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THE FIA QUALIFICATION SCHEME - COURSE UNIT APPROVAL COSTS


APPROVAL OF UNITS
Approval of Units by the FIA QSD will normally be advised within 2 months of submission using the Application Form, and typically much sooner.

The FIA will not approve a submitted unit if the unit does not fulfil the FIA Quailfication Scheme requirements and specifically if: the content is judged to be irrelevant;
it is judged that the proposed unit is not
sufficiently differentiated from existing
approved units;
the unit is not openly available for other
FIA Approved Training Providers;
fees, where applicable, are not settled
to the satisfaction of the FIA;
it is judged that to approve the unit
would not be in the best interests of the
Qualification Scheme or the fibre optics
industry.

The FIA will give brief reasons, in writing, for any non-approval decision.


APPROVAL FEES
The fee payable to the FIA for each Unit to be approved is £50 + VAT. This covers assessment of the Unit against the relevant FIA QSD requirements and the listing of the Unit on the FIA QSD web-site (see below for new ATP waivers).

NEW ATP FEE WAIVER
Approval fees are waived for a period of time, typically one month, following the successful application of a training organisation to be an FIA Approved Training Provider. This allows existing courses, prior to the approval of training provider, to be included in the Qualification Scheme at no additional cost.


APPEALS
When a submitted Unit is not approved by the QSD, the applicant has the right to appeal to the FIA Council.

The appeal should be in the form of a short written statement (one side of A4 or less should be sufficient).

In some circumstances the FIA QSD will decide that their original concerns have been addressed and approval can be granted. In such circumstances, it will not be necessary for the appeal to wait for a meeting of the FIA Council. However, should a submission prove more controversial, a decision will be made at the next FIA Council meeting after receipt and circulation of the appeal to the FIA Council members.

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