Regional Certifier
The position of a Regional Certifier is appointed by the Chairman of the RRTC. The Chairman may take suggestions from past Regional Certifiers or the Vice Chair(s) of the RRTC as these people know the type of work done by a measurer to make this recommendation. Regional Certifiers represent specific areas where they review work of measurers’ (see their responsibilities below). A Regional Certifier can also measure their own courses and issue their own Certificates whether it’s in their assigned area or outside their assigned area (on their Certificate they are identified as a USATF CERTIFIER). When measuring a course outside their assigned area then a Certificate is sent to the Regional Certifier for that area. The Vice Chairs, Validation Chair and Chairman of the Road Running Technical Council are National Certifiers, who can review others work as well as their own and have Final Signatory Status (on their Certificate they are identified as a USATF CERTIFIER).
All Regional Certifiers have Final Signatory status except in the case of a newly appointed Regional Certifier. The newly appointed Regional Certifiers must initially use a two-signature certificate, and get it countersigned by their Vice Chair, until they receive Final Signatory Status. Final Signatory Status means this person has been authorized to issue course certifications using only their own signature, without having to obtain a signature from any other person.
Regional Certifier responsibilities
1.Reviews all applications for Certification that measurers submit for courses located within the certifier's assigned area(s). The review charge should be no more than $30 for a road course. There is no charge for a calibration course.
2.Checks applications for accuracy and discusses any deficiencies with the measurer, who should then correct the areas of concern.
3.Reviews the map and verifies that it can be used to accurately set-out the course by someone not familiar with the area. Adherence to all map requirements shall be confirmed. If a map is deficient, the measurer resubmits a new corrected map.
4.Issues a Certificate indicating the course is certified.
5.Sends one copy of the certificate to the measurer.
6.Sends two copies of the certificates to the Vice Chair with a $5.00 handling fee.
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