The School Test Pilot Program is intended to test a localized delivery model for membership kits and Gup Rank certificates using new online services

https://soobahkdo.us/schools/making-membership-fun/ 

Read a summary of the program and submit your application here:

https://soobahkdo.us/schools/test-pilot-application 

• When we launch, you'll receive as many pre-packaged membership kits as you request
• You will also receive a supply of Gup pins and serial numbered Gup certificates for printing locally using the online group test application and certificate generator.
• Students who register online will be provided with a 60-day free trial membership that will autorenew as a paid membership unless cancelled
• Students will still have other membership options
• Students who register online will be issued a gup number instantly
• You can present them with their membership kit as soon as you receive email that they have registered
• Students can be tested at one month for 9th gup and those who are registered will appear in the school owner dashboard group test form,
• Instructor enters scores and rank recommendations and then prints serial numbered Gup Certificates locally

This is the current concept and envisioned workflow pending group input and adjustments.

This will be a total paradigm shift for the Federation Gup Rank certification process and your input would help shape this new model for those who desire to employ it.

Yes.

Yes. 

Selected schools must be able to log in so making sure you can login activates your account and gets that out of the way, so we can proceed.

Initially, a single login email address may be associated with a single Certified School ID. 

However, as development proceeds we could allow multiple Certification IDs to be associated with a single email so school owners with multiple schools can select the school they want to interact with after login.

forthcoming

The current policy and process for student members seeking Dan rank in the Federation is:

1. Student member must be recommended by their Certified Instructor of a Certified School (both in good standing)
2. Student member must meet time eligibility as jointly agreed to by Board and TAC (Training time must match membership time) 
3. Student member must submit a complete application packet as specified by the Regional Examiners by the deadline they publish
4. Student member applicant must provide:
1. completed application packet including, but not limited to
2. proof of meeting Training Time requirements
3. proof of meeting membership requirements
4. Cho Dan candidates must provide 1st gup rank certificate
5. other content as specified by TAC or REX
5. Student members with deficient application packets or failure to meet requirements may be deferred or required to apply for waivers of deficiencies to REX, TAC or Board depending on the nature of the deficiencies
6. accepted student member applicant must appear at a Regional Dan Shim Sa
7. accepted candidates are evaluated by the Official Testing Board convened by the Regional Examiners of the region where the student member resides & tests
8. student member applicant must perform adequately and be recommended for rank by the testing board.
9. the testing board recommendation is then submitted to Kwan Jang Nim through Headquarters
10. Kwan Jang Nim reserves dan bons if not already present (reserved is not same as issued – reserved are held for candidates in retest status and some never retest)
11. multiple perspectives have been expressed about how dan bons will be assigned (especially for transfers)
12. satisfactory recommendations are approved by Kwan Jang Nim
13. dan test results are distributed to the releavant region officials and schools
14. approved rank credentials are then distributed from Headquarters to the student members' instructors
15. Student member's instructor awards credentials in a ceremonial presentation 

Current policy and process for student members seeking KDJ rank in the Federation is:

1. student member must be deemed time eligible and sent a questionnaire to qualify for consideration as a KDJSS candidate
2. time eligibility is jointly agreed to by Board and TAC (Training time must match membership time) 
3. responses of student members who complete the time eligible questionnaire are then forwarded to their personal Instructor, Regional Examiners, and other officials for recommendations
4. a time eligible questionnaire respondent must receive a recommendation from:
5. Their personal Certified Instructor of a Certified School (both in good standing)
6. Regional Examiners in the region where they reside
7. TAC 
8. HKI/SAC when applicable
9. recommended student members are sent an invitation by TAC to test at a KDJSS
10. members choosing international KDJSS events sometimes make plans to attend before receiving an invitation
11. recommended student member must submit a complete application packet as specified by the TAC by the deadline they publish
12. recommended student member must provide:
13. proof of meeting training time requirements
14. proof of meeting membership requirements
15. other required content as required by TAC or KJN
16. Student members with deficienct application packets or failures to meet requirements may be deferred (not invited) or required to apply for waivers of deficiencies to the TAC or Board (i.e, aged debt) depending on the nature of the deficiencies
17. invited student member applicants must register to attend a Ko Dan Ja Shim Sa
18. invited candidates are evaluated by the Official Testing Board convened by the TAC at that KDJSS
19. student member applicant must perform adequately and be recommended for rank by the TAC testing board.
20. the TAC testing board recommendation is then submitted to Kwan Jang Nim through headquarters
21. Kwan Jang Nim reserves dan bons if not already present (reserved is not same as issued - reserved are held for candidates in retest status and some never retest)
22. multiple perspectives have been expressed about how dan bons are to be assigned (especially for transfers)
23. satisfactory recommendations are approved by Kwan Jang Nim
24. KDJSS results are distributed to relevant officials and schools
25. at a later date specified by TAC, approved rank credentials are distributed from Headquarters to the student members' instructors
26. student member's instructor awards credentials in a ceremonial presentation