Sample records for preparation certification evaluation

  1. Kentucky Teacher Preparation and Certification Handbook. 1983 Edition.

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    Kentucky State Dept. of Education, Frankfort. Div. of Teacher Education and Certification.

    This handbook includes teacher preparation and certification regulations adopted by the Kentucky State Board of Education through March 1983. State standards are delineated for: (1) statutory provisions relating to teacher education and certification; (2) teacher certification procedures; (3) ranking of teacher qualifications; (4) evaluation and…

  2. Should We Extend Teacher Preparation?

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    Hawley, Willis D.

    1989-01-01

    Discusses the implications of five-year teacher preparation programs. Argues that different strategies and curricula should be tested and evaluated before mandating major system-wide changes in teacher certification requirements. (FMW)

  3. Standards for Endovascular Neurosurgical Training and Certification of the Society of Korean Endovascular Neurosurgeons 2013

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    Shin, Dong-Seong; Park, Sukh-Que; Kang, Hyun-Seung; Yoon, Seok-Mann; Cho, Jae-Hoon; Lim, Dong-Jun; Baik, Min-Woo; Kwon, O Ki

    2014-01-01

    The need for standard endovascular neurosurgical (ENS) training programs and certification in Korea cannot be overlooked due to the increasing number of ENS specialists and the expanding ENS field. The Society of Korean Endovascular Neurosurgeons (SKEN) Certification Committee has prepared training programs and certification since 2010, and the first certificates were issued in 2013. A task force team (TFT) was organized in August 2010 to develop training programs and certification. TFT members researched programs and systems in other countries to develop a program that best suited Korea. After 2 years, a rough draft of the ENS training and certification regulations were prepared, and the standard training program title was decided. The SKEN Certification Committee made an official announcement about the certification program in March 2013. The final certification regulations comprised three major parts: certified endovascular neurosurgeons (EN), certified ENS institutions, and certified ENS training institutions. Applications have been evaluated and the results were announced in June 2013 as follows: 126 members received EN certification and 55 hospitals became ENS-certified institutions. The SKEN has established standard ENS training programs together with a certification system, and it is expected that they will advance the field of ENS to enhance public health and safety in Korea. PMID:24851145

  4. Appendix C: Background and Methodology for Alternative Certification Pilot. [2014 Teacher Prep Review

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    Greenberg, Julie; Walsh, Kate; McKee, Arthur

    2014-01-01

    The "NCTQ Teacher Prep Review" evaluates the quality of programs that provide preservice preparation of public school teachers. As part of the "Review," this appendix reports on a pilot study of new standards for assessing the quality of alternative certification programs. Background and methodology for alternative…

  5. Increasing Family Child Care Providers' Professionalism through Certification and a Professional Network.

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    Robinson, Louester A. S.

    Noting that in many areas, family child care providers lack both available training to enhance their professional skills and an organized professional network for continual support, this practicum project implemented and evaluated the effectiveness of a curriculum to prepare family child care providers for state certification through a community…

  6. Initial Teacher Certification Testing in Massachusetts: A Case of the Tail Wagging the Dog.

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    Flippo, Rona F.; Riccards, Michael P.

    2000-01-01

    An evaluation of the Massachusetts Educator Certification Test has revealed unforeseen, counterproductive consequences. Teacher preparation colleges are adjusting curricular emphases to teach to a test of dubious validity and are inadvertently excluding substantial portions of enrollees to boost test scores. Minorities are failing at higher rates.…

  7. An Update on the Ever Growing Momentum of Teacher Competency Testing.

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    Flippo, Rona F.

    Teacher competency testing for the purpose of screening persons prior to state certification continues to be on the upswing in the United States. Many states have implemented paper-pencil tests, most of which were prepared by Educational Testing Service and National Evaluation Systems. Problem areas to consider when certification tests are used to…

  8. 25 CFR 15.104 - Does the agency need a death certificate to prepare a probate file?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 25 Indians 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Does the agency need a death certificate to prepare a... the Probate Process § 15.104 Does the agency need a death certificate to prepare a probate file? (a) Yes. You must provide us with a certified copy of the death certificate if a death certificate exists...

  9. World Record Earned Value Management System Certification for Cleanup of the East Tennessee Technology Park, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA - 13181

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    Haynes, Ray; Hirschy, Anita

    On projects that require Earned Value Management (EVMS) Certification, it is critical to quickly prepare for and then successfully obtain certification. This is especially true for government contracts. Projects that do poorly during the review are subject to financial penalties to their company and they lose creditability with their customer creating problems with the project at the outset. At East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP), we began preparing for Department of Energy (DOE) certification early during proposal development. Once the contract was awarded, while still in transition phase from the previous contractor to our new company, we immediately began reviewing themore » project controls systems that were in place on the project and determined if any replacements needed to be made immediately. The ETTP contract required the scheduling software to be upgraded to Primavera P6 and we determined that no other software changes would be done prior to certification. Next, preparation of the Project Controls System Description (PCSD) and associated procedures began using corporate standards as related to the project controls systems. During the transition phase, development was started on the Performance Measurement Baseline which is the resource loaded schedule used to measure our performance on the project and which is critical to good Earned Value Management of the project. Early on, and throughout the baseline review, there was positive feedback from the Department of Energy that the quality of the new baseline was good. Having this superior baseline also contributed to our success in EVMS certification. The combined companies of URS and CH2M Hill had recent experience with certifications at other Department of Energy sites and we were able to capitalize on that knowledge and experience. Generic PCSD and procedures consistent with our co-operations approach to Earned Value Management were available to us and were easily tailorable to the specifics of our contract and site. We also had corporate EVMS experts available to us so as to draw upon their recent certification experiences with lessons learned. This knowledge was especially helpful for training of personnel that were involved in the certification which included Project Controls, Project Management and Control Account Managers. We were also able to bring in these corporate experts to assist with our training efforts. To assure our readiness for the review, we conducted a 'White Hat' review. The 'White Hat' team consisted of corporate experts in EVMS along with an industry expert in EVMS from Humphrey and Associates. This review identified early any weaknesses that we had so corrections could be enacted prior to the EVMS Certification Readiness Review. It also helped give the evaluators confidence that we had done proper due diligence prior to their arrival. Also critical to our success, was early communication with our evaluators. It is important to start the communications early to ensure you understand the expectations of the certification team and the process that will be used during the certification. Communication through the entire process is critical to understand expectations and issues along the way. Very important to the overall process was management commitment, support and reinforcement. Management made sure that all personnel involved knew the importance and made preparations a priority. This was noted as a key strength by the evaluators during the out-brief. As a result of our preparation, our review yielded one Corrective Action Report (CAR) and two Continuous Improvement Opportunities (CIOs). The Certification team in their out-brief explained that this was the lowest number of CARs and CIOs in the history of EVMS certifications in the DOE Complex. (authors)« less

  10. The effect of certification and preparation on teacher quality.

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    Boyd, Donald; Goldhaber, Daniel; Lankford, Hamilton; Wyckoff, James

