Is Your MECP Certification Profile Up-to-Date?

One of the tangible benefits of supervised, computer-based MECP testing is the collection of records and test results into an online database. It may surprise you to know that anyone who has ever taken an MECP exam is now in that database. Earlier this year, MECP did a massive conversion of the data from paper testing days into the current database called Integral 7 Learning Profile (I7LP). Something like 50,000+ records were converted. Now, whether you have taken a computer-based exam or a paper exam, it’s 99 percent sure you have a record in this database.

As MECP reaches out to manufacturers and other service providers for special benefits or offers to the MECP-certified community, the primary method of outreach will be through the contact records in this database. Many old records do not have e-mail addresses (because some exams were taken long before e-mail became a regular communication tool) and many other records have old or questionable addresses. As a result, MECP has included the necessary information to get you into the database and update your MECP certification profile.

How to Get to the MECP Database
To get to the MECP database, just click this link.

If it is your first time accessing the MECP database, you will need to select the link for "First Time Users" and set up a username and password that reports to a valid e-mail account. You will also need some of the specific information listed below to create your username and password, based on where you took your MECP exam. This can be found on your Prometric test score report if you took a computer-based exam. If you took a paper exam you will have to contact MECP directly to get assistance with access to your profile.

For Computer-Based Test Takers
If you took your MECP exam at a Prometric Test Center, please follow these instructions:

• Registry ID –This field will appear but LEAVE IT BLANK. After you create a username and password, your record will be matched to the Registry ID already existing in the database. There is no way for you to know this ahead of time, so just leave that field blank.
• Registration ID – In this field you will enter the data from the field that says "Registration Number" from your test score report.
• Testing Date – In this field you must enter the testing date in the numeric format of mm/dd/yyyy. On your test score report this will be the date listed. For example, it may read as "September 5, 2006," in which case you must enter it as "09/05/2006."
• Test Center ID – In this field you will enter the data from the field that says "Site Number" from your test score report.

If you took your MECP exam with a proctor (such as at a school, a library, or with a rep proctor), please follow these instructions:

• Registry ID – This field will appear but LEAVE IT BLANK. After you create a username and password, your record will be matched to the Registry ID already existing in the database. There is no way for you to know this ahead of time, so just leave that field blank.
• Registration ID – Locate the field that says "Registration Number" from your test score report. This will be “M30-XXXXXXXX” (M30+8 characters). In the Registration ID field, removing the “M30” and the dash, type in “00” and then the eight characters, which should be a total of 10 characters. As an example “M30-12345678” would be “0012345678.”.
• Testing Date –- In this field you must enter the testing date in the numeric format of mm/dd/yyyy. On your test score report this will be the date listed. For example, it may read as "September 5, 2006," in which case you must enter it as "09/05/2006."
• Test Center ID – In this field you will enter “99999.”

This information (except "Registry ID") is all contained on your scoring report that you receive at the end of your MECP testing session, either from a Prometric Testing Center or when taking a proctored exam at an approved MECP location. This is why it's so important to print the report or write down the important information.

For Paper Test Takers
During the paper testing days, MECP used to capture unique data on each person in the form of a social security number among other things like name and address. This was suitable for the previous MECP database because it was housed completely at CEA under heavy security and not connected to the outside world. With the highest security in mind MECP felt that transferring any SSN data into a Web-based application would be a risk and therefore MECP only has the standard data on past paper test takers (such as name, address, telephone number, possibly an e-mail address). As a result, it will be necessary for you to contact MECP via e-mail to establish your access to a certification profile.

If you took a paper test and need to get access to your record, please e-mail MECP@MECP.com with the following information:

• Your name as it would have appeared on the certificate
• Your address (at the time of certification)
• The MECP level at which you were last certified (if you passed)
• The date the certification was granted – at least month/year (if you passed)

From this data, MECP can work with the I7LP administrators to authenticate your record and provide you with a temporary username and password, which you will change once you access your record for the first time. Since this process takes some time, please allow seven business days for a final resolution once you contact MECP and receive a confirmation that the request is processing.

Why update your profile?
As MECP collects more updated data on currently certified technicians and product specialists, it will allow companies like Snap-On, Fluke, and other tool providers to offer special accommodation to certain levels of technicians. Other programs include manufacturer co-op funding of your next MECP exam fees or the ability to purchase level specific MECP merchandise. All of this access depends on you having an up-to-date profile in the database. So now it’s up to you! If you have let your certification lapse, it’s time to get recertified and move your career to the next level!