SOLENT ADVANCED MOTORCYCLISTS

IAM TEST APPLICATION PROCEDURES

DOC NUMBER 018JG ISSUE NUMBER 1 DATE 26/10/04

THIS DOCUMENT EXPLAINS THE PROCEDURES THAT NEED TO BE CARRIED OUT ONCE AN ASSOCIATE IS DEEMED, BY THE OBSERVER, TO BE READY FOR TAKING THE IAM TEST.

1. BEFORE APPLYING FOR THE IAM ADVANCED MOTORCYCLE TEST THE ASSOCIATE MUST FIRST UNDERGO A `MOCK TEST` CONDUCTED BY A SAM SENIOR OBSERVER.

1. THE OBSERVER MUST THEREFOR CONTACT THE SAM CHIEF OBSERVER AND REQUEST THAT

A MOCK TEST BE ARRANGED FOR THE ASSOCIATE.

1. A SAM SENIOR OBSERVER WILL THEN CONTACT THE ASSOCIATE TO ARRANGE A DATE FOR

THE MOCK TEST.

4. THE SENIOR OBSERVER WILL INFORM THE OBSERVER OF THE DATE OF THE TEST.

5. AT THE DISCRETION OF THE SENIOR OBSERVER, ( WHO WILL DISCUSS THIS WITH THE

ASSOCIATE), THE OBSERVER MAY ATTEND THE MOCK TEST, BUT ONLY IN A PASSIVE ROLL

6. THE SENIOR OBSERVER WILL INFORM THE ASSOCIATE, THE OBSERVER AND THE CHIEF

OBSERVER OF THE RESULT OF THE MOCK TEST. i.e. PASS, BORDERLINE OR FAIL.

1. ASSOCIATES WHO PASS THE MOCK TEST SHOULD THEN COMPLETE THE OFFICIAL IAM TEST

BOOKING FORM, THAT MUST SHOW THEIR IAM REFERENCE NUMBERAT THE TOP OF THE

PAGE. A COPY OF THIS FORM IS ATTACHED TO THIS DOCUMENTSHOULD THE ASSOCIATE

HAVE MISLAID THE FORM SENT WITH THE `SKILL FOR LIFE PACKAGE`.

1. THE IAM EXAMINER WILL CONTACT THE ASSOCIATE DIRECT TO ARRANGE A DATE FOR THE

TEST.

9. THE ASSOCIATE MUST INFORM THE OBSERVER OF THE DATE OF TEST.

10. THE ASSOCIATE MUST ALSO INFORM THE OBSERVER OF THE RESULT OF THE TEST.

1. THE OBSERVER MUST INFORM THE CHIEF OBSERVER OF THE RESULT, AS THE IAM DO NOT

INFORM SAM .

1. ONCE AN ASSOCIATE HAS PASSED THE IAM TEST, HE/SHE WILL BECOME A `FULL MEMBER`

OF SAM AND A MEMBER OF THE IAM.

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