What is a designation?

A designation reflects a user's capacity within your organization — it describes who they are and what role they serve, independent of their SurePass platform permissions. Where a role controls what a user can do in the SurePass application, a designation describes what they are within your organization.

Designations are important because they appear directly on a user's OCID (Official Capacity ID). When an official presents their OCID at a checkpoint, their designation is visible — identifying their capacity to the verifying party. It is important to assign the most accurate designation for each user.

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Designations and roles serve different purposes. A user's role (Owner, Admin, Official, etc.) controls their access within SurePass. Their designation describes their official capacity within your organization and appears on their OCID.

List of designations:

The following designations are currently available in SurePass. Select the one that most accurately reflects the user's capacity within your organization.

Administrator
Approved Pick-Up
Attendee
Attorney
Board Member
Chaplain
Child Protective Services
Concealed Handgun Permit
Contractor
Crime Scene Investigator
Detention
Election Official
Emergency Manager
Emergency Operator
EMT
Exhibitor
Facilities
Firefighter
Firearms Safety Eligibility
Governor
Inspector / Auditor
Intern
Janitorial Contractor
Law Enforcement
Legislator
Mayor
Media
Member
Parent / Guardian
Paramedic
Retired Law Enforcement
Security Guard
Staff Member
Student
Substitute Teacher
Superintendent
Teacher
Vendor
Verified Lobbyist
Volunteer