    2007-01-01

    To improve the quality of the teacher workforce, some states have tightened teacher preparation and certification requirements while others have eased requirements and introduced "alternative" ways of being certified to attract more people to teaching. Donald Boyd, Daniel Goldhaber, Hamilton Lankford, and James Wyckoff evaluate these seemingly contradictory strategies by examining how preparation and certification requirements affect student achivement. If strong requirements improve student outcomes and deter relatively few potential teachers, the authors say, then they may well be good policy. But if they have little effect on student achievement, if they seriously deter potential teachers, or if schools are able to identify applicants who will produce good student outcomes, then easing requirements becomes a more attractive policy. In reviewing research on these issues, the authors find that evidence is often insufficient to draw conclusions. They do find that highly selective alternative route programs can produce effective teachers who perform about the same as teachers from traditional routes after two years on the job. And they find that teachers who score well on certification exams can improve student outcomes somewhat. Limited evidence suggests that certification requirements can diminish the pool of applicants, but there is no evidence on how they affect student outcomes. And the authors find that schools have a limited ability to identify attributes in prospective teachers that allow them to improve student achievement. The authors conclude that the research evidence is simply too thin to have serious implications for policy. Given the enormous investment in teacher preparation and certification and given the possibility that these requirements may worsen student outcomes, the lack of convincing evidence is disturbing. The authors urge researchers and policymakers to work together to move to a more informed position where good resource decisions can be made.

  11. 2017 State Policy Review: School and District Leadership. Special Report

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    Scott, Deven

    2017-01-01

    This special report provides context and examples of new legislation impacting preparation, certification, induction, professional development, evaluation and compensation for leaders of schools and districts.

  12. Nurse leader certification preparation: how are confidence levels impacted?

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    Junger, Stacey; Trinkle, Nicole; Hall, Norma

    2016-09-01

    The aim was to examine the effect of a nurse leader certification preparation course on the confidence levels of the participants. Limited literature is available regarding nurse leader development and certifications. Barriers exist related to lack of confidence, high cost, time and lack of access to a preparation course. Nurse leaders (n = 51) completed a pre- and post-survey addressing confidence levels of participants related to the topics addressed in the nurse leader certification preparation course. There were statistically significant increases in confidence levels related to all course content for the participants. At the time of the study, there were 31.4% of participants intending to sit for the certification examination, and 5 of the 51 participants successfully sat for and passed the examination. A nurse leader certification preparation course increases confidence levels of the participants and removes barriers, thereby increasing the number of certifications obtained. The health-care climate is increasingly complex and nurse leaders need the expertise to navigate the ever-changing health-care environment. Certification in a specialty, such as leadership, serves as an indicator of a high level of competence in the field. © 2016 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

  13. 9 CFR 351.14 - Processes to be supervised; extent of examinations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... AND VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR EXPORT... in the preparation of certified technical animal fats at any certified plant shall be subject to supervision by an inspector. Certified plants shall not prepare any technical animal fat for certification...

  14. 9 CFR 351.14 - Processes to be supervised; extent of examinations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... AND VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR EXPORT... in the preparation of certified technical animal fats at any certified plant shall be subject to supervision by an inspector. Certified plants shall not prepare any technical animal fat for certification...

  15. 9 CFR 351.14 - Processes to be supervised; extent of examinations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... AND VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR EXPORT... in the preparation of certified technical animal fats at any certified plant shall be subject to supervision by an inspector. Certified plants shall not prepare any technical animal fat for certification...

  16. An Evaluative Study of an ICT Module for a School Leadership and Management Preparation Program

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    Musgrave, Sarietjie; De Wet, Corene

    2017-01-01

    This study reports on findings of an evaluative study on the effectiveness of an information and communication technology (ICT) module that forms part of the Advanced Certificate in Education: School Leadership and Management program. The study was carried out among distance education (DE) students from the University of the Free State enrolled…

  17. Evaluation of American Board of Orthodontics certification protocols in postgraduate orthodontic programs in the United States and Canada.

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    Park, Jae Hyun; Putrus, Raphael R; Pruzansky, Dawn P; Grubb, John

    2017-03-01

    The objective of this study was to identify the board certification protocols that hospital and university-based postgraduate orthodontic programs have in place to prepare residents for the American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) certification examination. An electronic survey was sent to the program directors of each of the 72 postgraduate orthodontic programs in the United States and Canada. The survey consisted of 49 questions about demographics, resident case assignment protocols, and ABO examination preparation methods. The response rate was 81%. Most programs were 30 to 36 months in length (72.7%). Many residents had a case load of 51 to 75 during their first year (50.9%), with an average maximum case load of 70 to 109. There was a positive correlation with both the number of cases that first-year residents start and the length of the program (Spearman correlation coefficient = 0.379; P <0.01) when compared with maximum case load. Approximately 72% of the programs do not offer a written mock board examination; however, 72% reported offering a clinical mock board examination. ABO cases are identified within the first 6 months of most programs. About 88% of respondents believe that residents take advantage of the banking system, and that over the past 5 years ABO Initial Certification Examination applications have increased. Most program directors (89.1%) believe that their program length is sufficient for board preparation. Subjects tested in the written examination are integrated into the didactic curriculum and strengthened with ongoing literature reviews, with a passing rate over 90%. Clinical examination preparation varies, with most programs requiring a mock board examination for graduation. Total participation in both the Initial Certification Examination and banking has increased since 2010; better follow-up protocols are needed to track residents after graduation. Copyright © 2017 American Association of Orthodontists. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

  18. Preparing Teachers for Diversity: Examination of Teacher Certification and Program Accreditation Standards in the 50 States and Washington, DC

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    Akiba, Motoko; Cockrell, Karen Sunday; Simmons, Juanita Cleaver; Han, Seunghee; Agarwal, Geetika

    2010-01-01

    State departments of education can play an important role in preparing teachers for effectively teaching diverse learners in our schools through state policies and standards on teacher certification and teacher education program accreditation. We conducted a content analysis of state standards on teacher certification and program accreditation in…

  19. Component Selection for Sterile Compounding.

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    Dilzer, Richard H

    2017-01-01

    This article describes the factors to consider, as well as the process of proper component selection, for use in preparing compounded sterile preparations. Special emphasis is placed on individual chemical factors that may impact a preparation's accuracy and potency. Values reported in a typical certificate of analysis are discussed, including methods of identifying any required adjustments to a master formulation or compounding record during the compounding of sterile preparations. Proper screening of the certificate of analysis, the Safety Data Sheet, procedural documentation, and the filing of all certificates of conformance are crucial to the operation of a sterile compounding facility. Copyright© by International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding, Inc.

  20. [JACIE: from guidelines to clinical practice and continuous quality improvement, the Léon-Bérard cancer center experience].

