In certification management, one thing is almost always certain: There are multiple steps involved. Some of these steps are taken by applicants, some by staff or non-staff third parties, and some are taken by the system itself. “Certification management workflows” is...
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Automating Communications for Certification: Some Considerations
Are you in constant communication with your certification community? It is a full-time job! Automating communications for professional certification programs can provide a solution that streamlines your notification process, but of course, those automations must still...
Certification Management Tools for Multiple Eligibility Paths: When the “Three E’s” aren’t Always Easy
All certification management tools must be tailored to the “three E’s” of eligibility: education, experience, and exams. Of course, each industry and profession has a different way of looking at how these factors relate and are weighted. Eligibility Paths and the...
I.C.E. Exchange 2023: What You Can Bring to Your 2024
Here at Heuristics, we always look forward to the annual I.C.E. Exchange conference, both as a chance to explore best practices in credentialing and as an opportunity to connect with our larger certification community. This year a contingent of the LearningBuilder...
Assessment-Based Certificate Programs: Bridging Gaps, Building Pathways
Assessment-based certificate programs have emerged to fulfill an important need in workforce development. They bring together principles of instructional design, test development, and psychometrics to offer practitioners targeted and meaningful professional...
Engaging Employers with Vouchers
What is an Employer Voucher Program? Employer voucher programs are a collaboration with employers, one of your profession's major stakeholders. Certification fees provide the revenue to power a certification program. In the pursuit of certification, an individual...
Why You Need a Flexible Certification Management System
Does anything ever really stay the same? Most professions are constantly changing, new tools and technology, new approaches and best practices, and of course, new regulations. Certified and licensed professions are no different. Certification boards capture the...
The Best Certification Management System: A Selection Process to Advance Your Program
So, your organization has decided it is time for a new certification management system. But, how to select the best one? Through the years, we have gained a lot of experience in different certification management systems. The most effective system selections happen...
The Pros and Cons of Using an Association Management System for Certification
When certification organizations decide to upgrade their technology, one of the common options to consider is an association management system (AMS) for certification. And, in the market, there are several AMS’s that have “certification” modules. A certification...
Why Choose a Standalone Candidate Management System for Certification Management?
Certification programs have a couple of technology options to choose from to manage their program—a certification management software or a standalone candidate management system for certification management. Both types of systems facilitate the typical certification...