CPP Liaisons Meeting

Imaging USA 2013

To avoid confusion, candidates will be required to pass the exam first, then confirm skill with image submission

Pathway

Only one exam (although many versions)

No Sports/Events or Commercial

Pathway

Candidacy Application is active for two years

Initial Fee: $200 (from $100)

Net Savings of $50 - No annual fee!

Changes to Candidacy

Examination results (sent to candidate by e-mail)

Candidates who do not pass the exam will receive their Score Report broken out by section.

Allowing candidate to know the area in which there are proficient and need to improve

Examination

INDIVIDUAL SCORES REPORT for 5175974Test: Portraitexam3Score: 62.00% (62.00 of 100.00)

Objective PointsCamera, Lenses, & Attachments 18.00 of 27.00Composition and Design 11.00 of 12.00Digital Post Production 9.00 of 11.00Exposure and Meters 9.00 of 17.00Film, Digital Capture, & Output 8.00 of 15.00Lighting 7.00 of 18.00

Examination

Image SubmissionCandidate can participate in three rounds within the candidacy

If unsuccessful passing, can opt for Re-candidacy

Image Submission

Re-Candidacy $100 for one consecutive year with 3 more Image Submission opportunitiesNo limit on Re-candidacy

Image Submission

Candidates will no longer receive feedback on specific images but rather on the entire body of work

Listed as a summary

Image Submission

No longer offering individual sessionsInstead all candidates will receive a summary of why their images did not passOnline videos explaining each image submission requirement will be added online later this year

Feedback Session

$100 Recertification Fee (for 3 years)

Waived if candidate attends Imaging USA three consecutive years

Recertification

Education: 15 CEUsImaging USA=8Affiliate School of at least 4 days =5Affiliate School of at least 2 days = 3Other multi-day photography education=4Online Education (max of 2)=TBA

Recertification

Exam

Only required if certified member does not have the required CEUs

Recertification

Image Submission/Education

No longer an option for recertification

Recertification

PPA Sponsored Exams/Super Certification Day PPA markets specific day for certification (in July)E-mail CPP Liaisons/PPA Affiliates about this specific date and help in proctoring in multiple locations

Sponsored Exams

Study Resources for CandidatesSample TestVideos over Each Image Requirement

Marketing Material for CPPs Downloadable materials

New Resources

****This will protect the volunteer judges and their workload. Currently Candidates submit just to submit with little preparation because there is no limit on how many times they can go through this process.*Results currently sent mailResults like SAT or GRE scores*Sample of what the candidates who fail the exam will receive **********