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    Donot, Pierre Emmanuel

    2009-01-01

    JACIE, a European certification program for stem cell transplantation, has now been recognized by the French Health Authorities. It can be considered as an evaluation of professional practice, an activity that can be promoted by health centres. The present article has two aims: firstly, it describes the structure of the certification standard based on the relative structure of each of its components; secondly, it reports on the experience acquired by the Léon-Bérard cancer centre (Lyon-France) during the certification of its own stem cell transplantation program. The JACIE manual written in English is divided into three parts corresponding to the three processes identified. Part B describes the clinical haematopoietic stem cell transplantation program. Part C is dedicated to the collection of haematopoietic stem cells from blood and marrow. Finally, part D applies to the cell therapy laboratory in charge of cell preservation and the preparation of grafts for re-infusion. After the application has been submitted to the JACIE board, a date is set for an inspection visit. The cell therapy laboratory at Léon-Bérard cancer centre has already participated to a certified transplantation project of the Edouard-Herriot Hospital (Lyon public hospitals) [parts C and D of the certification]. The executive board proposed that the clinical haematology unit of the cancer centre also applied for JACIE certification. A multidisciplinary work group-combining document writing skills and a real capacity to convince and motivate clinical staff was formed. Secondly, a comprehensive collection of existing documents was issued and the clinical pathway of the patients was formalized so that no step of the graft process would be omitted. A physician from another hospital also tested the evaluation process with the organisation of a mock visit. He confirmed that everything was in good way and provided recommendations to improve the program. This huge preparation provided invaluable learning opportunities to the participants. After the final visit by JACIE inspectors, the cancer centre received four-year certification. The challenge is now to maintain this momentum for the next certifications and to better take into account the ethical and juridical constraints of haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

  1. Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification.

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    Smith-Davis, Judy

    This literature review examines alternative routes to teacher certification and presents alternative certification regulations and policies for 19 states. Three categories of nontraditional personnel preparation programs are noted: nontraditional recruitment programs, retraining programs, and alternative certification programs. A definition of…

  2. The Arizona Performance-Based Teacher Certification Program.

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    Kelley, Michael F.

    In response to public pressures and a legislative mandate, the State of Arizona began to systematically evaluate prospective teachers while concomitantly requiring a restructuring of the Arizona teacher preparation programs at the college and university level as part of a program entitled the Arizona Performance-Based Teacher Certification…

  3. Reliable quantum certification of photonic state preparations

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    Aolita, Leandro; Gogolin, Christian; Kliesch, Martin; Eisert, Jens

    2015-01-01

    Quantum technologies promise a variety of exciting applications. Even though impressive progress has been achieved recently, a major bottleneck currently is the lack of practical certification techniques. The challenge consists of ensuring that classically intractable quantum devices perform as expected. Here we present an experimentally friendly and reliable certification tool for photonic quantum technologies: an efficient certification test for experimental preparations of multimode pure Gaussian states, pure non-Gaussian states generated by linear-optical circuits with Fock-basis states of constant boson number as inputs, and pure states generated from the latter class by post-selecting with Fock-basis measurements on ancillary modes. Only classical computing capabilities and homodyne or hetorodyne detection are required. Minimal assumptions are made on the noise or experimental capabilities of the preparation. The method constitutes a step forward in many-body quantum certification, which is ultimately about testing quantum mechanics at large scales. PMID:26577800

  4. Study Guide for TCT in Agriculture.

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    Sailors, Robert A.

    This study guide was specifically designed for individuals preparing to take the Georgia Teacher Certification Test (TCT) in agriculture. The agriculture test was developed by the National Evaluation Systems, Inc. and educators in Georgia. The test covers 13 subareas: (1) plant science; (2) crop management; (3) animal science; (4) livestock and…

  5. 9 CFR 351.12 - Circuit supervisor to be informed when plant operates.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... AND VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR EXPORT... will include preparing technical animal fats for certification and identify the approximate days and...

  6. 9 CFR 351.12 - Circuit supervisor to be informed when plant operates.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... AND VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR EXPORT... will include preparing technical animal fats for certification and identify the approximate days and...

  7. 9 CFR 351.12 - Circuit supervisor to be informed when plant operates.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... AND VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR EXPORT... will include preparing technical animal fats for certification and identify the approximate days and...

  8. 9 CFR 351.12 - Circuit supervisor to be informed when plant operates.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... AND VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR EXPORT... will include preparing technical animal fats for certification and identify the approximate days and...

  9. 9 CFR 351.12 - Circuit supervisor to be informed when plant operates.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... AND VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR EXPORT... will include preparing technical animal fats for certification and identify the approximate days and...

  10. 9 CFR 351.10 - Facilities.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR EXPORT Facilities and Operations § 351.10 Facilities. (a) Facilities for the preparation, identification, and storage of the technical animal fat to be... maintain the identity of certified technical animal fats and materials used in their preparation, and...

  11. 9 CFR 351.10 - Facilities.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR EXPORT Facilities and Operations § 351.10 Facilities. (a) Facilities for the preparation, identification, and storage of the technical animal fat to be... maintain the identity of certified technical animal fats and materials used in their preparation, and...

  12. 9 CFR 351.10 - Facilities.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR EXPORT Facilities and Operations § 351.10 Facilities. (a) Facilities for the preparation, identification, and storage of the technical animal fat to be... maintain the identity of certified technical animal fats and materials used in their preparation, and...

  13. 9 CFR 351.10 - Facilities.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR EXPORT Facilities and Operations § 351.10 Facilities. (a) Facilities for the preparation, identification, and storage of the technical animal fat to be... maintain the identity of certified technical animal fats and materials used in their preparation, and...

  14. Kentucky Teacher Preparation and Certification Handbook. 1981 Edition.

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    Kentucky State Dept. of Education, Frankfort.

    This handbook sets forth the regulations of the Kentucky State Board of Education that relate to teacher education and certification. The following topics are covered: (1) selected statutory provisions relating to teacher education and certification; (2) teacher certification procedures; (3) ranking of teacher qualifications; (4) procedures for…

  15. Holistic nurses' examinations: past, present, future.

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    Erickson, Helen L

    2009-09-01

    Social and professional paradigm shifts of the 1990s moved holistic nursing into the mainstream of health care, resulting in the need for national certification of Holistic Nurses. Given the assumptions that certification examinations are based on the knowledge, skills, and abilities prerequisite for competent practice in a given specialty, and that the certification credential tells the public and peers that the certificant has such knowledge, The American Holistic Nurses Association's Leadership Council (AHNA-LC) initiated certification processes in 1994. On the request of AHNA-LC, the American Holistic Nurses' Certification Corporation (AHNCC) assumed these responsibilities in April, 1997. Since then, AHNCC has overseen the revision of the first certification process for holistic nursing prepared at the baccalaureate level and development of a second one designed for holistic nurses prepared in graduate nursing programs. This article describe these developmental processes.

  16. Comparing Student Evaluations of Certified and Non-Certified Nurse Educators

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    Grobe, Jennifer L.

    2017-01-01

    Educational experts identified certification as a measure of knowledge and a tool to promote excellence that can be used to enhance education to advance specialized competency. As this tool is promoted in the preparation of nurse educators, resources must focus on how the continuing education efforts impact the classroom environment. Little has…

  17. A Model Train-The-Trainer Program for HACCP-Based Food Safety Training in the Retail/Food Service Industry: An Evaluation.

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    Martin, Kenneth E.; Knabel, Steve; Mendenhall, Von

    1999-01-01

    A survey showed states are adopting higher training and certification requirements for food-service workers. A train-the-trainer model was developed to prepare extension agents, health officers, and food-service managers to train others in food-safety procedures. (SK)

  18. In Support of the Preparation of More Teachers for Bilingual and Bicultural Communities

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    Mahan, James M.

