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Credentialing Notes
December 2007
We enjoyed hearing your positive feedback on Credentialing Notes at the NOCA conference last month. Your feedback prompted us to take a step back and review the content and template with fresh eyes to see what works and what doesn’t. We turn to you, our readers, for feedback specifically on the “Legislative Activity” section. Please reply to the survey in the Credentialing Notes email you received or email us to let us know what you think.
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In the News
House Calls: Need to find good surgeon? Check out certification
(OrlandoSentinel.com) There is no absolute way to separate good doctors from bad. The best thing we have is board certification.
Survey Shows Broad Support Among Americans For Pharmacy Technician Certification
(PTCB.org) A survey released today by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) shows that Americans have strong misperceptions about the required qualifications of the people helping pharmacists prepare prescriptions in pharmacies.
DOD, Labor Department Create Job Program for Military Spouses
(Stars and Stripes) The Defense and Labor Departments have created a program to help military spouses pursue careers in sectors that are in such high demand that they are immune to frequent household moves.
Linux Group Helps Create IT Certification Council
(LinuxToday) Technical certifications, and what they really mean both to employers and to would-be employees, can be confusing. To help clear up the matter, representatives from the major companies and organizations that support certifications have joined forces to create an international IT certification group, the ITCC (Information Technology Certification Council).
Teacher Certification Up, but Awards Fall
(NewsAdvance.com) The good news is there are more national board certified teachers in Virginia this year. The bad news? This year’s crop of educators won’t receive the full bonus the state awards them for the achievement.
ABMS Launches New PSA about the Importance of Board Certification when Choosing a Physician
(allcancercure.com) American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) has launched a television public service announcement (PSA) campaign to educate Americans about the significance of physician board certification as an important credential to consider when selecting a physician.
PSI Acquires LaserGrade
(Buisnesswire) PSI, an industry-leading provider of professional testing services and talent assessment solutions, announced today the acquisition of LaserGrade, LP. LaserGrade provides affordable and efficient computer-based testing through its network of testing centers located throughout North America.
Legislative Activity
Visit http://thomas.loc.gov for the full text of the bills listed below.
Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2007 (S.1042) 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. (3/29/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.) Also see H.R. 583
S.1282 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.(5/9/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.)
Technology Retraining and Investment Now Act for the 21st Century (H.R.244) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income for certain education and training expenses, and for other purposes. (1/5/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.)
National Board-Certified Teachers in Low-Performing Schools Act of 2007 (H.R.280) 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. (5/9/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.)
Incentives to Educate American Children (I Teach) Act of 2007 (S.873) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax incentive to individuals teaching in elementary and secondary schools located in rural or high unemployment areas and to individuals who achieve certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, and for other purposes. (3/14/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.)
Diploma Integrity Protection Act of 2007 (H.R.773) The purpose of this Act is to protect institutions of higher education, businesses and other employers, professional licensing boards, patients and clients of degree holders, taxpayers, and other individuals from any person claiming to possess a legitimate academic degree that in fact was issued by a fraudulent or nonexistent school, by a non-educational entity posing as a school, or by any entity in violation of Federal or State law. (5/18/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.)
Blog Watch
If you have a blog you would like us to list here, please e-mail us.
NOCA Conference Features Public Member Sessions
(Credentialing Talk) One of the most interesting sessions at the 2007 NOCA meeting that we attended late last month in San Antonio was on the subject of public members.
Association Social Media Examples
(Beyond Certification) Just arrived back from the NOCA conference in San Antonio and hope to share some highlights here soon. For now, I wanted to share a resource that most at the conference were not aware of so I'm guessing many of you also are not: a website that lists and links to numerous examples of association social media sites - blogs, podcasts, wikis, etc.
Events
February 6-8: Performance Testing Council Summit
March 3-5: Association of Test Publishers Conference
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
November 19-22: NOCA Annual Conference
Careers
AACN Certification Programs Specialist (PDF file)
NOCA Certification Career Opportunities
Certification Networking Group
Links
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