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Credentialing Notes
April 2008
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In the News
Home-schooling Parents Worry About Certification
(East Valley Tribune) Late last month, a California appeals court unexpectedly issued a ruling that essentially outlawed home schooling in that state unless the parent holds a teaching certificate.
Crist Endorses Crane Safety Bill
(MiamiHerald.com) With two cranes towering behind him on Friday, Gov. Charlie Crist toured the site of Tuesday's crane collapse in Miami, then endorsed a bill pending in the Legislature that would regulate the training and certification of heavy crane operators.
California Crane School Sues over Loss of Accreditation
(Sacbee.com) The California Crane School trains its students so well that 90 percent of them get certified on the first try, said owner John Nypl, and that's what killed his Grass Valley business. At least, that's what Nypl alleges in a lawsuit he filed against the agency that accredits crane schools, the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators, and a rival school, the International Assessment Institute.
State Worker Falsely Certified Crane Operators
(Newsday.com) A state employee has been removed from his job after investigators found he helped about 200 unqualified crane operators get certified in New York State between 1985 and 2000, according to an inspector general report.
Crane Training Vital for Safety, ASSE Member Says
(Occupational Hazards) Coinciding with the recent fatal crane incidents in New York City and Miami, American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) member and certified crane operator trainer Greg Peters noted that to avoid fatalities and injuries involving cranes and derricks, crane operators must receive comprehensive training and should be required to obtain national certification.
Bill Calls for State Reporting of Teacher Certification Denials
(Boston.com) Gov. John Baldacci's proposal to require Maine to join every other state in the nation in reporting teacher certification denials and rejections to help flag sex offenders who move state-to-state drew no opposition at a public hearing Wednesday.
Senate Provides Certification Waiver for Failing Teacher Hopefuls
(BostonHerald.com) The state Senate has approved a bill that would allow aspiring teachers who flunk the certification test three times to possibly teach anyway.
When it Comes to Standardized Tests, Stakes High for all Involved
(TimesDaily.com) Middle School eighth-grader Ashley Grissom has one thing on her mind these days: those springtime state standardized tests that will soon be consuming every hour of her school day for two weeks.
ANSI Accredits Four Personnel Certification Programs
(ansi.org) The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), coordinator of the U.S. standards and conformity assessment system, has announced its accreditation of four (4) additional organizations engaged in the credentialing of professionals.
Collins Named Director to Newly Created ANCC Pathway to Excellence™ Program
(BusinessWire) The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) is pleased to announce Dr. Carole Staley Collins, PhD, MSN, RN-BC as Director of the Pathway to Excellence™ Program.
ISC2®'S ISSMP® and CAP® Information Security Credentials Receive ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024 Accreditation
(Centre Daily Times) (ISC)2® ("ISC-squared"), the non-profit global leader in educating and certifying information security professionals throughout their careers, today announced that its Information Systems Security Management Professional (ISSMP®) and Certification and Accreditation Professional (CAP®) have been accredited by the International Organization for Standardizations' (ISO) United States representative, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). With this latest accreditation, all core credentials offered by (ISC)2 are now recognized as meeting internationally recognized standards in professional certifications.
Certification for Riggers, Signalpersons Moving Forward
(ThomasNet) Certification programs for riggers and signalpersons will become a reality later this year as the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) makes significant progress in development of its two new programs.
IEEE Communications Society Launches New Wireless Communication Engineering Technologies Certification Program
(I-Connect007) The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers Communications Society (IEEE ComSoc), the leading worldwide professional organization dedicated to the advancement of communications technologies, has launched a new program to certify the competency, practical knowledge and skills of wireless communications professionals.
New SCOR® Certification Program Launched to Standardize and Spotlight Proficiency in Measuring and Managing Global Supply-Chains
(Centre Daily Times) The Supply-Chain Council (SCC), a global not-for-profit consortium and owner of the Supply-Chain Operations Reference (SCOR(R)) Model, announces the launch of its new SCOR Certification Program for supply chain professionals.
Pearson Develops New Computer Skill Competency Assessment for Georgia Educators
(PRNewswire) The Georgia Professional Standards Commission (PSC) announced today the launch of a new assessment that will certify state educators in computer skill competency.
Council for the Advancement of Comprehensive Care and National Board of Medical Examiners Announce New Certification Examination for Doctors of Nursing Practice
(Yahoo!Finance) The Council for the Advancement of Comprehensive Care (CACC) and the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) today announced that they have reached an agreement to develop and administer a Certification Examination for Doctors of Nursing Practice (DNP). This competency-based examination, which will be administered to DNP graduates for the first time in November 2008, will assess the knowledge and skills necessary to support advanced clinical practice.
Blog Watch
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Credentialing Talk
Check out SeaCrest’s latest blog postings: “Governance Survey – Initial Results” and “Expert Tips to Avoid Common Accreditation Application Mistakes”
Hindsight is 20-20: Introducing the security breach post mortem
Beyond Certification
On persistence
Events
April 30 NOCA Academy: Public Member Roles & Responsibilities
May 28 NOCA Academy: How to Develop an Effective Government Relations Strategy
June 4-6 Performance Testing Council Summit
July 14-16 International Test Commission Conference
August 16-19 ASAE Annual Meeting
September 25-27 Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation
October 3 - 4 American Board of Nursing Specialties Fall Assembly Meeting
October 27 – 29 CAC Annual Meeting
November 19-22 Spanning the Credentialing Industry – Education, Innovation, Advocacy
Careers
NOCA Certification Career Opportunities
Certification Networking Group
Links
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