    1977-01-01

    Describes the Indiana University Latino Student Teaching Project in which candidates for teaching certificates in elementary, secondary, and special education have served in border communities in the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas and in southern Arizona. Evaluative reactions of the participating student teachers are included. (Author/IRT)

  19. The Developmental Influence of the University Supervisor-Student Teacher Relationship during Clinical Experience

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    Kucharczuk, Robert Thomas

    2017-01-01

    The following study examined the perceived developmental influence of the university supervisor-student teacher relationship during the student teaching phase of teacher preparation. Since the supervisor is viewed as the gatekeeper to eventual teacher certification and acts as an evaluator, mentor, and instructor (Borko & Mayfield, 1995;…

  20. Two New Reference Materials Based on Tobacco Leaves: Certification for over a Dozen of Toxic and Essential Elements

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    Samczyński, Zbigniew; Dybczyński, Rajmund S.; Polkowska-Motrenko, Halina; Chajduk, Ewelina; Pyszynska, Marta; Danko, Bożena; Czerska, Elżbieta; Kulisa, Krzysztof; Doner, Katarzyna; Kalbarczyk, Paweł

    2012-01-01

    The preparation, certification, and characterization of two new biological certified reference materials for inorganic trace analysis have been presented. They are based on two different varieties of tobacco leaves, namely, Oriental Basma Tobacco Leaves (INCT-OBTL-5), grown in Greece, and Polish Virginia Tobacco Leaves (INCT-PVTL-6), grown in Poland. Certification of the materials was based on the statistical evaluation of results obtained in a worldwide interlaboratory comparison, in which 87 laboratories from 18 countries participated, providing 2568 laboratory averages on nearly 80 elements. It was possible to establish the certified values of concentration for many elements in the new materials, that is, 37 in INCT-OBTL-5 and 36 in INCT-PVTL-6, including several toxic ones like As, Cd, Hg, Pb, and so forth. The share and the role of instrumental analytical techniques used in the process of certification of the new CRMs are discussed. PMID:22536124

  1. 77 FR 36263 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests; Office of Postsecondary Education; Higher...

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    2012-06-18

    ... institutions of higher education (IHEs) on the quality of teacher preparation and state teacher certification... of Collection: Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) Title II Reporting Forms on Teacher Quality... institutions of higher education (IHEs) on the quality of teacher preparation and state teacher certification...

  2. 15 CFR 946.7 - Preparation of proposed certification for restructuring.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... REGULATIONS OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MODERNIZATION OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE § 946.7 Preparation... certification shall include: (1) A description of local weather characteristics and weather-related concerns which affect the weather services provided within the service area; (2) A detailed comparison of the...

  3. 15 CFR 946.7 - Preparation of proposed certification for restructuring.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... REGULATIONS OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MODERNIZATION OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE § 946.7 Preparation... certification shall include: (1) A description of local weather characteristics and weather-related concerns which affect the weather services provided within the service area; (2) A detailed comparison of the...

  4. 15 CFR 946.7 - Preparation of proposed certification for restructuring.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... REGULATIONS OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MODERNIZATION OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE § 946.7 Preparation... certification shall include: (1) A description of local weather characteristics and weather-related concerns which affect the weather services provided within the service area; (2) A detailed comparison of the...

  5. 15 CFR 946.7 - Preparation of proposed certification for restructuring.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... REGULATIONS OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MODERNIZATION OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE § 946.7 Preparation... certification shall include: (1) A description of local weather characteristics and weather-related concerns which affect the weather services provided within the service area; (2) A detailed comparison of the...

  6. 15 CFR 946.7 - Preparation of proposed certification for restructuring.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... REGULATIONS OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MODERNIZATION OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE § 946.7 Preparation... certification shall include: (1) A description of local weather characteristics and weather-related concerns which affect the weather services provided within the service area; (2) A detailed comparison of the...

  7. Integrating standard operating procedures and industry notebook standards to evaluate students in laboratory courses.

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    Wallert, Mark A; Provost, Joseph J

    2014-01-01

    To enhance the preparedness of graduates from the Biochemistry and Biotechnology (BCBT) Major at Minnesota State University Moorhead for employment in the bioscience industry we have developed a new Industry certificate program. The BCBT Industry Certificate was developed to address specific skill sets that local, regional, and national industry experts identified as lacking in new B.S. and B.A. biochemistry graduates. The industry certificate addresses concerns related to working in a regulated industry such as Good Laboratory Practices, Good Manufacturing Practices, and working in a Quality System. In this article we specifically describe how we developed a validation course that uses Standard Operating Procedures to describe grading policy and laboratory notebook requirements in an effort to better prepare students to transition into industry careers. © 2013 by The International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

  8. Certification of High School Coaches.

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    Maetozo, Matthew G., Ed.

    Approximately one-fourth of all head coaches of junior and senior high school teams have had no professional preparation for such responsibility. Professional groups are urging certification or endorsement requirements beyond present requisites for teaching certification. This publication presents eight professional viewpoints on various aspects…

  9. 45 CFR 1301.13 - Accounting system certification.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 45 Public Welfare 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Accounting system certification. 1301.13 Section... START PROGRAM HEAD START GRANTS ADMINISTRATION General Requirements § 1301.13 Accounting system... shall submit an accounting system certification, prepared by an independent auditor, stating that the...

  10. What Every Special Educator Must Know: The International Standards for the Preparation and Certification of Special Education Teachers.

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    Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA.

    This document presents standards and guidelines for the preparation and certification of special educators, as identified by the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), CEC Divisions, and others. Part 1 includes the CEC Code of Ethics and Standards for Professional Practice for Educators of Persons with Exceptionalities. This section provides…

  11. An Investigation of Trainer Certification (Preparation) Programs in the Private Sector.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Leach, James A.

    As part of a larger 2-year study of the nature of excellent vocational educators who work in business and industry, this paper describes what has been learned from a number of case studies about trainer "certification" (preparation) programs in business and industry. More specifically, the paper describes the processes used to certify trainers and…

  12. Quality in Context: A Guide to Certification and Registration by the Medical Library Association.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Fitzsimons, Eileen; Mayfield, M. Kent

    This guide is designed to assist prospective examinees in preparing for the certification/registration examination of the Medical Library Association (MLA). The format of the examination and the types of questions to be found on the examination are discussed, and suggestions for test preparation are provided. Several practice "mini"…

  13. Association between EMS Question Bank Completion and Passing Rates on the EMS Certification Examination.

    PubMed

    Clemency, Brian; Martin-Gill, Christian; Rall, Nicole; May, Paul; Lubin, Jeffrey; Cooley, Craig; Van Dillen, Christine; Silvestri, Salvatore; Portela, Roberto; Cooney, Derek; Knutsen, Christian; March, Juan

    2017-01-01

    A board review question bank was created to assist candidates in their preparation for the 2015 EMS certification examination. We aimed to describe the development of this question bank and evaluate its successes in preparing candidates to obtain EMS subspecialty board certification. An online question bank was developed by 13 subject matter experts who participated as item writers, representing eight different EMS fellowship programs. The online question bank consisted of four practice tests, with each of the tests comprised of 100 questions. The number of candidates who participated in and completed the question bank was calculated. The passing rate among candidates who completed the question bank was calculated and compared to the publicly reported statistics for all candidates. The relationship between candidates' performance on the question bank and subspecialty exam pass rates was determined. A total of 252 candidates took at least one practice test and, of those, 225 candidates completed all four 100-question practice tests. The pass rate on the 2015 EMS certification exam was 79% (95%CI 74-85%) among candidates who completed the question bank, which is 12% higher than the overall pass rate (p = 0.003). Candidates' performance on the question bank was positively associated with overall success on the exam (X 2 = 75.8, p < 0.0001). Achieving a score of ≥ 70% on the question bank was associated with a higher likelihood of passing the exam (OR = 17.8; 95% CI: 8.0-39.6). Completing the question bank program was associated with improved pass rates on the EMS certification exam. Strong performance on the question bank correlated with success on the exam.

