I would hope that we will be able to accept nurses on the basis of their competence and ability to perform their jobs well, rather than the length of formal education they have received--whether it be a traditional or non-traditional program. (Author)

The development of a regional credential for administrator certification is discussed as a means to increase the supply of qualified applicants for educational administrative positions in the Northeast. Relevant issues are addressed, which include voluntary/mandatory compliance, administrator experience level at which certification should occur,…

Seventy-six deans from state supported regional colleges in Louisiana, Texas, Wisconsin, and Minnesota were selected for a study which showed that academic deans from different disciplines (College of Education and College of Arts and Sciences) perceive and have different expectations of the institution's public relations administrator. The study…

The multidiscipline credentialed health care worker is an alternative to the current status of health care workers and worksites. Practitioners and educators in health care delivery are unable to reach a consensus as to the number of disciplines. Existing educational programs offer a wide range of programs enabling persons to attain health…

Benefits of hospital-based internship and residency programs for training psychologists are discussed, along with issues concerning licensing or certification. In hospitals, interns and residents are exposed to unusual and diverse forms of physical and mental pathology, as well as contact with a diverse patient population crossing all ages, racial…

This handbook is a compilation of materials relative to Texas teacher certification requirements. Topics covered are: (1) state governance; (2) application procedures for Texas teacher certificates; (3) suggestions for expediting services; (4) examination requirements for Texas certification; (5) general requirements for Texas teaching…

This report presents information on certified professional staff in the 165 public school districts in Connecticut. (Certified professional staff includes teachers, school counselors, psychological examiners, school psychologists, social workers, reading consultants, and administrators.) Following a narrative summary, 16 graphs, 7 tables, and 4…

A cross-section of people who are exploring new ways of training, hiring and credentialing mental health workers on the basis of competence participated in this symposium. Their basis premises were that: (1) competency, not academic degrees, should be the basis for hiring and training human service workers and (2) there is a need for hard facts…

This publication identifies and discusses crucial issues related to the role of credentialling and certification procedures in the functioning of educational systems. Part 1 analyzes in detail selection and credentialling practices as they affect the functions and objectives of the various levels of formal education systems. Part 2 focuses on the…

A study was conducted to determine the type of documentation of students' skills desired by employers in the banking and residential carpentry industries. Data were collected by interviews with employers of random samples of banking institutions (thirty-one) and residential carpentry firms (thirty-five) in Oklahoma. Results of the study led to the…

This is one of a set of five handbooks compiled by the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory which describes the processes for planning and operating a total Experience-Based Career Education (EBCE) program. Processes and material are those developed by the original EBCE model--Community Experiences in Career Education or (CE)2. The area of…

Impressions of health educators in the specialty fields of community, patient, and school health are presented concerning the scope of their profession, commonalities and differences in their professional preparation, and recommendations for directions to follow in developing a systematic and coordinated competency assurance program. This…

A competency examination was developed to assist in certification as well as to increase the supply of vocational business and office education teachers. The rationale for the examination was derived from reviewing literature and gathering information from 12 states, 25 coordinators, special meetings, and before-and-after questionnaires completed…

This document contains the papers presented at a symposium held to examine the implications of the varied factors encompassing the certification of educational researchers as expressed by the Consortium of State and Regional Educational Research Associations (SIG). By definition, the educational researcher is one who possesses competencies in the…