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Credentialing Notes
July 2007
Sometimes a project comes along that you wish you could tackle, but you just don’t have time. Take, for example, research we did for a client on the eligibility requirements of NCCA accredited certification programs. Compiling the eligibility requirements of the 190 programs that the NCCA accredits is a valuable endeavor; it can help the industry discovery and set best practices. But, it’s also a tedious one that requires trolling Web sites for the requirements, organizing them in a useful format, and analyzing the commonalities.
In our blog, Credentialing Talk, we talk about some of the trends and commonalities we discovered. How do your eligibility requirements compare?
If you have a suggestion or would like to see something included in Credentialing Notes, please email your feedback to info@seacrestcompany.com.
Best regards,
Janice Moore
SeaCrest Company
In the News
New ANSI Accreditation Program to Improve Quality of U.S. Workforce
(ANSI) In response to calls from government and industry for a national system to better protect the public from under-qualified or unqualified workers, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has announced its intent to launch an accreditation program for the organizations that issue demand-based education and training certificates to U.S. workers.
Incorporating Experience into Certification Programs
(Certification Magazine) When the certification market began to retreat after the dot-com bomb went off, many of us knew something wasn’t quite right. All the mumblings about “paper” Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers (hardly the case now) had an undeniable air of truth.
(Associations Now) To better serve both your market and your public-service mission, it’s time to think outside the (certification) test. You may well make money, too.
Midwifery Law Put on Hold Pending Review
(Missourian) A judge temporarily barred a new law Tuesday that would let some lay midwives deliver babies in Missouri without the threat of criminal charges and prison sentences.
Earning Professional Credentials Has Many Benefits for Businesses
(The Kansas City Star) Just who is certified these days? Everyone from crane operators to substance-abuse counselors to financial planners.
What's the Most Profitable IT Certification?
(Datamation) IT certification ain’t what it used to be. So says Foote Partners, a research firm that tracks IT compensation.
ANSI Recognized as Accreditation Organization under New Rules to Protect Senior Investors
(ANSI) In a crackdown on what the Massachusetts Securities Division calls a “marked increase” in the use of purported professional designations targeting senior citizens, Massachusetts adopted last month the nation's first senior financial designation regulations.
(LA Times) Hoping to shape up and willing to shell out big bucks for a personal trainer to crack the whip? Make sure you know what you're paying for.
Determining the Value of Certifications
(Certification Magazine) Not so long ago, the term “Paper MCSE” was commonplace in the world of IT certification. This disparaging phrase — hardly limited to the Microsoft credential from whence it came — referred to the glut of certifications that were issued to a large number of people who lacked the skills or knowledge they were presumed to possess after being certified.
Turnstone Adopts CBM Credential to Fuel Global Growth
(Certification Magazine) Turnstone, a Steelcase company, has selected the Certified Business Manager (CBM) credential as a management development tool for its senior leadership team to help fuel global growth and increase the company’s competitiveness.
Legislative Activity
Visit http://thomas.loc.gov for the full text of the bills listed below.
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. (5/3/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.)
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
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.
Eligibility Requirements Comparison
(Credentialing Talk) We recently reviewed the eligibility requirements of NCCA accredited certification programs. As you might expect, we found a wide range of criteria.
What Makes a Good Candidate Handbook?
(Credentialing Talk) We reviewed the Web sites of several NCCA accredited certification programs to see what common elements can be found in a quality Candidate Handbook.
New Standards for Technology-delivered Assessments
(Association Knowledge and Credentialing) ISO/IEC has released a new international standard: ISO/IEC 23988:2007 Information technology - A code of practice for the use of information technology (IT) in the delivery of assessments.
Newsletter for The Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation
Events
July 25 Government Relations
August 5 - 9 National Conference of State Legislatures
August 7-10 National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Annual Meeting
August 11-14 ASAE Annual Meeting
August 15 Remediation as Alternative to Discipline
September 6-8 CLEAR 2007 Annual Conference
September 19 Certification Network Group Meeting
September 26 Using E-learning as a Tool for Recertification and Continued Professional Development
September 27-28 Understanding the Requirements of ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024
October 17 - 19 Performance Testing Council Summit
October 29-31 Citizen Advocacy Center Annual Meeting
November 1-3 National Continuing Competence Conference
November 3 CASMA-ACT Invitational Conference 2007 Current Challenges in Educational Testing
November 14-17 NOCA 2007: Exploring New Frontiers in Credentialing
December 12 Certification Network Group Meeting
February 6-8, 2008 Performance Testing Council Summit
March 3-5, 2008 Association of Test Publishers Conference
September 25-27, 2008 Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation Annual Meeting
Careers
NOCA Certification Career Opportunities (NOCA members only)
Certification Networking Group
Links
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