Experience Application Part I: Work History
Sections 1, 2, and 3
INSTRUCTIONS and CHECKLIST
First-time applicants (and those specifically directed by NICET):
For the span of your entire career, complete one form consisting of at least sections 1, 2, and 3 for each position held at each
employer and for any period within a given position in which your responsibilities changed significantly.
Returning applicants
Follow the instructions above solely for the period of time from the end date of your last work history submittal to the date you
submit a new application.
Section 1 – Position Identification
Section 2 – Time Allocation
Break out your experience into all applicable technical areas in which you worked while in the position listed in Section 1.
Section 3 – Detailed Description of Work Performed
For each Subfield / Technical Area (S/TA) into which you divided your work in Section 2 - Time Allocation, provide detailed
descriptions, in your own words, of the work you performed.
Detail the technical and supervisory nature of the work.
Describe the types of tasks you performed and the types and scopes of projects on which you worked.
Detail the types of materials, tools, machinery, systems, and system components with which you worked.
For all gaps in your work histories (e.g., unemployment periods, winter breaks, and so on):
In Section 2, line item “Other”, write “Gap” and in Section 3 on page 2 of 3 provide the reason for the gap.
If you are submitting a work history amendment you must submit the following:
- a signed and dated letter of explanation for the changes you made to your account
- the amended work history forms countersigned by your verifier, who by so doing indicates his or her attestation to the
accuracy and completeness of the amended account
Work History Form Checklist – Do:
□ Submit Sections 1, 2, and 3 of the form of the form for each position held.
□ Ensure that the forms are completely and accurately filled out for the period from one submittal to the next.
□ Make sure to provide the “Dates Positions Held” including month and year.
□ Provide in Section 3, corresponding detailed descriptions for each Subfield / Technical Area (S/TA) in which your experience
was broken out in Section 2, using your own words.
□ Sign and date each page as indicated. Unsigned documents will not be accepted.
Work History Form Checklist - Do Not:
□ Submit official position descriptions, resumes, testimonials, and marketing materials in lieu of completing Section 3 to describe
your responsibilities.
□ Submit amended work experience accounts without a signed letter of explanation for the changes in your work history unless
directed to do so by NICET.
□ Have verifier countersign work history form unless directed by NICET to do so.
□ Submit forms of your own design.
All information provided in candidate’s application is cross-evaluated with documents on file to verify the following:
consistency of work experience accounts
appearance of signatures and initials
appropriateness of verifier and recommender
and, as needed, through third-party entities including the following:
licensing bodies and authorities having jurisdiction
previous and current employers
other sources of official documentation
Note: Work experience documents submitted with applications to test are placed in the queue for evaluation when a candidate
meets the exam requirements for a given subfield and level. Work experience documents received in response to Conditional
Decision Letters (CDLs) are placed in the queue for evaluation upon their receipt. In both cases the documents are evaluated in
the order they are placed in their respective queues. (first-come, first-served)
Based on the present workload, it may take up to 90 days from the date a candidate meets an exam requirement for work
experience documents to be evaluated and up to 60 days from date of receipt for CDL responses to be evaluated.
