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Credentialing Notes
January 2008
Happy New Year! It’s that time of year to organize our calendars and “to-do” lists for 2008. As you do that, please remember to send us any upcoming events related to credentialing for our Events Calendar. You’ll notice that we’ve eliminated the Legislative Activity section of this issue. We’re playing around with content and examining what works and what needs a facelift. As always, we’re happy to hear your comments.
There is a variety of valuable news stories in this issue, particularly one you may have already seen from the Boston Globe about selling answer keys for tests. If you haven’t already seen it, you’ll definitely want to take a few minutes to read this one.
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In the News
Job Exam Piracy Rising
(The Boston Globe) For $30, anyone can buy answer keys for tests required to become a computer technician. A retired medical professor in Georgia allegedly sold answers to pharmaceutical license exams for $100. A website in Ohio offers a "VIP Pass" to answers for a business school admissions test for $30.
Senator Agrees to Try to Undo Midwives Law
(STLtoday.com) A senator who was stripped of his leadership position after sneaking a midwife law past colleagues has been restored to power and is now proposing to undo the law.
New Inspectors, New Certification
(Mankato Free Press) The Legislature last year passed a law requiring that newly hired inspectors be required to have national competency certification to ensure that furnace installations are up to code.
Physical Authentication to Increase Cisco Exam Security
(Certification Magazine) Cisco is requiring that all test centers distributing its certification exams collect digital photos and digital signatures from students during the admissions process, beginning in 2008.
New Credentialing Organization For Green-Building Professionals
(ACP Construction Data) The newly incorporated Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) has been established with the support of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) to develop and administer credentialing programs aimed at improving green building practice.
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. This achievement demonstrates their ongoing commitment to high standards of professional excellence in the mortgage industry.
CompTIA Unveils Vendor-Independent Printer Certification
(EWeek.com) The technology organization launches an accreditation to certify individuals installing, maintaining and servicing printers. (The Channel Insider)Printer manufacturers have set aside their differences to support a vendor-independent certification for technology professionals, announced Jan. 7 by CompTIA.
AACN Establishes The Commission On Nurse Certification To Oversee The Credentialing Of Clinical Nurse Leaderism
(Medical News Today) The Board of Directors of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) has moved to establish the Commission on Nurse Certification (CNC), a new credentialing body to oversee the certification of Clinical Nurse Leaders (CNLs).
ABMS Refines Policy Regarding Medical Licensure As Prerequisite For Certification And Maintenance Of Certification
(Medical News Today) The Board of Directors of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) approved changes to its Policy on Licensure Standards for Certification and Maintenance of Certification at its recent Annual Assembly Meeting which update and clarify the expectations for medical licensure by physicians who wish to become board certified by an ABMS Member Board or to participate in the ABMS Maintenance of Certification™ program in their specialty or subspecialty.
NCCAOM Programs Receive NCCA Accreditation
(Businesswire.com) The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) has been granted full, five-year accreditation for all of its certification programs including Acupuncture, Chinese Herbology, Asian Bodywork Therapy (ABT) and Oriental Medicine by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA).
Pearson Awarded Three-Year Contract to Administer California Teacher Licensure Testing
(Yahoo! Finance) Pearson announced today that its Evaluation Systems group has been awarded a three-year contract to continue managing teaching certification testing for the state of California.
Blog Watch
If you have a blog you would like us to list here, please e-mail us.
Are you venting about members or just making fun of them?
(Credentialing Talk) In a recent post on his blog, Certified Association Executive, Ben Martin made an interesting point about criticizing members.
Do You Need A Hammer?
(Beyond Certification) At the recent ASAE & The Center Great Ideas Conference, an attendee that I had just met asked me an interesting question; he said, "I've read a lot of your writings lately, and I can't tell so I was wondering....are you an advocate of certification or not?"
Dennis on Data Forensics
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 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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