QM-Certified Reviewers are at the heart of QM’s mission. Through their work, reviewers help institutions and individuals continuously improve online or blended courses to support student success. Because of the important nature of this work, eligibility to become a QM-Certified Reviewer is a rigorous process with several requirements. See the list of reviewer roles below.
Select the title that matches your current role or the one you aspire to earn to see the requirements for that role.
QM Course Reviewer Eligibility Requirements
- QM-Certified Higher Education Peer Reviewer
Eligibility Requirements
QM Membership:
Higher Ed with Institutional or Individual Affiliation
Professional Development:
- Applying the QM Rubric
- Peer Reviewer Course
Prerequisite Roles:
None
Experience:
Current for-credit higher education online or blended teaching experience within the last 18 months*.
Role Application and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU):
Higher Education Peer Reviewer Application
- QM-Certified Higher Education Publisher Reviewer
Eligibility Requirements
QM Membership:
Higher Ed with Institutional or Individual Affiliation
Professional Development:
- Applying the QM Rubric
- Peer Reviewer Course
- Accelerated Higher Ed Publisher Reviewer Course for Higher Ed
Prerequisite Roles:
HE Peer Reviewer
Experience:
Current for-credit higher education online or blended teaching experience within the last 18 months*.
Role Application and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU):
Higher Education Publisher Reviewer Application
- QM-Certified K-12 Reviewer
Eligibility Requirements
QM Membership:
Not required
Professional Development:
Pathway 1:
- K-12 Applying the QM Rubric
- K-12 Reviewer Course
Pathway 2:
- Applying the QM Rubric
- Peer Reviewer Course
- Accelerated K-12 Reviewer Course for Higher Ed
Prerequisite Roles:
None
Experience:
Pathway 1:
Current teaching or development experience of a K-12 online or blended course within the last 18 months.*
Pathway 2:
- Current for-credit higher education online or blended teaching experience within the last 18 months*.
- Have prior K-12 teaching experience, have taught dual enrollment courses, or participate in teacher education programs
Role Application and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU):
K-12 Reviewer Application
- QM-Certified K-12 Publisher Reviewer
Eligibility Requirements
QM Membership:
Not required
Professional Development:
Pathway 1:
- K-12 Applying the QM Rubric
- K-12 Reviewer Course
Pathway 2:
- Applying the QM Rubric
- Peer Reviewer Course
- Accelerated K-12 Reviewer Course for Higher Ed
Prerequisite Roles:
None
Experience:
Pathway 1:
Current teaching or development experience of a K-12 online or blended course within the last 18 months.*
Pathway 2:- Current for-credit higher education online or blended teaching experience within the last 18 months.*
- Have prior K-12 teaching experience, have taught dual enrollment courses, or participate in teacher education programs.
Role Application and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU):
K-12 Publisher Reviewer Application
- QM-Certified Continuing and Professional Education Reviewer
Eligibility Requirements
QM Membership:
Higher Ed, K-12, or CPE with Institutional or Individual Affiliation
Professional Development:
Pathway 1:
- K-12 Applying the QM Rubric
- K-12 Reviewer Course
- Accelerated CPE Reviewer Course for K-12
Pathway 2:
- Applying the QM Rubric
- Peer Reviewer Course
- Accelerated CPE Reviewer Course for Higher Ed
Prerequisite Roles:
None
Experience:
Current (within last 18 months*) online or blended teaching experience or current experience or degree in instructional design.
Role Application and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU):
Pathway 1:
Continuing & Professional Education Reviewer Application (K-12)
Pathway 2:
Continuing & Professional Education Reviewer Application
QM Master Reviewer Eligibility Requirements
- QM-Certified Higher Education Master Reviewer
Eligibility Requirements
QM Membership:
Higher Ed with Institutional or Individual Affiliation
Professional Development:
- Applying the QM Rubric
- Peer Reviewer Course
- Higher Ed Master Reviewer Certification (HE MRC)
Annual Master Reviewer Recertification is required to retain the role.
Prerequisite Roles:
Higher Ed Peer Reviewer role
Experience:
- Completion of two official Higher Ed reviews is required to enroll in the MRC.
- Current for-credit higher education online or blended teaching experience within the last 18 months.*
Role Application and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU):
Master Reviewer Higher Education Role Application
- QM-Certified Higher Education Publisher Master Reviewer
Eligibility Requirements
QM Membership:
Higher Ed with Institutional or Individual Affiliation
Professional Development:
- Applying the QM Rubric
- Peer Reviewer Course
- Higher Ed Master Reviewer Certification (HE MRC)
- Accelerated Higher Ed Publisher Reviewer Course for Higher Ed
Annual Master Reviewer Recertification is required to retain the role.
