SMEI Policy – Remedial Certification Examinations

Failure of First Examination Attempt:   

1. Applicants who fail the certification exam must rewrite the examination within 6 months of the original examination date. A fee will be charged for a remedial examination.
2. Failure of Remedial Examination:  Applicants who fail their first remedial examination must rewrite the examination within 6 months of the 1st remedial examination.  A fee will be charged for a remedial examination. 
3. Applicants who require further study time using the Online Learning System course are required to pay an extension fee if they have exceeded their 365-day online course access period.

Failure of 2nd Remedial Examination:  

Applicants who fail their 2nd remedial examination wishing to retake the examination must reapply and pay the certification application and testing fee and are entitled to a 50% discount on the prevailing application and testing fee providing they reapply within 365 days of their 2nd remedial exam date.

Partial rewrites are not permitted.

Remedial examination fees are non-refundable.

Applicants who do not write a remedial exam within 6 months of the original examination date must reapply for certification if they wish to sit for the exam. Applicants are entitled to a 50% discount on the prevailing application and testing fee providing they reapply within 365 days of their exam date.