  14. Certification of Physical Education Teachers.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Bentz, Susan K.

    The author discusses various trends in the preparation of physical education teachers, including emphasis on Title IX requirements and handicapped child needs. Future directions in teacher certification are surveyed, and it is urged that certification be based upon sequential training programs rather than course accumulation-credit hour…

  15. Transitioning from Students to Professionals: Using a Writing across the Curriculum Model to Scaffold Portfolio Development

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Elliott, Lori; Daily, Nancy Lee; Fredricks, Lori; Graham, Meadow Sherrill

    2008-01-01

    Teacher educators have found portfolios to be a valuable way to judge readiness for student-teaching and initial certification as well as an effective means of examining and validating teacher preparation programs. Tension exists between using the portfolio as a product for evaluation and maintaining its focus as a personal examination, synthesis,…

  16. Standards for Certification/Preparation of Social Studies Teachers: A Fifty State Study.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Dumas, Wayne; Weible, Tom

    A national survey determined minimum certification requirements for secondary social studies teachers in general education, professional education, and history/social science. Data were obtained through questionnaires completed by social studies education curriculum specialists and by officials in the certification divisions of state education…

  17. Guidelines for Certification of Media Specialists.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Galey, Minaruth; Grady, William F.

    This certification model, which is a refined version of the 1974 AECT Certification Model, is directed to the needs of educational media specialists, their employers and educators, and to certifying and accrediting agencies that approve programs preparing educational media specialists. Included in the document are reports on accreditation and…

  18. Smartphone applications: potential tools for use in preparing for CCRN certification examinations.

    PubMed

    Curran, Claire

    2014-06-01

    Recent advances in smartphone technology now allow clinicians to use commercially produced applications when studying for nursing certification examinations. The quality of currently available CCRN review applications varies in this first generation of products. Most are limited to multiple-choice practice questions, although a few have additional elements such as study guides and reference charts. Weaknesses found in the applications evaluated include poorly written and edited content, questions limited to rote memorization rather than application and analysis of knowledge, and content too basic or outside the scope of experienced critical care nursing practice. A list of important factors for consumers to consider before purchase is provided. ©2014 American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

  19. Characteristics of Certificate Completers with Their Time to Certificate and Labor Market Outcomes. Web Tables. NCES 2013-157

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Radwin, David; Matthews, Morgan

    2013-01-01

    The number of certificates conferred by U.S. postsecondary institutions increased 64 percent in the last decade, from 572,000 in 2000-2001 to 936,000 in 2009-2010, surpassing the 850,000 associate's degrees conferred in 2009-2010. Certificates are overwhelmingly conferred in vocational fields and are intended to prepare students for the growing…

  20. What Every Special Educator Must Know: The International Standards for the Preparation and Certification of Special Education Teachers. Second Edition.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA.

    This document presents revised comprehensive standards and guidelines for the preparation and certification of special educators and for practice as special educators, developed by the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). Part 1 provides the CEC's Code of Ethics for Professional Practice for Educators of Persons with Exceptionalities and CEC's…

  1. Isotope dilution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ID ICP-MS) for the certification of lead and cadmium in environmental standard reference materials.

    PubMed

    Murphy, K E; Beary, E S; Rearick, M S; Vocke, R D

    2000-10-01

    Lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) have been determined in six new environmental standard reference materials (SRMs) using isotope dilution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ID ICP-MS). The SRMs are the following: SRM 1944, New York-New Jersey Waterway Sediment, SRMs 2583 and 2584, Trace Elements in Indoor Dust, Nominal 90 mg/kg and 10,000 mg/kg Lead, respectively, SRMs 2586 and 2587, Trace Elements in Soil Containing Lead from Paint, Nominal 500 mg/kg and 3,000 mg/kg Lead, respectively, and SRM 2782, Industrial Sludge. The capabilities of ID ICP-MS for the certification of Pb and Cd in these materials are assessed. Sample preparation and ratio measurement uncertainties have been evaluated. Reproducibility and accuracy of the established procedures are demonstrated by determination of gravimetrically prepared primary standard solutions and by comparison with isotope dilution thermal ionization mass spectrometry (ID TIMS). Material heterogeneity was readily demonstrated to be the dominant source of uncertainty in the certified values.

  2. The Florida State Initial Teacher Certification Test: A Case Study.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Dorn, Charles M.

    1989-01-01

    Describes the development of the art certification examination which was designed for the Florida State Initial Teacher Certification Test. Discusses problems of subjectivity, content, and question format. Suggests criteria which can guide the development of viable college art education programs that can adequately prepare teachers in the areas of…

  3. An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Business Education Certification Programs in Texas

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Lewis, Sue Evelyn Joiner

    2014-01-01

    The primary purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of preparation delivery programs available to those who seek business education teacher certification in Texas. There are three types of delivery programs in business education in Texas: (a) "traditional" certification programs delivered by institutions of higher…

  4. Post-installation activities in the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) International Monitoring System (IMS) infrasound network

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Vivas Veloso, J. A.; Christie, D. R.; Hoffmann, T. L.; Campus, P.; Bell, M.; Langlois, A.; Martysevich, P.; Demirovik, E.; Carvalho, J.; Kramer, A.; Wu, Sean F.

    2002-11-01

    The provisional operation and maintenance of IMS infrasound stations after installation and subsequent certification has the objective to prepare the infrasound network for entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). The goal is to maintain and fine tune the technical capabilities of the network, to repair faulty equipment, and to ensure that stations continue to meet the minimum specifications through evaluation of data quality and station recalibration. Due to the globally dispersed nature of the network, this program constitutes a significant undertaking that requires careful consideration of possible logistic approaches and their financial implications. Currently, 11 of the 60 IMS infrasound stations are transmitting data in the post-installation Testing & Evaluation mode. Another 5 stations are under provisional operation and are maintained in post-certification mode. It is expected that 20% of the infrasound network will be certified by the end of 2002. This presentation will focus on the different phases of post-installation activities of the IMS infrasound program and the logistical challenges to be tackled to ensure a cost-efficient management of the network. Specific topics will include Testing & Evaluation and Certification of Infrasound Stations, as well as Configuration Management and Network Sustainment.

