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Credentialing Notes
February 2008
If you haven’t already done so, we recommend that you take a few minutes to mark your calendars with the meetings and conferences in the “Upcoming Events” section. Our schedules fill up quickly, but these are valuable opportunities to network with colleagues, clients, and friends.
Another resource to check out is our latest article published in Associations Now, the monthly magazine of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE). The article, featured in the January “leadership” issue, focused on managing a nominations crisis. The leadership issue is subscription only and content is not posted online. If you’re an ASAE member, check it out.
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Janice Moore
SeaCrest Company
In the News
Certification Helps Young Mechanics Get Jobs Right Out of High School
(The Progress-Index) Future auto mechanics enrolled in Colonial Heights High School’s auto tech programs now have a large feather in their caps: the school’s program was recently Automotive Service Excellence certified, something that allows the students to get quality jobs immediately following graduation.
(Medical News Today) The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) and the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) announced that they have expanded their partnership to develop the first certification exam designed exclusively for nurse managers.
IT Companies Join Together to Boost Certification Market
(Certification Magazine) Testing and assessment provider Prometric recently announced it has formed an alliance with other IT companies to build and enrich the growing certification market.
Mortgage Industry Embraces CMPS Institute Certification
(PRWeb) A core group of mortgage industry professionals are making a positive impact on American homeowners and buyers in the wake of turmoil in mortgage and real estate markets.
Ready to join a gym? Here's what you need to know
(IdahoStatesman) There are no national or state regulations, so health and fitness professionals go by industry standards. Established gyms generally require at least one certification, but there are more than 300 certifying bodies.
Children of America Launches New Principal Certification Program
(CentreDaily.com) World Wide Child Care Corp. announces that its subsidiary Children of America is launching a new Principal Certification Program, as part of a larger effort to enhance the educational value of its national chain of child care centers.
NAMB Salutes Newly Certified Board Members
(Originator Times) The National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) recognized two members of its Board of Directors, NAMB President-Elect Marc Savitt and NAMB Secretary Kate Crawford, who recently obtained the Association’s Certified Residential Mortgage Specialist (CRMS) certification.
Blog Watch
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Are Practice Tests a Good Idea?
(Credentialing Talk) Working with different certifying agencies means that we have the privilege of constantly learning how they each achieve the same goal of maintaining and growing their programs.
The Art of Stealing Exam Questions
(Credentialing Talk) Don Sorensen goes undercover with a ButtonCam and a DocuPen at a local testing center to test these cheating devices.
Dennis on Data Forensics is written Dennis Maynes, Caveon’s Chief Scientist. The blog provides eclectic and practical commentary on the utility of forensic methods for improving test and exam security. He is always willing to share an opinion and loves to hear a differing opinion.
Events
February 20 Under lock and key: Conducting a Physical Security Audit
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
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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