ACCREDITATION

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Program Forms & Documents

This is a list of current forms used in the Comprehensive Stability Training Accreditation (BCS) and Ballast Control Operator Certification (BCO).  Forms with active hyperlinks may be downloaded from the web in PDF format. Please note that some forms are reserved for the internal use of IADC.

Procedures and Reference Documents

FORM ID TITLE CURRENT REVISION
BCS-01 Accreditation Procedures. Specifications regarding program structure, instructor qualifications, core curriculum, testing requirements and course review. 060307
BCS-06 Schedule of Fees. Includes current information on fees for accreditation, renewal and certificates. 11 May 2012
BCS-70 Stability Application Process Flow Chart. This flowchart illustrates the steps involved in applying for and maintaining accreditation for the IADC Comprehensive Stability Course. 070208
BCS-70b Operator Certificate Process Flow Chart. This flowchart illustrates the steps involved in applying for and maintaining Ballast Control Operator Certificate. 090210

Application Documents

NOTE: Documents are provided below in MS Word format to facilitate completion and electronic submission.  When using these documents, applicants MUST NOT modify the original content or format of these forms.  Applicants are responsible for ensuring they submit the latest version of any forms, which are maintained on this page.

FORM ID TITLE CURRENT REVISION VERSION
BCS-02 Application for Accreditation. This document is to be used to submit an initial application for the Comprehensive Stability Training Accreditation or Ballast Control Operator, BCO.  It should be submitted with the appropriate initial accreditation fee (see Schedule of Fees, Form BCS-03) 050307 Word PDF
BCS-02b Application for Operator Certificate. This document is to be used to submit an initial application for the Ballast Control Operator (BCO) Certificate.  It should be submitted with the appropriate initial accreditation fee (see Schedule of Fees, Form BCS-03) 090316 Word  
BCS-06 Accreditation Visit Report. This document is used to record the results of site visits for training provider accreditation and re-accreditation. 080815 Word PDF

ORDER BCO Logbooks

FORM ID TITLE CURRENT REVISION VERSION
BCS-81b Ballast Control Operator – Order Logbook Form. This form can be printed and faxed or filled out in Word format and emailed to stability@iadc.org. 090210 Word PDF