  5. Evaluating the effectiveness of an online medical laboratory technician program.

    PubMed

    Hansen-Suchy, Kara

    2011-01-01

    The purpose of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of an online medical laboratory technician program in the academic preparation and development of laboratory professionals. A semi-quantitative comparative research design was used. Several factors were considered in this evaluation. Academic outcomes between online and campus medical laboratory technician (MLT) students was determined by comparing overall and categorical scores on certification exams as well as first time pass rate. Certification exam scores and first time pass rates were also compared to national norms when possible to do so. Demographic data, including age and experience were compared. Additionally, learning styles were assessed to determine if there was a correlation to overall GPA and MLT GPA and if learning styles could be used to predict successful completion of an online Associates of Applied Science. The research was conducted at an academic university located in the mountain west United States. Participants consisted of online and campus students enrolled in a Medical Laboratory Technician program that graduated with their Associate of Applied Science degree between the years 2007-2009. Results of these years were also compared to graduates from 2004-2006 in the same program. Certification performance and first time pass rates were the major outcomes measured. Age and experience were correlated. Online learning styles and GPA were also compared to successful degree completion. The researcher found no significant difference in certification performance with regard to total and categorical scores, and first time pass rates between campus and online MLT students. Online students were slightly older and had more experience working in a laboratory in some capacity. Correlation studies showed significant positive correlation between learning styles, GPA, and successful completion of an Associate of Applied Science degree. When registry scores were compared to the prior cohort of online students, some subcategories scores demonstrated a significant increase using Chi-squared analysis. The research demonstrated that the online MLT students studied were as academically prepared as their campus counterparts.

  6. Dual Certification in General and Special Education: What Is the Role of Field Experience in Preservice Teacher Preparation?

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Kent, Andrea M.; Giles, Rebecca M.

    2016-01-01

    The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a field component that was merged with a new teacher preparation curriculum so that at the completion of the program the undergraduate candidates could be recommended for both K-6 general and special education certification. An examination of the data reveals that the program is…

  7. Evolution of a nursing education program delivered to baccalaureate-prepared Haitian nurses.

    PubMed

    Lev, Elise L; Lindgren, Teri G; Pearson, Gayle A; Alcindor, Hilda

    2013-01-01

    Haiti has high morbidity and mortality rates, a large proportion of people living in poverty, and a shortage of nurses and nursing faculty members. A partnership program between a US and Haitian university was formed to deliver a certificate program in nursing education. The authors describe their experiences developing, delivering, and evaluating the blended on-site and online program and their future goals.

  8. Certification Requirements and Teacher Quality: A Comparison of Alternative Routes to Teaching. Working Paper 64

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Sass, Tim R.

    2011-01-01

    Traditionally, states have required individuals complete a program of study in a university-based teacher preparation program in order to be licensed to teach. In recent years, however, various "alternative certification" programs have been developed and the number of teachers obtaining teaching certificates through routes other than…

  9. 10 CFR Appendix C to Subpart T of... - Certification Report for Distribution Transformers

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 3 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Certification Report for Distribution Transformers C..., App. C Appendix C to Subpart T of Part 431—Certification Report for Distribution Transformers All...: For Existing, New, or Modified Models: 1 Prepare tables that will list distribution transformer...

  10. Traditional and Alternate Routes to Teacher Certification: Issues, Assumptions, and Misconceptions. Issue Paper 95-2.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Stoddart, Trish; Floden, Robert E.

    States have created "alternate" routes to teacher certification. Comparison of alternate and college-based programs reveals clear trends in recruitment but a mixed picture regarding development of expertise. Alternate certification represents a radical departure from the current norm of teacher preparation. Several factors have led to…

  11. An Analysis of State Music Education Certification and Licensure Practices in the United States

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    May, Brittany Nixon; Willie, Karen; Worthen, Cherilyn; Pehrson, Allyssa

    2017-01-01

    Teacher certification and licensure practices for music educators vary by state. Enhancing music teacher educator knowledge of state music education certification and licensure practices can inform music teacher preparation and improve future music teacher quality. The purpose of this study was to compile relevant information for music educators…

  12. 40 CFR 761.218 - Certificate of disposal.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... PROHIBITIONS PCB Waste Disposal Records and Reports § 761.218 Certificate of disposal. (a) For each shipment of manifested PCB waste that the owner or operator of a disposal facility accepts by signing the manifest, the owner or operator of the disposal facility shall prepare a Certificate of Disposal for the PCBs and PCB...

  13. Proposal for Voluntary Coaching Certification and Formulation of the Illinois Athletic Coaching Certification Board.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Buckellew, Wm.; And Others

    A proposal developed by the Illinois Association for Professional Preparation in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation and the Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation for a program involving voluntary coaching certification in Illinois is described. Topics discussed include: (1) the certifying body's composition and…

  14. Certification of School Librarians: A Compilation of State Requirements, 1958. Bulletin, 1958, No. 12

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Mahar, Mary Helen

    1958-01-01

    This bulletin on requirements by States and Territories for the certification of school librarians was prepared to provide a compilation of current certification regulations for school librarians and a summary of practices in formulating these regulations. The requirements for each State were obtained from either the State school library…

  15. Do States Have Certification Requirements for Preparing General Education Teachers to Teach Students with Disabilities? Experience in the Northeast and Islands Region. Issues & Answers. REL 2010-No. 090

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Bocala, Candice; Morgan, Claire; Mundry, Susan; Mello, Daniel

    2010-01-01

    With more than half of children with disabilities being educated in the general education classroom, and with federal education law requiring improved learning outcomes for these students, preparing general education teachers to work effectively with all students is critical. This report on teacher certification requirements in the nine Northeast…

  16. Information Technology Student-Based Certification in Formal Education Settings: Who Benefits and What Is Needed

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Randall, Michael H.; Zirkle, Christopher J.

    2005-01-01

    There is a growing trend within secondary and post-secondary institutions to offer information technology (IT) certification programs as instructional vehicles to provide students with viable skills needed by the workforce, to satisfy state skill standards, and to prepare students for post-secondary IT studies. The use of IT certification programs…

  17. Demonstration and Research Pest Control: A Training Program for the Certification of Pesticide Applicators, Manual No. 10.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Rust, Harry K.; And Others

    This manual is intended to provide the information necessary to meet EPA standards for demonstration and research pest control and prepare for the written examination required for certification. Emphasis is placed on the principles of safe pesticide use. Chapters are included on pesticide applicator certification in Virginia, basics of pest…

  18. Alternative Certification: A Comparison of Factors Affecting the Motivations of General and Special Educators

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Hogan, Kathleen Ann

    2010-01-01

    This study was developed to examine the motivations of individuals who chose alternative routes to teacher certification and what they believe were the strengths and weaknesses of their alternative certification preparation (ACP). Data accrued from this study were based on a 55-item online survey and participant information from an online focus…

  19. Ways to Improve DoD 8570 IY Security Certification

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Bates, Justin D.

    2017-01-01

    The goal of this research was to discover a list of changes that can be applied to IT security certifications to enhance the day-to-day capabilities of IT security professionals. Background: IT security professionals are often required to obtain certifications that do not adequately prepare them for the full scope of work that will be necessary…

  20. 7 CFR 91.26 - Issuance of certificates.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... laboratory of the Science and Technology program; (3) A person designated as the “laboratory director in... certificate shall be prepared in accordance with the facts set forth in the official memoranda made by the...

  1. 7 CFR 91.26 - Issuance of certificates.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... laboratory of the Science and Technology program; (3) A person designated as the “laboratory director in... certificate shall be prepared in accordance with the facts set forth in the official memoranda made by the...