Prerequisite Roles:
Higher Ed Peer Reviewer
Higher Ed Master ReviewerExperience:
- Completion of two official Higher Ed reviews is required to enroll in the MRC.
- Current for-credit higher education online or blended teaching experience within the last 18 months.*
Role Application and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU):
Master Reviewer Publisher Role Application
- QM-Certified K-12 Master Reviewer
Eligibility Requirements
QM Membership:
Pathway 1: K-12 Institutional or Individual Affiliation
Pathway 2: Higher Ed Institutional or Individual AffiliationProfessional Development:
Pathway 1:
- K-12 Applying the QM Rubric
- K-12 Reviewer Course
- K-12 Master Reviewer Certification (K-12 MRC)
Pathway 2:
- Applying the QM Rubric
- Peer Reviewer Course
- Higher Ed Master Reviewer Certification
- Accelerated K-12 Reviewer Course for Higher Ed
Prerequisite Roles:
Pathway 1:
- K-12 Reviewer role
Pathway 2:
- K-12 Reviewer role
- Higher Ed Master Reviewer role
Experience:
Pathway 1:
- Completion of two official K-12 or K-12 Publisher reviews is required to enroll in the K-12 MRC.
- Current teaching or development experience of a K-12 online or blended course within the last 18 months.*
Pathway 2:
- Completion of two Higher Ed reviews is required to enroll in the HE MRC
- Current for-credit higher education online or blended teaching experience within the last 18 months
- Have prior K-12 teaching experience, have taught dual enrollment courses, or participate in teacher education programs
Role Application and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU):
K-12 Master Reviewer Application
- QM-Certified K-12 Publisher Master Reviewer
Eligibility Requirements
QM Membership:
Pathway 1: K-12 Institutional or Individual Affiliation
Pathway 2: Higher Ed Institutional or Individual AffiliationProfessional Development:
Pathway 1:
- K-12 Applying the QM Rubric
- K-12 Reviewer Course
- K-12 Master Reviewer Certification
Pathway 2:
- Applying the QM Rubric
- Peer Reviewer Course
- K-12 Master Reviewer Certification
- Accelerated K-12 Reviewer Course for Higher Ed
Prerequisite Roles:
Pathway 1:
- K-12 Publisher Reviewer role
Pathway 2:
- K-12 Publisher Reviewer role
- Higher Ed Master Reviewer role
Experience:
Pathway 1:
- Completion of two official K-12 or K-12 Publisher reviews is required to enroll in the K-12 MRC.
- Current teaching or development experience of a K-12 online or blended course within the last 18 months.*
Pathway 2:
- Completion of two Higher Ed reviews is required to enroll in the HE MRC.
- Current for-credit higher education online or blended teaching experience within the last 18 months.*
- Have prior K-12 teaching experience, have taught dual enrollment courses, or participate in teacher education programs.
Role Application and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU):
K-12 Publisher Master Reviewer Application
- QM-Certified Continuing and Professional Education Master Reviewer
Eligibility Requirements
QM Membership:
Pathway 1: K-12 with Institutional or Individual Affiliation
Pathway 2: Higher Ed with Institutional or Individual AffiliationProfessional Development:
Pathway 1:
- K-12 Applying the QM Rubric
- K-12 Reviewer Course
- K-12 Master Reviewer Certification
- Accelerated CPE Reviewer Course for K-12
Pathway 2:
- Higher Ed Applying the QM Rubric
- Higher Ed Peer Reviewer Course
- Higher Ed Master Reviewer Certification
- Accelerated CPE Reviewer Course for Higher Ed
Annual Master Reviewer Recertification required to retain Higher Ed Master Reviewer role.
Prerequisite Roles:
Pathway 1:
- K-12 Reviewer or K-12 Publisher Reviewer role
- K-12 Master Reviewer role or K-12 Publisher Master Reviewer role
- CPE Reviewer role
Pathway 2:
- Higher Ed Peer Reviewer role
- Higher Ed Master Reviewer role
- CPE Reviewer Role
Experience:
Pathway 1:
- Completion of two official K-12 or K-12 Publisher reviews is required to enroll in the K-12 MRC.
- Current (within last 18 months*) online or blended teaching experience or current experience or degree in instructional design.
Pathway 2:
- Completion of two Higher Ed reviews is required to enroll in the MRC.
- Current for-credit higher ed online or blended teaching experience within the last 18 months.*
Role Application and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU):
Master Reviewer CPE Role Application
*During the pandemic of 2020-21, experience requirements were adjusted to 30 months.