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Credentialing Notes
February 2010
This issue of Credentialing Notes includes a number of valuable news and updates, including an article on a survey released by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB). The study shows that the vast majority of Americans believe that all pharmacy technicians should be required to be trained and certified. Many certifying agencies struggle with the concept of communicating the value of certification, and this type of data can be helpful in accomplishing this mission. We encourage you to read the article.
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In the News
Nurse to Stand Trial for Reporting Doctor
(The New York Times) It occurred to Anne Mitchell as she was writing the letter that she might lose her job, which is why she chose not to sign it. But it was beyond her conception that she would be indicted and threatened with 10 years in prison for doing what she knew a nurse must: inform state regulators that a doctor at her rural hospital was practicing bad medicine.
Changes after Doctor Exam Error
(BBC News) Cardiff University is changing the way its medical exam results are produced after a mistake led to four students graduating despite failing an exam.
Nine-year-old Plots his Fifth Microsoft Certification
(NetworkWorld) Meet Marko Calasan, a nine-year-old boy from Skopje, Macedonia who loves computers – especially those running Microsoft Windows operating systems. Calasan will celebrate his 10th birthday this July, holds four Microsoft IT certifications and has already decided the next certification he will add to his ever-growing resume.
Review for Pharmacy Technicians Set for IWCC
(The Woodbine Twiner) Effective July 1, all pharmacy technicians working in pharmacies in the state of Iowa must be nationally certified by an accredited technician board.
Warning: Cosmetology License Scam
(ValleyCentral.com) The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) is alerting its more than 158,000 cosmetology licensees about a mailing from an organization calling itself “Professional Certification Service” (PCS) that targets professional cosmetologists with a request for payment for a supposed certification.
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Survey Shows Broad Support Among Americans For Pharmacy Technician Certification
(Go Certified) A survey released 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.
State Legislatures Take on Licensing Again
(Club Industry) New and revised licensing and certification bills for personal trainers are making their way into legislative committees in several states this year while other bills are now dead.
CompTIA Lifetime Certification Change Creates Controversy
(eWeek.com) In December, the Computing Technology Industry Association decided lifetime A+, Network+ and Security+ certifications were going to retroactively require renewal every three years. The response from the IT community was particularly thorny, and rightfully so.
Context for Discussions of Mandatory Certification
(Network World) Many professions require government-recognized authorization (licensing) for professionals to practice their trade.
ANSI Issues First Set of Accreditations Under New Program for Education and Training Certificates
(PR Newswire) The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), a private non-profit organization that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system, is pleased to announce the five certificate-issuing organizations that have been accredited under the Institute's pilot Certificate Accreditation Program (ANSI-CAP).
ANSI Pilot Certificate Accreditation Program a Success, Say Program Applicants and Assessors
(PR Newswire) The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is pleased to announce the results of a validation meeting held on January 14, 2010, to evaluate the Institute's pilot Certificate Accreditation Program (ANSI-CAP) and to further validate the American National Standard upon which it is based. According to the 10 certificate-issuing organizations that applied to participate in ANSI-CAP, the overall quality of their certificate program has tangibly improved simply by virtue of progressing through the assessment and accreditation process.
National Certified Teachers Receiving Less in State Stipend
(KJRH.com) Teacher Jessica Case just spent two years being a student of sorts. It was all part of the rigorous process to become nationally board certified. "It took two years to accomplish it so it was a lot of hard work, and we have four papers that we write that pertain to lessons about our kids," said Jessica Case a teacher at Grissom Elementary in Tulsa Public Schools. Those papers are then graded by other teachers. It's such a prestigious certification that the state gives each certified teacher $5,000 a year, but this year it's not able to foot part of the bill.
SC Legislators may Halt Teacher Stipend Program
(Live5News.com) South Carolina would scrap incentive pay for teachers earning a prestigious national certification under a cost-cutting measure given initial approval by legislators. A House Ways and Means subcommittee voted Tuesday to halt the $7,500 annual stipend for teachers earning national board certification, limiting it to those already in the system.
New PT Registration Requirements in Florida
(NPTA) Florida’s new law requiring all pharmacy technicians to be registered with the Florida State Board of Pharmacy is now in effect.
Blog & Social Networking Watch
If you have a blog you would like us to list here, please e-mail us.
ABNS and CCI Partner to Create Unified Research Agenda
(Credentialing Talk)
Certification Eligibility: Who Really Establishes It?
(Credentialing Matters)
Certification Director Job Opening in Rockville, MD
(Beyond Certification)
HR Certifications – For Your Better HR Career
(Recruitment)
Professional Certification Discussion Group on LinkedIn
Recent topics include: Certification board definitions, online renewal application software, and the ATP exam security survey.
Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE) (formerly the National Organization for Competency Assurance) on LinkedIn
Recent discussions include marketing a job analysis.
Certification Networking Group on LinkedIn
Recent posts include meeting updates, ICE research event, and IACAT call for proposals.
ICE Network Discussion Forum (members only)
Recent posts include insurance for certification programs and ADA documentation requirements.
Events
March 17 Certification Networking Group Meeting
April 29 - May 3 NCME Annual Meeting
June 16 Certification Networking Group Meeting
June 27 - 30 SHRM Annual Conference
July 25 - 28 NCSL 2010 Legislative Summit
August 21 - 24 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition
September 15 Certification Networking Group Meeting
September 23 - 25 CLEAR Annual Conference
November 11 - 12 CAC Annual Meeting
November 16 - 19 ICE 2010 Annual Educational Conference
December 15 Certification Networking Group Meeting
November 8 - 11, 2011 ICE Annual Conference
Careers
Certification Networking Group
Links
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