Certification Regulations
Contents:
1. General Provisions.
2. Terms and Definitions.
3. Certification Requirements.
4. Certification Procedure.
1.GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.1. The purpose of the Certification Regulations (hereinafter – the Regulations) is to establish the certification procedure under which the Latvian Numerologists Association certifies a member and issues a Numerologist Certificate.
1.2. The Regulations establish the certification process, the parties involved in the process, their rights, duties and responsibilities.
2.TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
2.1. Member - a person admitted to the Latvian Numerologists Association.
2.2. LN Association - the Latvian Numerologists Association.
2.3. Numerology - a science based on calculations in which each digit has its own meaning.
2.4. Applicant - a person who has studied numerology and submitted the documents required for certification.
2.5. Certification Committee - a committee of three people elected by the general meeting of LN Association members, which carries out the certification procedure within the LN Association in accordance with these Regulations.
2.6. Chair of the Certification Committee - a member of the Certification Committee who convenes and chairs Certification Committee meetings.
2.7. Secretary of the Certification Committee - a member of the Certification Committee responsible for receiving, processing and storing the applicant's documents, taking minutes of Certification Committee meetings and ensuring the flow of documents between the participants in the procedure.
2.8. A Certification Committee member is a member elected at the LN Association's general meeting to serve on the Certification Committee and is responsible for their expressed opinion and decision.
2.9. Certificate - a document in a prescribed format approved by the Board of the LN Association that entitles the certified person to practise numerology in accordance with the conditions of the certificate level.
2.10. Certified numerologist - a person who has successfully completed the Level 2 or Level 3 certification process and has been recognised as entitled to practise numerology on an ongoing basis in accordance with their certificate level.
3. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
3.1. Level 1 Certificate - "Fundamentals of Numerology Completed".
3.1.1. Lecturers approved by the LN Association (numerologists holding an LN Association Level 3 Certificate) are authorised to issue the certificate.
3.1.2. A Level 1 Certificate may be obtained by any course participant studying in courses or seminars approved by the LN Association. The certificate indicates that the certificate holder has attended a particular course and acquired theoretical knowledge to the prescribed extent.
3.2. Level 2 Certificate - "Certified Numerologist". Issued by the LN Association's Certification Committee. A Level 2 Certificate entitles the holder to practise numerology.
3.2.1. To apply for a Level 2 Certificate, the following requirements must be met:
3.2.1.1. The applicant must be a member of the LN Association;
3.2.1.2. The applicant must pass an examination set by the Certification Committee or provide a written analysis of a well-known person's data so that the Committee can assess the applicant's knowledge and number interpretation skills.
Guidelines for analysing a well-known person's data are provided in the appendix.
To obtain a Level 2 Certificate, the LN Association offers an additional training course to help applicants prepare for practice.
3.3. Level 3 Certificate - "Certified Professional Numerologist". Issued to a certified numerologist who is entitled to practise, conduct seminars and issue Level 1 Certificates.
3.3.1. A certified professional numerologist must be a recognised specialist, be able to communicate with the press or media, express and defend an opinion based on numerology, make predictions and produce publications. To apply for a Level 3 Certificate, the following requirements must be met:
3.3.1.1. The applicant must be a member of the LN Association;
3.3.1.2. The applicant must develop and submit their own training course curriculum for approval by the LN Association's Certification Committee;
3.3.1.3. The applicant must organise one training group that LN Association members and the Committee may attend to assess their suitability for teaching and conveying numerological knowledge to an audience, or actively participate in the Association's activities and further its interests for one year after obtaining Level 2 certification.
4. CERTIFICATION PROCEDURE.
4.1. The applicant pays the certification fee set by the LN Association.
4.2.1. If a Level 2 Certificate applicant chooses the examination, the applicant is invited to a Certification Committee meeting and interview.
4.2.2. If a Level 2 Certificate applicant chooses to prepare an analysis of a well-known person's data, the Certification Committee assesses it without the applicant being present.
4.2.3. If the examination is passed or the analysis of a well-known person's data is accepted, a Level 2 Certificate - "Certified Numerologist" is issued.
4.2.4. In the event of insufficient knowledge or skills, the errors and shortcomings are explained.
4.3. A Level 3 Certificate applicant is invited to a Certification Committee meeting and interview. The certification decision is made in the applicant's presence by an open vote with a simple majority.
4.4. The certification procedure may be repeated after one year.
4.5. If any issue concerning the certification procedure is not covered by these Regulations, the Certification Committee determines how the situation is to be resolved.