---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 10.405"
title: "46"
number: "10.405"
heading: "Qualification as Qualified Assessor and Designated Examiner."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/10.405"
---

# §10.405. Qualification as Qualified Assessor and Designated Examiner.

- (a) To become a Qualified Assessor (QA), an applicant must have documentary evidence to establish—
  - (1) Experience, training, or instruction in assessment techniques;
  - (2) Qualifications in the task for which the assessment is being conducted; and
  - (3) Possession of the level of endorsement, or other professional credential, which provides proof that they have attained a level of experience and qualification equal or superior to the relevant level of knowledge, skills, and abilities to be assessed.
- (b) To become a Designated Examiner (DE) for towing officer assessment records (TOARs), an applicant must have documentary evidence to establish—
  - (1) Experience, training, or instruction in assessment techniques on towing vessels;
  - (2) Qualifications on towing vessels in the task for which the assessment is being conducted; and
  - (3) Possession of the level of endorsement on towing vessels, or other professional credential, which provides proof that they have attained a level of qualification equal or superior to the relevant level of knowledge, skills, and abilities described in the training objectives.
- (c) Documentary evidence may be in the form of performance evaluations, which include an evaluation of effectiveness in on-the-job organization and delivery of training, or a certificate of successful completion from an “assessor training” course.
- (d) In order to renew their qualifications, each QA and DE must have either experience, training, or evidence of instruction in effective assessment within the past 5 years.

## Notes

### Amendments

[USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 77903, Dec. 24, 2013, as amended by USCG-2021-0097, 89 FR 93068, Nov. 25, 2024; USCG-2021-0834, 89 FR 102332, 102334, Dec. 17, 2024]

### Source

Source: USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 77903, Dec. 24, 2013, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 14 U.S.C. 503; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 46 U.S.C. 2101, 2103, 2104, 2110; 46 U.S.C. chapter 71; 46 U.S.C. chapter 73; 46 U.S.C. chapter 75; 46 U.S.C. 7701, 8903, 8904, and 70105; Executive Order 10173; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.

### Source

Source: USCG-2006-24371, 74 FR 11216, Mar. 16, 2009, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 77903, Dec. 24, 2013, as amended by USCG-2021-0097, 89 FR 93068, Nov. 25, 2024; USCG-2021-0834, 89 FR 102332, 102334, Dec. 17, 2024]