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Credentialing Notes
September 2010
Please take a moment to read In Memoriam - Dr. Fedder in the "In the News" section. Dr. Fedder was a leader and active participant in the certification industry. He contributed not only his time as a volunteer, but also his expansive knowledge and broad expertise. He will be missed.
Best regards,
Janice Moore & Cynthia Allen
SeaCrest Company
In the News
Dr. Donald O. Fedder, founder of The Board of Certification/Accreditation, International (BOC) and BOC’s CEO from 1984 to 2006 died on August 28, 2010, at the age of 82.
BBB warns: Easy certification for cash
(St. Louis Globe-Democrat) At 5 feet tall and 80 pounds, 11-year-old Julianna doesn’t look very much like a weightlifter. The Webster Groves, Mo., sixth-grader says the biggest thing she ever lifts is her 5-year-old brother. Until a few days ago, she thought a kettlebell was a something to ring, not a piece of weight-training equipment. Recently, Julianna took and passed an online test for the St. Louis-based American Sports and Fitness Association¬ - a 75-question exam that qualified her to become a certified, card-carrying kettlebell instructor.
Unemployment creates new role, and pain, for community colleges
(The Miami Herald) There's consensus that community colleges help retrain workers for 21st century tasks and provide students the skills that employers increasingly seek, but funding for these vital institutions remains inadequate.
NCBTMB Revokes/Suspends Diploma Mills
(Massage Today) For over a year now, the National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork has been working quietly behind the scenes to eradicate massage schools—or rather, diploma mills—that have been handing out fraudulent transcripts and diplomas, lacking any operating authority, and committing a host of other ethics violations.
Analysis: Cybersecurity bill on list for passage this year
(Reuters) Capitol Hill staffers have made progress stitching together cybersecurity proposals into a huge bill, aides said, with Senate leadership putting it on their short list for passage this year.
Microsoft Debuts New Exam Certification Packs
(CodeGuru.com) In a move aimed at helping IT professionals advance in their careers, Microsoft announced a new set of "Certification Packs" -- technology exams that come with the ability to retake the tests if the person doesn't pass the first time.
Accredited Programs
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Blog & Social Networking Watch
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Forget What you Know about Good Study Habits (Beyond Certification)
School cheaters often exhibit personality disorder traits: UBC study
Professional Certification Discussion Group on LinkedIn
Certification Networking Group on LinkedIn
ICE Network Discussion Forum (members only)
Events
September 22 - Certification Networking Group Meeting
September 23 - 25 CLEAR Annual Conference
Oct. 13-14 Working with a Certification Board: "Why is it so #$%@ hard?"
November 11 - 12 CAC Annual Meeting
November 16 - 19 ICE 2010 Annual Educational Conference
December 15 Certification Networking Group Meeting
February 27 - March 2 - ATP Innovations in Testing 2011
November 8 - 11, 2011 ICE Annual Conference
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