Iowa Code r. 817-8.2 - Certification
Based on each mentoring program's self-assessment (completed via the mentoring certification application), the commission is responsible for ascertaining whether a youth mentoring program is qualified to be designated as a certified mentoring program.
(1)
Full certification. Before a mentoring program can participate
in the Iowa mentoring partnership, it must be certified by the commission.
a. A review team shall review applications
from youth mentoring programs to determine whether the mentoring programs are
eligible to participate in the program.
b. Full certification means the commission
has determined that the youth mentoring program has met the established
standards.
c. Applications for
mentoring program certification are available from the Iowa Commission on
Volunteer Service, 321 East 12th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319 and the Iowa
mentoring partnership's website (www.iowamentoring.org).
d. Applicants shall receive written
notification of the commission's decision.
e. To remain in good standing as a program
with full certification, mentoring programs must verify continued certification
by submitting required reports.
(2)
Conditional
certification. Some mentoring programs are temporarily certified
before the program becomes fully operational or before the program has met the
standards for full certification.
a.
Conditional certification may be in effect for six months and may be used for
the purpose of applying for financial and technical assistance available to
certified mentoring programs. The commission may grant an extension of
conditional certification if it is determined that significant progress is
being made toward meeting the requirements for full certification.
b. The mentoring program name will not be
included on the Iowa mentoring partnership Web site, nor will the program be
referred potential mentors, until the mentoring program has been fully
certified. The Web site of the Iowa mentoring partnership is
www.iowamentoring.org.
c. It shall be the responsibility of the
mentoring program to notify the commission when the program believes it has met
the certification criteria.
d.
Additional documentation may be required of new mentoring programs to verify
elements of the application. Mentoring programs may be requested to provide
documentation of continued eligibility at any time during and after conditional
certification.
(3)
Recertification. Certified youth mentoring programs shall
submit verification of continued eligibility to the commission at least every
two years.
a. The form for recertification
shall be provided by the commission.
b. Other documents and regular reporting will
be requested throughout the certification period to verify the continuing
eligibility of the mentoring program.
(4)
Documentation. Various
and specific documentation may be required by the commission during the
certification process. Each program shall provide relevant information upon the
commission's request in order to be considered for certification.
Applications shall be signed by an authorized representative of the organization.
(5)
Reapplication. A mentoring program may reapply upon proof of
compliance with Iowa youth mentoring program certification standards. Any
program that is denied certification or decertified for any reason bears the
burden of proving that all deficiencies previously cited have been corrected.
Corrections shall be in accordance with requirements of the Iowa mentoring
partnership. Applications may be requested from the Iowa Commission on
Volunteer Service, 321 East 12th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319, or the Iowa
mentoring partnership's website (www.iowamentoring.org).
(6)
Notification. The
commission shall be notified within 30 days following a change in the mentoring
program director or authorized representative of the certified mentoring
program.
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