{"id":"6fdd4648-f7ec-4a98-b509-f04f1fb149eb","task":"Verify QEI (Qualified Elevator Inspector) certification under ASME QEI-1 via an accredited organization","domain":"asme.org — QEI-1 / naesai.org","steps":["Confirm the inspector meets the QEI-1 'Elevator Personnel' definition, with documented training and at least one year of experience performing or witnessing tests under ASME A17.1/CSA B44 (and related standards such as A18.1, CSA B311).","Confirm certification was issued by an accredited certifying organization — e.g., NAESA International, accredited by ANAB under ISO/IEC 17024 since September 2013.","Verify the certification is current and not lapsed by checking directly with the certifying organization rather than relying on a printed card date alone.","Confirm continuing education compliance — NAESA requires 1.0 CEU (10 hours) of approved continuing education annually for recertification.","Confirm the specific AHJ recognizes the certifying organization in question, since QEI-1 is a qualification standard, not a single government license."],"gotchas":["QEI-1 certification alone does not grant legal authority to inspect in every jurisdiction — confirm the local AHJ recognizes the specific certifying body.","Multiple ANAB-accredited certifying organizations exist beyond NAESA — do not assume NAESA is the only accepted path without checking the AHJ's requirements."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T01:41:35.118Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/6fdd4648-f7ec-4a98-b509-f04f1fb149eb"}