National Organization for Competency Assurance – NOCA

•         Established in 1977 as authority on certification

NOCA Resources www.noca.org

Publications available to help develop certification programs

•         Guide to Understanding Credentialing Concepts (download)

•         Basic Guide to Credentialing Terminology (download)

•         Certification Essentials CD from Oct 2002 workshop $160

•         Certification: A NOCA Handbook $100

•         Developing a RFP for Certification Program Services $35

•         Starting a certification program CD $35

American Society for Association Executives (ASAE)

•         Center for Association Leadership with a resource library in Washington DC

•         Online research center (must be a member to access most documents)

•         Two magazines, online resources, and trainings

•         Has its own certification program for association managers

ASAE Resources www.asae.org

•         Association Law Handbook by Jerald A. Jacobs

See Chapter 64  Professional Credentialing

•         The Business of Certification: A Comprehensive Guide to Developing a Successful Program by Lenora G. Knapp and Joan E. Knapp

Copyrighted ASAE articles from their magazines

•         Reports on legal case June 2001

•         Cert programs reflect legal competence June 2003

•         Certification Appeal Nov 2003

•         Insurance coverage for cert programs Feb 2004

•         IRS and certification revenue Dec 2004

•         Four Financial Facts re certification Dec 2005

•         Section newsletter on certification program liability issues Dec 2001

•         Whitepaper - Certification Liability Risks 2002

•         Event Jan 12 2007 Certificate vs Certification order CD

•         Event Jan 26 2007 Marketing Certification programs

ASAE survey of associations

•         2,100 association responses

•         16% offer accreditation/certification

•         13% are national in scope, 18% are state/regional

•         57% say they use a test to give the certification; 36% some kind of evaluation report or data form

•         30% of members hold the certification

•         37% don’t require recertification; 18% require every 3 years