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InterSystems Certification –External Subject Matter Expert Program
InterSystems Certification is looking for subject matter experts (SMEs) fromour community to participate in exam development events. These remote andin-person events are an important part of our certification exam development
process and focus on the creation and review of exam content. At each event,SMEs receive training on relevant certification development tasks.
SME activities with InterSystems Certification may include:• Establishing exam topics• Developing and/or evaluating exam questions• Determining the passing score for an exam

SME qualifications
A SME must have the following:• Relevant hands-on experience with InterSystems products• Strong reading and writing skills in English• A credential to be able to work on existing certification exams

Benefits• Recognition: A contribution to an industry-recognized program isa nice addition to your resume/CV and LinkedIn page. If you attend
multiple events and contribute 12 hours of work, you can earn a SME
digital badge in our technology.
• Networking and learning: You will have opportunity to work withother SMEs, share unique experiences, and learn from each other.
• Compensation: You will receive up to $120 per work assignment, which
typically involves five hours of work in a one-month time frame.
Note: Working as a SME for InterSystems Certification is paid, temporary
contract work based in the United States. As such, to participate you mustbe eligible to accept paid work projects in the United States. You will berequired to sign the InterSystems Vendor Agreement and complete a U.S. tax
declaration form (W-9).

How to apply
Action Item

Details

Complete theproject profile

Write to certification@intersystems.com to tell us about yourexpertise and why you are interested in being part of the InterSystems
Certification External Subject Matter Expert Program. A team member
will contact you to determine if your areas of expertise align withopen projects.

AcceptIf you are selected for an exam development opportunity, a teammember will email you several forms requiring your signature:• Statement of Work• InterSystems Vendor Agreement• W-9• Non-Disclosure Agreement

Train

After you submit the signed documents, you will:• Watch a short training video on question-item writing.
• Complete a survey.

Participate

The Certification team will send you information regarding your firstassignment, including:• Credentials to access QuestionMark, our SME item
writing development system• A work assignment, which usually consists of writing andsubmitting questions. You will typically be given one month tocomplete the assignment.

Review

InterSystems staff will review your content. InterSystems may accept,reject, or request revision to any question at its sole discretion.
You may be asked to resubmit a question if the reviewer sees
problems with the question item and finds a clear way to resolve it.
Possible scenarios may include:• The question has a conceptual problem. For example, atechnical detail in the question stem is assumed or missing.
• A particular use case would invalidate the question.
• A different question rationale is preferable that most experts
would assume is the best way to assess the target item.
A question may be rejected if the reviewer disagrees fundamentallywith the question rationale or determines it is not valid, or if they
believe the investigation to fix the question requires an unrealistic
amount of work.

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090922At the end of the project, you will receive a statement fromInterSystems showing questions accepted by internal reviewers. Youwill receive payment for the accepted items within 30 days of the endof the project. If for any reason only a portion of the work package
has been accepted, you will receive a pro-rated amount of the valueof the work package.