The vulnerability of an assessment conducted by another person lies in the varying degree of rigor of the examiner, possibly his lack of competence and likely dependence on others. Ensuring objectivity is achieved by selecting examiners based on informal signs of professional development. Categorization implies an assessment of the qualifications of specialists directly by the members of the qualification commissions. The purpose of the study is to assess the ability of requirements for members of qualification commissions to ensure their unified expert level of qualification and independence. Methods. The expert survey was conducted by correspondence and consisted of one iteration. The expert assessment of the requirements for the members of the qualification commissions was carried out according to 3 parameters: The ability of the requirements to guarantee a single expert level of qualification of the commission members in professional activities (1) and related disciplines (2), as well as the independence of the commission members (3). A ten-point Staple scale was used. For the analysis, the sums of the estimates were calculated, the consistency of the estimates, the normality of the distribution and the differences in expert estimates for two or more criteria were checked. The threshold value of the error level, p, is less than 0.05. Results. Expert estimates are consistent, W = 0.877, p ≤ 0.001. The sum of the assessments of the ability of the requirements to ensure the expert level of qualification of a member of the commission in professional activity is equal to –193, in related disciplines — −199, independence — −299. Expert assessments of the ability of requirements to guarantee independence are lower than to guarantee an expert level in professional and related fields, U = 1372, p ≤ 0.001, for both pairs. The estimates of the first and second parameters do not differ significantly, U = 1964.5, p ≤ 0.915. The ability to guarantee expertise in professional and related fields is better assessed by accreditation requirements than by other requirements, p = 0.001. Conclusions. Most of the requirements imposed on members of qualification commissions do not guarantee their expert level in professional activities and related disciplines, as well as independence from third parties.

expert survey, categorization, qualification criteria, objectification of assessments.