  2. 7 CFR 91.26 - Issuance of certificates.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... laboratory of the Science and Technology program; (3) A person designated as the “laboratory director in... certificate shall be prepared in accordance with the facts set forth in the official memoranda made by the...

  3. 7 CFR 91.26 - Issuance of certificates.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... laboratory of the Science and Technology program; (3) A person designated as the “laboratory director in... certificate shall be prepared in accordance with the facts set forth in the official memoranda made by the...

  4. 7 CFR 91.26 - Issuance of certificates.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... laboratory of the Science and Technology program; (3) A person designated as the “laboratory director in... certificate shall be prepared in accordance with the facts set forth in the official memoranda made by the...

  5. Master's Degree and Post-Master's Certificate Preparation for the Academic Nurse Educator Role: The Use of the National League for Nursing Core Competencies of Nurse Educators as a Curriculum Guide

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Fitzgerald, Ann

    2017-01-01

    This study described the education courses in Master's Degree and Post-master's Certificate in nursing education programs and determined the extent to which the eight core competencies, used to certify nurse educator's, were included. The data regarding the required credit hours, practicum hours, distance accessibility, and preparation for the…

  6. 7 CFR 54.2 - Designation of official certificates, memoranda, marks, other identifications, and devices for...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 AND THE EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT (CONTINUED) MEATS, PREPARED MEATS, AND MEAT PRODUCTS (GRADING, CERTIFICATION, AND STANDARDS) Regulations Definitions § 54.2 Designation of...

  7. 7 CFR 54.2 - Designation of official certificates, memoranda, marks, other identifications, and devices for...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 AND THE EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT (CONTINUED) MEATS, PREPARED MEATS, AND MEAT PRODUCTS (GRADING, CERTIFICATION, AND STANDARDS) Regulations Definitions § 54.2 Designation of...

  8. International Space Station Payload Operations Integration

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Fanske, Elizabeth Anne

    2011-01-01

    The Payload Operations Integrator (POINT) plays an integral part in the Certification of Flight Readiness process for the Mission Operations Laboratory and the Payload Operations Integration Function that supports International Space Station Payload operations. The POINTs operate in support of the POIF Payload Operations Manager to bring together and integrate the Certification of Flight Readiness inputs from various MOL teams through maintaining an open work tracking log. The POINTs create monthly metrics for current and future payloads that the Payload Operations Integration Function supports. With these tools, the POINTs assemble the Certification of Flight Readiness package before a given flight, stating that the Mission Operations Laboratory is prepared to support it. I have prepared metrics for Increment 29/30, maintained the Open Work Tracking Logs for Flights ULF6 (STS-134) and ULF7 (STS-135), and submitted the Mission Operations Laboratory Certification of Flight Readiness package for Flight 44P to the Mission Operations Directorate (MOD/OZ).

  9. Experiments in fault tolerant software reliability

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Mcallister, David F.; Tai, K. C.; Vouk, Mladen A.

    1987-01-01

    The reliability of voting was evaluated in a fault-tolerant software system for small output spaces. The effectiveness of the back-to-back testing process was investigated. Version 3.0 of the RSDIMU-ATS, a semi-automated test bed for certification testing of RSDIMU software, was prepared and distributed. Software reliability estimation methods based on non-random sampling are being studied. The investigation of existing fault-tolerance models was continued and formulation of new models was initiated.

  10. 9 CFR 351.6 - Official number.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR EXPORT Procedure for Obtaining Service: Administration of Program § 351.6 Official number. The Administrator will assign a certified technical animal fat... to identify all certified technical animal fat prepared or stored by the plant. ...

  11. 9 CFR 351.6 - Official number.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR EXPORT Procedure for Obtaining Service: Administration of Program § 351.6 Official number. The Administrator will assign a certified technical animal fat... to identify all certified technical animal fat prepared or stored by the plant. ...

  12. 9 CFR 351.6 - Official number.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR EXPORT Procedure for Obtaining Service: Administration of Program § 351.6 Official number. The Administrator will assign a certified technical animal fat... to identify all certified technical animal fat prepared or stored by the plant. ...

  13. 9 CFR 351.6 - Official number.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR EXPORT Procedure for Obtaining Service: Administration of Program § 351.6 Official number. The Administrator will assign a certified technical animal fat... to identify all certified technical animal fat prepared or stored by the plant. ...

  14. 9 CFR 351.6 - Official number.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR EXPORT Procedure for Obtaining Service: Administration of Program § 351.6 Official number. The Administrator will assign a certified technical animal fat... to identify all certified technical animal fat prepared or stored by the plant. ...

  15. Evaluation of virtual simulation in a master's-level nurse education certificate program.

    PubMed

    Foronda, Cynthia; Lippincott, Christine; Gattamorta, Karina

    2014-11-01

    Master's-level, nurse education certificate students performed virtual clinical simulations as a portion of their clinical practicum. Virtual clinical simulation is an innovative pedagogy using avatars in Web-based platforms to provide simulated clinical experiences. The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to evaluate nurse educator students' experience with virtual simulation and the effect of virtual simulation on confidence in teaching ability. Aggregated quantitative results yielded no significant change in confidence in teaching ability. Individually, some students indicated change of either increased or decreased confidence, whereas others exhibited no change in confidence after engaging in virtual simulation. Qualitative findings revealed a process of precursors of anxiety and frustration with technical difficulties followed by outcomes of appreciation and learning. Instructor support was a mediating factor to decrease anxiety and technical difficulties. This study served as a starting point regarding the application of a virtual world to teach the art of instruction. As the movement toward online education continues, educators should further explore use of virtual simulation to prepare nurse educators.

  16. Soils element activities for the period October 1973--September 1974

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Fowler, E.B.; Essington, E.H.; White, M.G.

    Soils Element activities were conducted on behalf of the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission's Nevada Applied Ecology Group (NAEG) program to provide source term information for the other program elements and maintain continuous cognizance of program requirements for sampling, sample preparation, and analysis. Activities included presentation of papers; participation in workshops; analysis of soil, vegetation, and animal tissue samples for $sup 238$Pu, $sup 239-240$Pu, $sup 241$Am, $sup 137$Cs, $sup 60$Co, and gamma scan for routine and laboratory quality control purposes; preparation and analysis of animal tissue samples for NAEG laboratory certification; studies on a number of analytical, sample preparation, andmore » sample collection procedures; and contributions to the evaluation of procedures for calculation of specialized counting statistics. (auth)« less

  17. Education, licensure, and certification of school nurses: position statement.

    PubMed

    2013-07-01

    It is the position of the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) that every school-age child deserves a school nurse who has a baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university and is licensed as a registered nurse through the state board of nursing. These requirements constitute minimal preparation needed to practice at the entry level of school nursing (American Nurses Association [ANA] & NASN, 2011). Additionally, NASN supports state school nurse certification, where required, and promotes national certification of school nurses through the National Board for Certification of School Nurses.

