Got Credentials? High Standards for Maximum Impact
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The document discusses IREC’s annual meeting held on October 11, 2010, focusing on the growing number of certification programs in the workforce and markets. It highlights the importance of clear job definitions, task analysis, stakeholder involvement, transparent assessment criteria, and impartiality in professional certification schemes. Various certification bodies, such as the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners and the Electronics Technicians Association International, are mentioned.
Got Credentials? High Standards for Maximum Impact
- 1. Got Creden*als? Jane Weissman IREC’s Annual Mee3ng in LA October 11, 2010
- 2. Develop a workforce and markets with standards and assurances
- 3. Last year, we talked about the confusion between a Cer3ficate and Professional Cer3fica3on.
- 4. This year, we’re talking about the escala3ng number of cer3fica3on programs.
- 5. • North American Board of Cer3fied Energy Prac33oners • Electronics Technicians Associa3on Interna3onal • UL University • Na3onal Roofing Contractors Associa3on -‐ Roofing Integrated Solar Energy (RISE) • CSA Standards and the Na3onal Electrical Trade Council
- 6. What makes for a good professional cer3fica3on scheme?
- 7. • The creden3al is for a clearly defined job • A job/task analysis is conducted to iden3fy the tasks for successful performance • Includes a balanced involvement of interested par3es • There is a transparent assessment and set of criteria • Process safeguards impar3ality and independence
- 8. Pat Fox and Larry Sherwood