Preamble:
The American Indoor Air Quality Council is a professional association that serves as a certifying body for those in the multi-disciplinary field of indoor air quality.
The Board of Directors has adopted, and commends to its certificants, the following code of conduct.
Objective:
The objective of this code is to provide standards of appropriate conduct for the certificants of the American Indoor Air Quality Council as they engage in their individual professions, seeking to ensure the protection of individuals and their property from IAQ concerns.
Rules of Conduct:
Certificants of the American Indoor Air Quality Council shall:
Practice their respective professions following accepted Indoor Air Quality standards and guidelines.
Exercise caution not to misrepresent their credentials, training or experience when performing Indoor Air Quality services.
Deal responsibly in advising parties regarding potential damage to property and/or risk to health.
Maintain confidentiality concerning both personal and business information gathered in the performance of their professions, except in the case of overriding legal and/or health concerns.
Avoid instances where potential conflict of interest or compromise of professional judgment may occur.
Act with integrity to uphold the standards of their profession and of the Council and avoid any conduct that could adversely reflect on the Council and its certificants.
Complaints, Appeals and Due Process Procedures:
The Certification Board is responsible for all facets of the certification program, including the review and evaluation of applications, the development and administration of examinations, the granting and reissuing of certificates and the adjudication of complaints against certificants. Any holder of a valid Council certification or applicant for such a certification may appeal the decisions of the Certification Board.
The complaint or appeal shall be made in writing via certified mail to the Certification Administrator.
The Certification Administrator shall forward the complaint or appeal to the Certification Board, which oversees the certification program in question.
The Certification Board will review its decision in the case and rule on the complaint or appeal by unanimous vote.
Once the Certification Board has ruled, the complaint or appeal may be requested to be continued in writing via certified mail to the National Advisory Board.
The National Advisory Board will be the final court of appeal and will rule on the complaint or appeal by unanimous vote.
