As we shared in our Celebrating Female Trailblazers in Learning & Development article, we had the opportunity to interview inspiring female leaders in L&D. We sat down with MaryBeth Anderson on a Monday morning, not unlike many other Mondays. Though instead of our typical topics of conversation, we asked MaryBeth for her words of advice…
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) is the leading professional association for infection preventionists with more than 15,000 members. In 2022, APIC and its certification body, the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC), offered two credentials with a third to be introduced in 2023. APIC’s credential preparation materials didn’t…
Your association set up a certification program to establish the standard of knowledge, skills, and abilities required of professionals in your industry. As you envisioned your certification program, it would generate revenue for the professional association, elevate the profession, and advance the careers of professionals in your field. But perhaps your certification program hasn’t been…
Partnerships are an important strategy for any business, helping drive revenue, opening new opportunities, and fostering innovation. The same holds true for professional associations and the growth of their certification programs. A solid partnership results in mutual benefit, so the trick is to find partners with goals that converge with yours. Your certification department wants…
Ready to take the next step toward a successful certification program? Last month we explored some key strategies to create a body of knowledge (BOK) from the ground up. So, once you have your BOK in hand, what’s next? Building a community of subject matter experts (SMEs) from across the entire scope of your industry…
In our first Building Career Pathways issue we’re diving into the foundation of all training & certification programs: the body of knowledge.
Many professional associations are reaching a crossroads: they’re attempting to keep pace with generational workplace shifts, increasing globalization of both people and organizations, and fast-paced technological advancements. How can associations keep up with these changes while continuing to provide the most value to their members? If you ask us, professional development, education, and certification is…
Professional development programs and certifications are important elements of industry associations’ member value. Your members are looking to you for guidance in what they should know to excel in their careers. That’s a lot of pressure! If you’re just starting to build or rebuild a certification program, it’s hard to know where to begin. At…