FEI Competency-based Evaluation System (CES)
What does CES stand for?
CES stands for Competency-based Evaluation System.
What is the aim of the CES?
The aim of the FEI Competency-based Evaluation System is to ensure that FEI Officials fulfil all the requirements of their job description and are up-to-date with the current FEI Rules and Regulations.
Is there an age limit?
No, age limits no longer exist because the FEI believes competency is a better value than age to ensure high level officiating.
What are the Maintenance Requirements?
– The CES Online Assessment – taken every year, online, from home.
– The CES Maintenance Course – taken at least once every three years, in-person or virtually.
– The CES Officiating Review – performed administratively every year – compares recorded officiating activity with officiating requirements in the Education System.
Who should comply with the Maintenance Requirements?
All FEI Officials must comply with their Maintenance Requirements as described in the relevant discipline’s Education System.
How do I know which requirement I need to take and when?
On 16 December of each year, all Officials are informed by the FEI via email about the requirements they need to take for every function they hold.
I will officiate after 31 March, do I need to have taken and passed my CES Online Assessment beforehand?
YES, in order to officiate at events taking place after 31 March, you must have taken and passed your CES Online Assessment for the function intended to officiate in.
What happens if I do not fulfil a Maintenance Requirement at all or not in time?
The related function will be closed and you will have to re-enter the System.
Where can I find my CES Online Assessment(s)?
All Officials are able to find their CES Online Assessments in one place: inside the Maintenance tab, located in their personal dashboard on the FEI Campus online Platform.
Why do we have modules in the CES Online Assessments?
To make it more flexible and less repetitive. An Official who has several functions in the same discipline will only have to answer general discipline questions once.
How do these modules work?
All discipline general questions are in the discipline General module, which can be taken as many time as needed to pass it. Unlimited attempts. The time allowed is one hour per attempt.
Once a discipline General module is passed, it will unlock the function-specific modules for that discipline.
All the function-specific questions are in the function-specific modules. There, you will find two buttons: one for the mock exam to train as much as you want and a second one for the assessment. The assessment has two attempts. The time allowed is one hour per attempt.
Once a function-specific module is passed, the related function is extended automatically.
What kind of questions will I encounter in a CES Online Assessment?
Questions related to your discipline, your function, FEI Rules & Regulations, as well as Legal- and Veterinary-related questions.
How many questions will I have to answer in each module of a CES Online Assessment?
General discipline modules have 20 questions, and function-specific modules have 30 questions.
Can I have my rule book with me during the CES Online Assessment?
You can have your rule book with you during the CES Online Assessment. It could be handy, but we strongly advise you to be well prepared.
Do discipline general modules have a mock exam?
Yes. Even if you can take the General module as many times as you need in order to pass, we have added a specific mock exam for you
Why is my function module greyed and not accessible?
To access your function(s) module, you must pass the general module first for that discipline.
Who wrote the questions of the CES Online Assessments?
All questions have been prepared by a panel of experts and top-level Officials.
Can I interrupt the assessment of a function-specific module and continue later?
No, once started, it is considered an attempt and cannot be interrupted, and you will have one hour to complete it.
What is the minimum passing rate to pass a module?
A 90% of correct answers is required to pass any general discipline module.
A minimum rate of 80% of correct answers is required to pass any function-specific module.
How will I know my result(s) for a CES Online Assessment module?
Once you have submitted your answers to a CES Online Assessment module, you will be able to review the results immediately.
You will also notice that:
The module status in your dashboard will change and:
– “Passed” discipline general modules will unlock the access to function-specific modules
– “Passed” function-specific modules will extend your function in the database (within 24 hours)
What happens if I get a “passed” result at a CES Online Assessment?
If you get a “passed” result at your CES Online Assessment, your function will be extended for another year and you will be able to continue officiating.
What happens if I get a “not passed” result at my CES Online Assessment?
If you get a “not passed” result after your two attempts, you will be invited to join a CES Interview Assessment.
What is the CES Interview Assessment?
The CES Interview Assessment is a resolution tool that allows Officials with a “not passed” result to benefit from a fast and costless solution to return to officiating. It is conducted by two Course Directors, online or in-person, to identify the reasons behind the result and help the Official proceed forward.
What happens if I get a “passed” result at this CES Interview Assessment?
Coming from a CES Online Assessment, a “passed” result at a CES Interview Assessment will automatically extend the function.
Coming from a CES Maintenance Course, a “passed” result at a CES Interview Assessment will confirm the current level of the function.
What happens if I get a “not passed” result at this CES Interview Assessment?
In that case you will be transferred down to the next lower level.
