DarkWorld IRC Staff Training

Official Staff Development Programme

The DarkWorld IRC Staff Training Programme prepares potential staff members through structured learning, assignments, examinations, supervised trainee duties, probation, and formal appointment review. Completing the programme does not guarantee staff appointment or privileged access.

Training Services

DOCUMENTATION

Programme Documentation

Read the programme overview, curriculum, assessment requirements, conduct rules, security expectations, appeals process, and frequently asked questions.

View Documentation
APPLICATION

Apply for Staff Training

Submit your IRC experience, motivation, availability, security practices, conflict disclosures, and scenario responses.

Start Application
TRAINEE

Trainee Portal

Access assigned modules, submit work, review feedback, complete acknowledgements, view assessments, and manage portal security.

Trainee Login
RESTRICTED

Staff Administration

Authorized trainers, examiners, mentors, management reviewers, and Super Administrators can access protected operational records.

Administration Login

Candidate Pathway

Responsibility and access increase only after demonstrated competence, safe judgment, documented supervision, and approval.

1. Application Eligibility and disclosures
2. Training Modules and assignments
3. Examination Written and practical
4. Trainee Supervised duties
5. Probation Limited approved access
6. Appointment Management decision

Specialist Development Tracks

PLANNED

IRC Services

NickServ, ChanServ, HostServ, account recovery, channel registration, service access boundaries, and safe intervention.

PLANNED

IRCd Operations

UnrealIRCd configuration, server linking, incidents, logging, authorization, rollback, and change control.

PLANNED

Bouncer Operations

ZNC administration, network limits, account suspension, privacy, support procedures, and abuse response.

PLANNED

Shell Operations

Linux account lifecycle, isolation, limits, SSH security, process supervision, and least-privilege operations.

Confidentiality boundary: Public pages explain programme requirements and expectations. Answer keys, examiner scripts, internal scoring, candidate evaluations, incidents, access decisions, and management records remain restricted.