Examiners

What is an Examiner?
Examiner Benefits
Employer Benefits
Applying to the Board of Examiners
Examiner Training Schedule
TNCPE Examiner/Awards Cycle

What is an Examiner?

You might say the TNCPE Board of Examiners is the engine that drives our organization. This group of leading professionals is responsible for assessing the companies and organizations that apply to the TNCPE Award Program. They’re also in charge of developing the valuable feedback reports that award program applicants use to streamline and upgrade their organizational systems.

Examiners come from all sectors of the region’s business and non-profit community. They’ll tell you they applied for the board because they were looking for a challenge, and they sought the professional benefits that the training and program could offer. In addition, they like the idea that they play a key role in making Tennessee a better place to live and work.

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Examiner Benefits 

All examiners take part in free annual training to learn how to assess the companies that apply to the TNCPE award program. They learn how to use the Criteria for Performance Excellence, score applicant companies, conduct the examination process and prepare feedback. Other benefits include:

• Free training in the internationally acclaimed Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence,
• Networking and benchmarking opportunities,
• Hands-on experience that will increase your value at your own job,
• A chance to contribute to Tennessee’s economic well-being,
• Exposure to best practices,
• A “resume booster”
• A free ticket to the annual Excellence in Tennessee Awards Banquet,
• 2.7 continuing education credits through Tennessee Technological University.

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Employer Benefits

Businesses and organizations also benefit when they have a TNCPE examiner on staff. Examiner training empowers employees to apply the Criteria at their own jobs, improving processes and results along the way. In addition, employers enjoy:

• Economic growth, as the organization applies the examiners’ knowledge and experiences,
• Access to intensive, free training for their workforce,
• More valuable employees,
• Recognition as an organization that values performance excellence,
• Access to on-hand experts who can lead internal improvement efforts,
• Recognition as a good corporate citizen.

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Applying to the Board of Examiners

TNCPE accepts BOE applications from January through April. While we are no longer accepting applications for the 2010 awards cycle, we hope you consider applying next year.

For insight into examiner duties and time comitments, please look over the 2010 Examiner Information. While it pertains to the 2010 schedule, it is indicative of what future examiners can expect.

Be on the lookout in January for the 2011 Board of Examiner Applications. Or, contact us to be placed on our prospective examiner list.

2010 Examiner Training

New Examiner Orientation (required for all new examiners)

3- Day Examiner Training Class

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TNCPE Examiner/Awards Cycle

This is how a typical awards cycle rolls out.

April/May
Board of Examiner applications due

May
New examiner orientation

June – August
Examiner training. Examiners attend one three-day training class. Classes are held throughout the state during the summer months. In addition to the three-day class, new examiners also must attend a one-day orientation seminar.

August – September
Examiners are placed on teams and conduct their independent award application reviews.

October – November
Examiners participate in a team consensus meeting, conduct site visits and complete the scoring process

February
Annual Excellence in Tennessee Conference and Awards Banquet (examiners attend banquet for free)

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