2] Print an Application Form and mail it along with your fee to:
Attention:
SVAI Treasurer SVAI of Alberta 10917 82Ave NW PO Box 52253 Edmonton Alberta T6G 2T5
How to Get Your SVAI Training Manual:
The Training Manual will be mailed to within two weeks of you being issued an SVAI Membership Number
Where to Send your Accreditation Documents:
Your Exemplar Appraisal and Knowledge Test (Plus a cheque or online pre payment of any processing fees as outlined herein) MUST be Mailed to:
Attention:
SVAI Accreditation Committee Chair SVAI of Alberta 10917 82Ave NW PO Box 52253 Edmonton Alberta T6G 2T5
The Accreditation Committee will review the Exemplar and grade the included Knowledge Test Exam.
The be eligible for Accreditation the Exemplar submitted must meet or exceed SVAI Best Practices as defined by the SVAI Board of Directors and Accreditation Committee Chair and after receiving a passing grade of the Knowledge Test Exam.
Candidate for Accreditation will be notified in writing (mail or email) of review and test results in a timely manner.
Candidate that meets the SVAI standards and best practices and deemed Accredited, will receive a "Accreditation probation (Ap) Notification" (Your Membership Number will have a "Ap" added to the end) from the Accreditation Committee Chairman. The "p" represents "Probation" for 90 days so the new Accredited Member can meet any further obligations or requirements.
The accredited member can use the SVAI logos, accreditation designation on any advertising, business cards etc. in the interim 90 day probationary period.
If requirements are not met the by the end of the 90 day probationary period after receiving Accreditation the member will loose those privileges immediately and their Accreditation designation. Fines for non compliance would be assigned at the discretion of the Board and or additional disciplinary action could be taken, such as revocation of Membership.
One such Mandatory requirement of an Accredited Member:
Payment of E&O (Errors & Omission Insurance).
There could be additional requirements in the future however any changes would be posted in this documents and recorded in minutes prior to implementation.
Upon meeting any additional SVAI requirements, full Accreditation would be enacted and the "p" (Probation Designation) would be removed from the members "Membership Number". The official SVAI website and said Accredited Member (s) status would be ratified by the Board of Directors at the next Board meeting or at the Annual General Meeting (AGM), whichever came first.
Mandatory additional requirements:
Accredited Candidate will have 90 days after Probationary notification of Accreditation to submit payment of the E&O premium or Accreditation will be revoked.
Payment can be made through either direct mail sent to SVAI address (as posted herein) or through PayPal on the SVAI website. Please login to the MEMBERS ONLY site to make this online payment. Full payment of SVAI Errors & Omission (E&O) Insurance.
The E&O premium amount payable is determined by the Board of Directors annually and is posted under the "Members Only' side of the SVAI website or can be obtained by contacting the treasurer at treasurer@svai.ca.
All dues, fees and fines (if applicable) must be paid in full and be current.
Accreditation Requirements Not Met:
In the event documents submitted are incomplete the package will be returned to applicant and no review will be started. The $50.00 payment will not be refunded.
The candidate must pay the $50.00 processing fee and resubmit.
Should all required documents be submitted and the candidate fails to meet the standards set by the SVAI, the Accreditation candidate will be notified in writing as to the reasons and said candidate will have thirty (30) days to resubmit a new Exemplar and Knowledge Test, or an additional application fee will be charged.
The only time documents will be returned is when they are incomplete or rejected before the review process begins. Otherwise the SVAI retains all submitted documents in the members privacy protected file.
Should Accreditation Applicant not pass the test or review, after submitting the required documents and fees a second time, said applicant must wait six (6) months from date of being notified of review results before submitting a new recent exemplar (Must be less than 6 months old) and knowledge test with any applicable fees.
How do you contact the Accreditation Committee Chair: