Employers & Insurers

Using AGSI Certification as a Hiring, Vendor, and Risk-Management Signal

Purpose: To separate informal service providers from documented, competent professionals through rigorous, independent examination. The market historically lacks consistent signals of technician competence.

Service Companies & Franchises
Hiring Managers
Insurers & Underwriters
Property Managers

What AGSI Certification Represents

Certification Indicates:

  • Independent assessment against a published competency framework
  • Evaluation of applied judgment using scenario-based examinations
  • Time-limited, integrity-controlled exams
  • Periodic renewal and continuing education expectations

Certification Does Not Indicate:

  • Licensure (Regulatory/Govt)
  • Guarantee of specific outcomes
  • Determination of code compliance
  • Substitute for supervision or manufacturer instructions

Strategic Value

Reducing Variability

Certification supports more consistent technician decision-making and encourages shared terminology. It helps differentiate trained professionals from unassessed services.

Hiring & Vendors

Used as a minimum credential requirement for field work, a method for screening vendors, and a tool for consumer-facing differentiation.

Risk Management

Provides a signal for credential verification during underwriting, portfolio quality assessment, and documentation expectations.

For Employers

Hiring & Onboarding

  • Use certification as a prerequisite or preferred qualification
  • Align internal training with AGSI competencies
  • Support technician advancement through tiered levels

Quality Programs

  • Credential verification and renewal tracking
  • Continuing education alignment
  • Incident review and remediation context
View Technician Certification Pathway →

For Insurers & Risk Managers

Verification & Underwriting

  • Public credential verification and status tracking
  • Use credential as a non-binding quality indicator
  • Integration into underwriting questionnaires

Claims Context

  • Certification provides background on assessed competencies
  • Does not establish fault, compliance, or negligence
  • One input among many in post-loss evaluation

Transparency, Governance & Exam Integrity

To ensure the validity of the credential for third-party reliance, AGSI maintains strict governance and integrity controls.

Public Availability

  • Certification scheme overview
  • Exam content outline
  • Competency framework (BoK)
  • Appeals and complaints process

Exam Integrity Safeguards

  • Identity-tied attempts
  • Time-limited, scenario-based questions
  • Security and anti-cheating controls
  • Periodic exam updates
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Company Certification Roadmap: Coming Soon

AGSI recognizes that individual competence does not always equal organizational control. We are developing a Company Certification to signal organizational alignment with defined practices, credentialed workforce thresholds, and quality management principles.

Note: This will not represent regulatory approval or serve as a replacement for insurance underwriting.

Learn About Company Certification →

Engagement Paths

For Employers

Hiring guidance, implementation support, and bulk verification discussions.

Employer Program Inquiry

For Insurers

Credential use clarification, documentation review, and governance details.

Carrier & Underwriter Inquiry

Public Transparency

View the full Certification Standards & Competence Framework.

Download Public Documents

Disclaimer: AGSI Certification is an independent assessment of professional competence based on a defined framework. It is not a legal license, a guarantee of work quality, or a determination of liability. Responsibility for safety and compliance remains with the individual technician, employer, and Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).

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