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Credentialing Notes
August 2006
The summer is more than halfway over and many of us will look to jump start our work days following the Labor Day holiday. The fall is a busy time for the credentialing industry. Review the upcoming events section for a list of seminars and conferences geared toward the certification community. Another important date to remember is the NCCA’s upcoming accreditation application deadline. If you are applying for accreditation your application must be sent to the NCCA office by September 30th, 2006. For a summary of SeaCrest’s accreditation counseling services click here.
This issue of Credentialing Notes includes recent news stories related to credentialing (including a new professional organization that will sponsor the certified peer specialist), legislative updates, a summary of certification blogs, and events. This month, we have also included links to the various career/job centers for credentialing professionals.
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In the News
Young Vets Face Hurdles at Home
(Orlando Sentinel) U.S. Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite, R-Crystal River, who represents portions of Polk and Lake counties, sponsored legislation setting up a $3 million program to identify at least 10 occupational specialties within the military and match them up with the licensing requirements for similar professions in the civilian world.
Civilian Credentials for Navy Training and Experience
(About.com) The Navy Credentialing Opportunities On-Line "Navy COOL" Web site launched in June as a hub for comprehensive information to guide Sailors in pursuing occupational credentials related to their Navy work experience and training.
OSHA Renews Alliance with Board of Certified Safety Professionals, Certification Council
(U.S. Department of Labor) Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Edwin G. Foulke Jr. today signed a two-year renewal of the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) and the Council on Certification of Health, Environmental and Safety Technologists (CCHEST) Alliance that will continue to promote safety and health professionalism in American workplaces.
NH Encourages Certification of Prevention Specialistss
(Join Together) The International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium certified New Hampshire's first 18 drug and alcohol prevention specialists this month, the Portsmouth Herald reported on July 4.
Certification = Quality? (DailyPress.com) Every night after teaching at Bethel High School in Hampton, Charles Barhite sifted through hours of videotape of his history classes, looking for a 20-minute stretch of film that showed he could be a nationally certified teacher.
WV Now Requires Certification, Insurance for Home Inspectors (Insurance Journal) Under the new state law passed in April, all inspectors will have to pass the National Home Inspection Exam to gain certification. The new requirements also call for 16 hours of continuing education a year and liability insurance coverage of at least $250,000.
Eligibility for Entry-Level Certification as Occupational Therapists in the USA, AOTA Supports New Guidelines (Medical News Today) The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) supports new guidelines from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) that will expand and clarify rules for internationally-prepared therapists to be eligible for entry-level certification as occupational therapists in the United States.
National Professional Organization of People in Recovery From Psychiatric Disabilities Is Created (Yahoo! Finance) People in recovery from psychiatric disabilities, researchers and others from around the country gathered on July 16-17, 2006, at the Renaissance Philadelphia Airport Hotel to create a national trade association -- the National Alliance of Peer Specialists -- that will promote the emerging profession of certified peer specialist.
New Certification Sets Professional Standards For Outsourcing Experts (varBusiness) Would you feel more confident about your company's outsourcing relationships if they were overseen by someone deemed an outsourcing expert, with the professional certification to prove it?
Legislative Activity
Visit http://thomas.loc.gov for the full text of the bills listed below.
WING Act (S. 833) To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Labor to provide for 5-year pilot projects to establish a system of industry-validated national certifications of skills in high-technology industries and a cross-disciplinary national certification of skills in homeland security technology.
Veterans Certification and Licensure Act of 2006 (H.R. 5220) To establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Certification, Credentialing, and Licensure.
H.R. 463 To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit the use of education benefits under the Reserve Montgomery GI Bill for licensing or certification tests.
H.R. 784 To clarify that service marks, collective marks, and certification marks are entitled to the same protections, rights, and privileges of trademarks.
Consumer Assurance of Radiologic Excellence Act of 2006 (S. 2322) To amend the Public Health Service Act to make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly.
National Board-Certified Teachers in Low-Performing Schools Act of 2005 (H.R. 3155) To establish a pilot program to encourage certification of teachers in low-income, low-performing public elementary and secondary schools by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, and for other purposes.
Blog Watch
Rethinking Traditional Certification
(Association Knowledge and Credentialing Blog) For many fields, it may be time to rethink the traditional model of professional certification in order to meet the needs of the changing workplace environment and workers.
Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation’s (CLEAR) online newsletter.
Certification Networking Group
Certification Networking Group Blog
Virtual Insanity or Viable Work Environment
(Credentialing Talk) Do you offer telecommuting as an option for your employees? Read our most recent posting on characteristics of good telecommuting, or “teleworking,” and share what tools you use to make this set up work.
Events
August 17 - Caveon Webinar - Migrating your Paper-n-Pencil Test to the Computer with Security in Mind
August 19-22 - 2006 ASAE Annual Meeting: Connecting Great Ideas & Great People
August 22-25 - International Congress for Personnel Certification
September 13-14 - Personnel Certification Accreditation Workshop: Understanding the Requirements of ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024
September 14-16 - CLEAR 2006: Expect the Unexpected: Are We Clearly Prepared?
September 20 - Washington DC Certification Networking Group
September 27 - Ways to Enhance Your Testing Program
September 27-29 - Performance Testing Council Summit
October 6-7 - American Board of Nursing Specialties Assembly Meeting
October 17-20 - Citizen Advocacy Center 2006 Annual Meeting
November 15-18 - NOCA 2006: Emerging Concepts in Credentialing
December 6 - Washington DC Certification Networking Group
February 5-7, 2007 - Innovations in Testing (ATP Conference)
April 9-13, 2007 - AERA Annual Convention and Exhibition: The World of Educational Quality
Careers
Caveon Regional Sales Director, Mid Atlantic Region
NOCA Certification Career Opportunities
Links
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