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The Exam System includes: There are Four exams that make up the FAA Diploma of Astrology. Each exam may be attempted in any order and there is no time limit to complete all four exams. It is not necessary to successfully complete one assessment in order to do another. Any person may apply to sit an exam, the only requirement is that the candidate must be a financial member of an affiliated FAA association. more exam information
The next FAA Exam is the DYNAMIC TECHNIQUES EXAM This is a 4 week at home hour exam
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One of the aims of the Exam Board is to maintain a national standard for the education of Astrologers in Australia. After much research, into current Australian and international standards of qualification, the Exam Board, with the support of the FAA National Council, decided it appropriate to revise the names of the FAA qualifications and bring our system into line with current world standards. This only involves a renaming of the qualifications because the current exam system and syllabi already meets the standard required. This process does not involve a change to the Exams themselves. New Certification System The Exam Board is proud to announce that
the previously awarded FAA Practitioners Certificate will now be known as a FAA Diploma of Astrology - Dip Astro (FAA) and the FAA Diploma will now become known as an
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Jeanni Monks |
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Patricia Shepherd |
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The Board of Examiners is a subcommittee of the FAA Inc. National Council. Under Council guidelines, the Board consists of up to eight members, depending on the need at any particular time. All Board members must hold a minimum of the FAA Practitioner's Certificate, and an AAT FAA) is also required to be held by Examiners. The Board is administered by the Director, whose role it is to liaise with examination candidates on behalf of the Board and administer all aspects of the exams. The Director's position is a two year appointed position.
Sets and marks the FAA exams which determine the FAA Practitioner Qualifications
Decides on examination procedure
Provides syllabi for teachers and students
Aims to set a standard for the education of Astrologers in Australia.
The Exam Board aims to be financially self-sufficient. Exam Board members, like all other office holders in the FAA, are volunteers and give of their time to support the Professional Development of Astrologers across Australia. Fees are paid for both the setting and marking of exams regardless of whether a marker is an actual member of the Exam Board or not. Fees for marking are based on the number of papers marked by the examiner, with a percentage of the candidates' fees paid to the Director. Exam Board members are reimbursed for expenses incurred in their role of Exam Board members. The Exam Board meets twice a year. A report is prepared for the National Council, which will then be presented by the Director at the annual National Council meeting.
The FAA Exam Board Silver Medal (Allan Johnson/Doris Greaves award) is awarded to the candidate achieving the highest national aggregate mark in each exam. In December each year, the Board reviews the results all four exams completed by the recipients of the FAA Diploma of Astrology (formerly FAA Practioners Certificate) in the previous 12 months. The person with the highest national aggregate mark attained over all four exams (80% or higher) will receive the Board of Examiners Gold Medal for Excellence.
All exams are presented in draft form to exam board members for proof reading and comment. Every attempt is made to ensure errors or inconsistencies are removed and that the standard of papers is maintained.
Candidates will be given 30 days from receiving notice of their results to request a review of their papers. Such requests should be addressed to the coordinator in writing via post, email or fax. The fee for the review of the first question of each paper will be $50. Any further questions will be reviewed at a cost of $40 each to the candidate. The questions to be reassessed will be reviewed by a marker other than the one who originally marked the question. The reviewing marker's results will be final, and no further appeal allowed
Candidates are issued with a candidate number when their application for an exam is processed by the Exam Board Director. All completed exam papers are forwarded to examiners for marking using candidate numbers only so that full anonymity is maintained between candidate and examiner. At no time will the person marking the exam know the identity of the candidate's paper being marked.
The Four exams that make up the FAA Exam System leading to the FAA Diploma of Astrology are:
1. Interpretation - offered February
2. Advanced Techniques - offered April
3. Calculation - offered July
4. Dynamic - offered October
Each exam is held at approximately the same time each year and the exams may be attempted in any order. There is no time limit to complete all four exams. It is not necessary to successfully complete one assessment in order to do another. Any person may apply to sit an exam (the only requirement to sit an exam is that the candidate must be a financial member of an affiliated FAA association.)Application forms, closing dates and exam dates are published on the home page of the Exam Board website and advertised in the FAA National Journal.The present fee for each exam is $120. (Fees will be subject to inflationary rises when warranted)A $10.00 late application fee applies for applications received after the closing date.
Candidate must pass all four exams to gain the FAA Diploma of Astrology .
The Diploma of Astrology is the FAA's minimum qualification to practice astrology professionally. Therefore, a high standard is expected of candidates.
The Advanced Diploma is the highest academic honour given by the FAA. In order to apply for a Advanced Diploma the applicant must hold the FAA Diploma of Astrology (formerly Practitioner's Certificate FAA). Candidates may apply at any time.
An Advanced Diploma is awarded:
On the submission of a research thesis of your own choosing. Candidates are asked to submit a synopsis of their thesis with their application, which is then judged by the Board as to its suitability. This is to avoid those subjects which are obviously invalid or inappropriate to the standard of the Diploma.
On submission of a published work, or work that has contributed significantly to the standard of Australian astrology. The applicant must again submit a synopsis of the work on application.
The thesis or work is judged by two Examiners who have some expertise in the field of the work submitted. If there is no member of the Board with such expertise, the work will be sent to recognised experts in that field for evaluation.
For more information, download the Exam Book
Once a candidate has attained the FAA Diploma of Astrology and they may be eligible to apply for membership to the Association of Professional Astrologers (APA). The APA is the affiliated professional arm of the FAA.
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