Tracy Lofty, MSA, CAE, has been an I.C.E. member for nearly 15 years and currently serves as the chair of I.C.E.’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Task Force. Get to know Lofty, including what has been the most impactful moment she has experienced as a member of the credentialing industry and the advice she has for new professionals to the field, in this member spotlight.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) has become a popular focus area for many in the credentialing field, but while the industry consists of minority professionals, they are not equally represented. In this I.C.E. Exchange preview, hear from one of the presenters of “Hey! Why Doesn’t Anybody Look Like Me?” and learn what attendees can expect to take away from the session.

Bill West, MBA, has been involved with I.C.E. for over 22 years and currently serves on the I.C.E. Board of Directors. Learn about his start in credentialing, his go-to I.C.E. resources, what excites him about the future of the credentialing industry and more.

Lawrence J. Fabrey, PhD, has been involved in the credentialing industry for over 40 years and has been an I.C.E. lifetime member for 14 years. Learn about his start in credentialing, how I.C.E. impacted his career, what excites him about the future of the profession and more in this member spotlight.

Are your renewal requirements providing enough assurance to stakeholders that your certificants are remaining competent? The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) recently partnered with SeaCrest Consulting to analyze the continuing competency/renewal requirements of accredited certifying bodies to answer this question. Read on to learn what their research uncovered.

The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM^®) was named the 2021 ASAE Gold Circle Award — Member/Volunteer Engagement Campaign winner for their NCCAOM COVID-19 Diplomate Resource and Outreach campaign. Learn about the key components of the campaign in this case study.

A proper needs analysis is imperative to the success of an assessment-based certificate program. By defining and aligning the organizational outcomes, ideal performance and targeted learners, your organization will be better equipped to determine the value of a program.

After having multiple certification programs undergo NCCA accreditation over the past decade, the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) sought to also obtain accreditation to the ISO/IEC 17024 Standard. In this case study, learn how the BPS pursued this dual accreditation in the midst of the pandemic.

Utilizing 3-option multiple-choice (MC3) items for multiple-choice questions has been discussed for years and many researchers have come to a common conclusion: MC3 items psychometrically perform just as well as 4-option multiple-choice (MC4) items. In this case study, learn how the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards teamed up with Alpine Testing Solutions to rethink the Architect Registration Examination.

As groups further embrace DEI efforts, addressing language barriers with credentialing exams is becoming more prominent. In realizing that language barriers are significant obstacles for ESL nursing students, NBCRNA launched an exploratory study to identify current practices and collect baseline trends affecting the translation of exams. Read on to learn about the benchmark survey results and takeaways.