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Virtual Meetings—Good for the Interim But Less Than Ideal? – Part 2

April 26, 2021  | Published by  | Comments Off on Virtual Meetings—Good for the Interim But Less Than Ideal? – Part 2

Introduction As a result of the COVID 19 pandemic Professional Testing staff needed to quickly adapt to hosting examination development... View Article



Virtual Meetings—Good for the Interim But Less Than Ideal? – Part 1

February 2, 2021  | Published by  | Comments Off on Virtual Meetings—Good for the Interim But Less Than Ideal? – Part 1

By Christine Niero, Ph.D., Vice President, Professional Certification and Cynthia D. Woodley, Ed.D., Chief Operations Officer & Psychometrician Introduction As... View Article



Credential Transparency: Sorting Through the Maze and Meaning of the Letters Behind Your Name

March 20, 2018  | Published by  | Comments Off on Credential Transparency: Sorting Through the Maze and Meaning of the Letters Behind Your Name

The Credential Engine provides organizations like the Society of Certified Senior Advisors a new platform for connecting their credential with the marketplace.




Ensuring Impartial Assessment in Recertification

May 19, 2017  | Published by  | Comments Off on Ensuring Impartial Assessment in Recertification

At the recent Mid-Term International Accreditation Forum – International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (IAF-ILAC) meeting, a forum where accreditation bodies around... View Article



Microcredentials: Insights from Several Organizations

October 19, 2016  | Published by  | Comments Off on Microcredentials: Insights from Several Organizations

  During the recent E-ATP conference, Dr. Reed Castle and I had the opportunity to talk with participants about their... View Article



Know Your Certification Program’s Risks and Vulnerabilities

September 14, 2016  | Published by  | Comments Off on Know Your Certification Program’s Risks and Vulnerabilities

It all starts so innocently.  You want to develop a certification program to do something good—elevate the status of your... View Article



Why Certification?

August 17, 2016  | Published by  | Comments Off on Why Certification?

This is a question we ask many organizations seeking to develop a certification program. It’s not that we want to... View Article



How A Threat Analysis Can Help Safeguard Impartiality

May 18, 2016  | Published by  | Comments Off on How A Threat Analysis Can Help Safeguard Impartiality

For certification bodies (CBs) accredited to, or working toward, International Standard ISO/IEC 17024 Conformity assessment—General requirements for bodies operating certification... View Article



Finding the Right Consultant for Accreditation

March 23, 2016  | Published by  | Comments Off on Finding the Right Consultant for Accreditation

Certification bodies (CBs) seek third-party accreditation[i] for various reasons, among them: evidence that the CB is meeting an independent third-party... View Article



Good News about Third-Party Owned Personnel Schemes

February 25, 2016  | Published by  | Comments Off on Good News about Third-Party Owned Personnel Schemes

Here is some good news. Recently the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) announced its approval of four Better Buildings Workforce... View Article