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Credentialing Notes Archive

Credentialing Notes is a monthly email compiled from news articles, press releases, research, blogs, and legislative monitoring. We review hundreds of articles on certification, credentialing and accreditation to bring the most relevant and interesting news to you each month. Click here to subscribe to Credentialing Notes. To change your current subscription information, send an email to info@seacrestcompany.com. To view past issues select from the blue box on the right.

Information Resources

Credentialing Talk Blog

SeaCrest's blog, Credentialing Talk, is designed specifically for certification and licensure professionals. Our goal is to create a place for credentialing professionals to discuss trends, pose questions, seek advice, and share experiences from organizations that vary in size, scope, and industry. Visit the blog.

Books, Articles & Publications

Certification Program Governance: An Industry Survey (SeaCrest, 2008) If you didn't complete the survey and would like to order a copy of the results download an order form and fax it to 877-619-9885 or email to info@seacrestcompany.com.
Nomination Crisis Management (Associations Now Volunteer Leadership Issue, January 2008)
Home Office: The Non-IT Specialist's Guide to Telecommuting (FORUM, August 2007)
NCCA Eligibility Requirements: Trends and Findings
Certification: A NOCA Handbook
The Licensure and Certification Mission
Setting Passing Standards for Performance-Based Certification and Licensure Examinations
Setting Group Rules for a Coalition Research Project (Associations Now, May 2007)
Certification Cycles, Associations Now (August 2006) (Member login required) Credentialing programs--seasoned, new, and somewhere in between--illustrate what you need to know about development, administration, expansion, and more.

Links

National Organization for Competency Assurance (NOCA)

Established in 1977, NOCA is the leader in setting quality standards for credentialing organizations. Through its annual conference, regional seminars, and publications, NOCA serves its membership as a clearinghouse for information on the latest trends and issues of concern to practitioners and organizations focused on certification, licensure, and human resource development.

National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA)

NCCA is the accreditation body of NOCA. Certification programs may apply and be accredited by the NCCA if they demonstrate compliance with each accreditation standard. NCCA's Standards exceed the requirements set forth by the American Psychological Association and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation (CLEAR)

CLEAR is the premier international resource for professional regulation stakeholders. CLEAR was conceived more than 25 years ago as a resource for any entity or individual involved in the licensure, non-voluntary certification or registration of the hundreds of regulated occupations and professions.

International Association for Continuing Education & Training (IACET)

IACET is a non-profit association dedicated to quality continuing education and training programs. IACET authorizes education providers that meet strict continuing education guidelines created in 1968.

Citizen Advocacy Center (CAC)

The CAC, Washington, DC, provides training, research, conferences and networking for health care institutions’ public members and consumer representatives. These institutions include professional licensing boards, Quality Improvement Organizations, certifying agencies, and other health care oversight bodies.

Association of Test Publishers (ATP)

Established in 1992, The Association of Test Publishers is a non-profit organization representing providers of tests and assessment tools and/or services related to education, employment, certification/licensing or clinical uses.

Performance Testing Council

The Performance Testing Council (PTC) is a non-profit consortium dedicated to innovation in the design, development, and delivery of performance testing.

American Society of Association Executives (ASAE)

ASAE, known as the association of associations, is considered the advocate for the nonprofit sector. The society is dedicated to advancing the value of voluntary associations to society and supporting the professionalism of the individuals who lead them.

National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME)

NCME is a professional organization for individuals involved in assessment, evaluation, testing, and other aspects of educational measurement. Members are involved in the construction and use of standardized tests; new forms of assessment, including performance-based assessment; program design; and program evaluation.

American Educational Research Association (AERA)

The American Educational Research Association (AERA), founded in 1916, is concerned with improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and by promoting the dissemination and practical application of research results.