Examinations - std1063

DOE-STD-1063-2006

written and oral examinations. Additional information on examinations is

available in DOE -HDBK-1204-97 and DOE -HDBK-1205-97.

Facility Walkthroughs . Field Element Managers sha ll establish

requirements for facility walkthroughs of assigned facilities at

selected points in the Facility Representative qualification process

for demonstrating to a qualifying official practical skills and

knowledge of selected key elements, including safety systems,

structures, and components of the facility.

Written Examinations . During Full Qualification, Field Element

Manager or designee shall administer a written examination to the

Facility Representative candidate as listed in Table 1 Facility

Representative Qualification. The examination should include only

subjects on the Facility Representative core and facility-specific

qual cards. The minimum passing grade should be 80 %.

Oral Examinations . For a Facility Representative to achieve Full

Qualification, t he Field Element Manager or designee shall convene

and chair a Qualification Board for the purpose of conducting an

oral examination of the Facility Representative candidate. The

Field Element Manager or designee shall determine the

composition of the Qualification Board. Board members should ask

critical questions intended to integrate identified learning objectives

during qualification. Additionally, the Board members may ask

follow-up questions to help the Board determine how the

candidates "think on their feet." Field Element Managers or

designees should develop formal guidance for the Qualification

Board; this guidance includes: the standards for Qualification, the

use of technical advisors by the Board, the questioning procedures

or protocol, pass/fail criteria, the voting authorization and

procedures, and the Board deliberation and documentation

process. The Board may conduct the oral exam as a group or

individually. The Board should document explicitly any questions

and a nswers that result in an oral exam failure. Other types of oral

exams (e.g., oral checkouts) may be used in Facility

Representative qualification as shown in Table 1 Facility

Representative Qualification.

Failure of Written or Oral Examinations . Field Element Managers

or their designees may require Facility Representative candidates

who fail a written or oral examination to go on a special study

program designed to strengthen each area of weakness revealed in

the examination. Field Element Managers or their designees may

direct candidate reexaminations, with concentration in the identified

weak areas. Field Element Managers should reassign Facility

Representative candidates who repeatedly fail examinations, to a