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Credentialing Notes
December 2006
The credentialing industry is always expanding and growing. As it grows, some people will try to take advantage of the buzz and the opportunity. In this issue of Credentialing Notes, we link to SeaCrest’s blog Credentialing Talk. The most recent blog entry focuses on a recent scam certification program we came across. Take a look at the example and give us your feedback. Has your organization encountered this before? You can respond on the blog or send your feedback to info@seacrestcompany.com.
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In the News
Excellent Teaching Trumps Licensing
(Boston Herald) There seems to be little difference in teacher effectiveness among certified teachers, the uncertified and those who enter the profession under the new “alternative” (often midcareer) certification schemes, according to a major study of nearly 52,000 teachers in New York City.
Cranes Largely Unregulated in Washington
(The Seattle Times) In a region where construction cranes have been sprouting like giant metal mushrooms, the deadly collapse of a 210-foot crane in Bellevue last week has many residents looking up with trepidation.
(Certification Magazine) Finding a proctor or knowing what makes them a qualified proctor can be an important step for an organization. It is not easy to find the perfect proctor, and sometimes people don’t know where to begin looking.
Pay for IT Certs Down, Noncert Skills Up
(Certification Magazine) According to the latest quarterly edition of the “Hot Technical Skills and Certifications Pay Index” report from IT workforce research firm Foote Partners, pay for IT certifications went down an average of 2 percent during the third quarter, which ended Oct. 1. This marked the largest quarterly decline recorded by the firm since 2004.
NCCAOM Moves Headquarters to Jacksonville, FL
The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) is pleased to announce the relocation of their offices from Alexandria, VA to Jacksonville, FL. This long anticipated move has allowed NCCAOM to invest in the purchase of an office suite in the Jacksonville area rather than continuing to lease in the high-priced Metropolitan Washington, DC area.
Legislative Activity
Visit http://thomas.loc.gov for the full text of the bills listed below.
Veterans Certification and Licensure Act of 2006 (H.R.5220) To establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Certification, Credentialing, and Licensure. (5/10/2006 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.)
H.R.5885 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the exclusion from gross income of certain wages of a certified master teacher, and for other purposes. (7/20/2006 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.)
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. (4/18/2005 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.)
Blog Watch
If you have a blog you would like us to list here, please e-mail us.
Scam Certification Programs - Beware
(Credentialing Talk) What I found was a decent looking Web site that offers a "certification" for "virtual professionals" that was developed after "extensive research." Of course, it was no surprise that within a minute or two of opening the Web site I found a few red flags.
Certification Network Group's blog.
(Association Knowledge and Credentialing Blog) Offering training programs is something that most certifying agencies consider taboo.
Newsletter for the Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation
Blog from The Caviart Group
Kryterion’s newsletter
Events
January 4-6, 2007: CLEAR Midyear Business Meeting
January 12, 2007: Certificate versus Certification: Developing the Right Program for Your Organization
January 26, 2007: Word-of-Mouth Marketing for Your Certification Program
February 5-7, 2007: Innovations in Testing (ATP Conference)
March 21, 2007: Certification Network Group Meeting
April 9-13, 2007: AERA Annual Convention and Exhibition: The World of Educational Quality
June 20, 2007: Certification Network Group Meeting
September 5-6, 2007: CLEAR 2007 Annual Conference
September 19, 2007: Certification Network Group Meeting
December 12, 2007: Certification Network Group Meeting
Careers
NOCA Certification Career Opportunities (NOCA members only)
Links
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