Services

Accreditation Counseling

• Assessment of organizational readiness for certification program accreditation.
• Specific recommendations for improvements and changes necessary to achieve accreditation.
• Assistance implementing changes.
• Preparation of the accreditation application.

We can help you prepare and achieve accreditation from the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS), and the American National Standards Institute Personnel Accreditation (ANSI).

Download an information sheet on our accreditation counseling services.

Marketing and Communications

• Comprehensive audit of organizational communications policies and tools focused mainly on communication with members, industry partners, trade media/publications, and vendors.
• Recommendations designed to ensure a strategic and uniform message is distributed across all available communication mediums.
• Communication audits examine the organizations policies and procedures, candidate materials, publications, Internet presence, and all other methods used to communicate with stakeholders.
• Development of marketing plans and strategies.
• Implementation of marketing plans and strategies.

Download an information sheet on our marketing and communications services.

Certification Program Management

Full-service or project-specific certification program management tailored to the unique needs of each organization. We work with you to identify these needs and assemble services that will achieve your mission and promote growth.

Project specific management may include:

• Serving as a liaison to the certification board or certification committee.
• Facilitation certification committee meetings.
• Managing test development and maintenance activities.
• Managing certificant communication.
• Providing a certification program audit to increase efficiency and functionality.
• Review, revise, and/or develop policies and procedures.
• Manage and implement marketing and communication strategies.

Download an information sheet on our certification program management services.

Starting a Certification Program

With more than 15 years of combined experience in the certification industry, we can help you start a new program by providing the following services:

• Serving as the project manager/director and providing expert advice to advance the goal of starting a new certification program.
• Creating and managing strategic plans for program development.
• Developing policies and procedures for the certification program.
• Identifying appropriate psychometric consultation and test administration services (as needed) and serving as a liaison to ensure seamless implementation of necessary steps.
• Providing project management for the test development process.
• Creating a Candidate Handbook, web site content, and other public documents.
• Creating and implementing a marketing plan for the new certification program.
• Providing oversight to ensure the new certification program is developed to meet the NCCA Standards for the Accreditation of Certification Programs.

Download an information sheet on our services for starting a new certification program.