Applicants not accepted to the Program and candidates not awarded certification may appeal the Secretariat's decisions and re-enter the certification process at a level appropriate to their skills and experience.

Appealing the Entry Decision
•   Applicants who wish to appeal the decision on their application should write to the Secretariat requesting an explanation of how their qualifications did not meet the entry requirements
•   The primary assessor for the applicant can also write a defense of their recommendation for rejecting the
application
•   Other assessors will review the evidence materials, appeal and defense statement to offer their opinion on the decision given. In cases of a split vote, the decision goes to the WIOMSA Board, which makes the final determination; all communications regarding an appeal are made through email or telephone only
•   Applicants are offered recommendations for how to improve their competences or apply for entry to another
level of the WIO-COMPAS Program.

Appealing the Certification Scores
•   Candidates can appeal their competences scores in a written statement
•   Other assessors will review the materials and statement to offer their judgment of the decision (with the
option to raise this to the Board sub-committee if necessary)
•   If a candidate did not complete the case study, they are given another 30 days to resubmit
•   If a candidate scored poorly in multiple competences, they are given guidance on how to improve those competences and/or are encouraged to apply for another level of certification.