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Credentialing Notes
March 2007
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In the News
Value of Teacher Certification Bonuses Is Questioned Again
(Heartland Institute) As the number of teachers winning certification from the privately run National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) continues to grow, so do the doubts of some state government leaders about the program's effectiveness.
Massage Certification Moves Ahead
(nwi.com) Leaders of the state's massage therapy groups shared hugs Wednesday after the Senate Health Committee voted 9-1 to regulate their profession.
Eye on Certification: Information Security
(Certification Magazine) Conditions both within and outside the IT industry have created something of a perfect storm for information security professionals, as well as those considering this career path.
PTCB's National Pharmacy Technician Certification Program is Accredited by the NCCA
(Yahoo! News) The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) is pleased to announce that on December 15, 2006 the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) granted accreditation to PTCB's National Pharmacy Technician Certification program for demonstrating compliance with the NCCA Standards for the Accreditation of Certification Programs.
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 (H.R.583) 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. (1/19/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.)
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. (1/5/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.)
Midwifery Care Access and Reimbursement Equity Act of 2007 (S.507 see also H.R.864) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for reimbursement of certified midwife services and to provide for more equitable reimbursement rates for certified nurse-midwife services. (2/6/2007 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. (1/31/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.)
Blog Watch
If you have a blog you would like us to list here, please e-mail us.
(Credentialing Talk) One of the many implications of the American Competitiveness and Corporate Accountability Act, commonly referred to as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (developed to address scandals in the corporate world) was the need to strengthen conflicts of interest policies. If you do not have a policy, or if your current policy has not been reviewed recently, take a look at the resources below.
Certification – Faster than a Speeding Bullet? Sharper than a Degree?
(CNG Blog) Has anyone thought of certification in terms of the shorter route to demonstrated knowledge than a degree? It takes years to get a degree (depending on the program, the interest, the time, the funding, the energy, the schedule, etc., etc.) but you can get a certification in a matter of months. Is the certification industry functioning as a de facto academy? Are we supplanting or supplementing academic degrees? Or are we complementing degree programs?
(Association Knowledge and Credentialing Blog) Test security is something all certifying agencies need to be concerned with.
Newsletter for The Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation
Progress
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Events
March 21 Certification Network Group Meeting
March 28 Emerging Issues in Data Privacy for Testing Programs
April 3-4 National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Midyear Meeting
April 9-13 AERA Annual Convention: The World of Educational Quality
April 27-29 SIOP Annual Conference
May 16 Ethics and Mobility of Professionals
May 30 Internal Certification Issues in Corporate Settings
June 20 Certification Network Group Meeting
July 10-11 Understanding the Requirements of ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024
July 25 Government Relations
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
November 1-3 National Continuing Competence Conference
November 14-17 NOCA 2007: Exploring New Frontiers in Credentialing
December 12 Certification Network Group Meeting
Careers
NOCA Certification Career Opportunities (NOCA members only)
Links
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