0295, ext. 1 or by email at erics@3-a.org.

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