  18. Continuous Certification Within Residency: An Educational Model.

    PubMed

    Rachlin, Susan; Schonberger, Alison; Nocera, Nicole; Acharya, Jay; Shah, Nidhi; Henkel, Jacqueline

    2015-10-01

    Given that maintaining compliance with Maintenance of Certification is necessary for maintaining licensure to practice as a radiologist and provide quality patient care, it is important for radiology residents to practice fulfilling each part of the program during their training not only to prepare for success after graduation but also to adequately learn best practices from the beginning of their professional careers. This article discusses ways to implement continuous certification (called Continuous Residency Certification) as an educational model within the residency training program. Copyright © 2015 AUR. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

  19. Training for Certification: Seed Treatment.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Mississippi State Univ., State College. Cooperative Extension Service.

    This Cooperative Extension Service publication from Mississippi State University is a training guide for commercial pesticide applicators. Focusing specifically on the treatment of seeds with pesticides, this publication is meant to prepare one to take the written examination for Environmental Protection Agency Seed Treatment certification.…

  20. Are Elementary Teacher Education Programs the Real Problem of Unqualified Teachers?

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Weitman, Catheryn J.; Colbert, Ronald P.

    This paper describes 10 factors that impact misguided perceptions of teacher preparation and teacher quality, especially elementary teachers prepared in highly-structured, university-based teacher preparation programs: (1) the offshoot of P-12 preparation, prior to attending postsecondary programs; (2) alignment of certification tests to state…

  1. Assessing the impact of the Graduate Certificate in Anatomical Sciences Instruction: A post-degree survey.

    PubMed

    Richardson-Hatcher, April; MacPherson, Brian; Gould, Douglas; Brueckner-Collins, Jennifer

    2018-03-26

    There are few graduate programs available for pursuing a doctorate in anatomy where students gain specific training in gross anatomy dissection and the responsibilities of a medical educator. In light of this fact, the University of Kentucky created a Graduate Certificate in Anatomical Sciences Instruction in 2006. This 12-credit hour curriculum includes detailed training in gross anatomy and/or neuroscience courses, practicum experiences, a seminar class in pedagogical literature, and a course in educational strategies for the anatomical sciences. The award of certificate completion affirms that the candidate has demonstrated faculty-supervised proficiency in anatomy dissection, instruction in anatomy topics, and teaching strategies for anatomy. Seventeen graduate students have earned the certificate since its inception; nine students accepted teaching positions in anatomy following their graduate training and currently nine certificate graduates have assistant (six) or associate (three) professor positions in academia. In 2016, an anonymous survey including Likert-style and open-ended questions was emailed to all certificate graduates. Graduates favorably responded (each question averaged 4.4 or greater out of 5) that the certificate increased their awareness of teaching-faculty responsibilities, adequately prepared them for teaching-related duties, and positively contributed toward their first employment. Graduates indicated that the lecturing and dissection experience, awareness of faculty responsibilities, and job preparation (e.g., teaching philosophy development) were the most helpful aspects of the certificate. These results indicate that the Graduate Certificate in Anatomical Sciences Instruction is viewed by its graduates and their employers as a valuable teaching credential that can be attained alongside a basic science degree. Anat Sci Educ. © 2018 American Association of Anatomists. © 2018 American Association of Anatomists.

  2. 14 CFR 121.133 - Preparation.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Preparation. 121.133 Section 121.133 Aeronautics and Space FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED) AIR CARRIERS..., FLAG, AND SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATIONS Manual Requirements § 121.133 Preparation. (a) Each certificate...

  3. 24 CFR 3286.111 - Installer certification of installation.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... manufactured home has been installed in accordance with: (i) An installation design and instructions that have... HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MANUFACTURED HOME INSTALLATION PROGRAM Certification of Installation in HUD...; or (ii) An installation design and instructions that have been prepared and certified by a...

  4. 50 CFR 260.99 - Buildings and structures.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... suspended over exposed food in any step of preparation shall be of the safety type or otherwise protected to prevent food contamination in case of breakage. (b) Ventilation. There shall be sufficient ventilation in... PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION Inspection and Certification of Establishments and...

  5. An Alternative to the M.A.T. Program

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Blosser, Patricia

    1978-01-01

    Describes the Post-Degree/Master's Program offered at The Ohio State University to prepare individuals who already possess a bachelor's degree in science or in mathematics. The program enables student to obtain teaching certification or both certification and a master's degree in education. (HM)

  6. 7 CFR 1753.49 - Closeout documents.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... Distribution Borrower Contractor 724 Final Inventory—Certificate of Completion 2 1 1 724a Final Inventory... representative of the borrower. (2) Final inventory documents. (i) The borrower shall obtain certifications from... prepare and distribute the final inventory documents in accordance with the tables contained in this...

  7. 9 CFR 352.2 - Type of service available.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... AGENCY ORGANIZATION AND TERMINOLOGY; MANDATORY MEAT AND POULTRY PRODUCTS INSPECTION AND VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION EXOTIC ANIMALS AND HORSES; VOLUNTARY INSPECTION Exotic Animals § 352.2 Type of... slaughter of exotic animals, and the preparation, labeling, and certification of the exotic animal meat and...

  8. 7 CFR 54.1001 - Meaning of words.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 AND THE EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT (CONTINUED) MEATS, PREPARED MEATS, AND MEAT PRODUCTS (GRADING, CERTIFICATION, AND STANDARDS) Regulations Governing the Certification of... and Poultry Products § 54.1001 Meaning of words. For the purposes of the regulations in this subpart...

  9. Preparing tomorrow's health sciences librarians: feasibility and marketing studies.

    PubMed Central

    Moran, B B; Jenkins, C G; Friedman, C P; Lipscomb, C E; Gollop, C J; Moore, M E; Morrison, M L; Tibbo, H R; Wildemuth, B M

    1996-01-01

    The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is devising and evaluating five curricular models designed to improve education for health sciences librarianship. These models fit into a continual learning process from the initial professional preparation to lifelong learning opportunities. Three of them enhance existing degree and certificate programs in the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) with a health sciences specialization, and two are new programs for working information professionals. The approaches involve partnerships among SILS, the Health Sciences Library, and the program in Medical Informatics. The planning process will study the feasibility of the proposed programs, test the marketability of the models to potential students and employers, and make recommendations about implementation. PMID:8913557

  10. 46 CFR 176.816 - Miscellaneous systems and equipment.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 100 GROSS TONS) INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION Material Inspections § 176.816 Miscellaneous systems and equipment. At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification the owner or managing operator shall be prepared to test and make available for inspection all items in the ship's outfit, such as ground...

  11. 19 CFR 191.104 - Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms certificates.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 19 Customs Duties 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms certificates. 191... Toilet Preparations (Including Perfumery) Manufactured From Domestic Tax-Paid Alcohol § 191.104 Alcohol... request with the regional regulatory administrator, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, in whose...

  12. 19 CFR 191.104 - Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms certificates.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 19 Customs Duties 2 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms certificates. 191... Toilet Preparations (Including Perfumery) Manufactured From Domestic Tax-Paid Alcohol § 191.104 Alcohol... request with the regional regulatory administrator, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, in whose...

  13. 9 CFR 351.14 - Processes to be supervised; extent of examinations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ....3 for the preparation of certified technical animal fat and the plant operator, in writing... and technical animal fats, and the plant operator, in writing, certifies that he is maintaining this... AND VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR EXPORT...

  14. 9 CFR 351.10 - Facilities.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 9 Animals and Animal Products 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Facilities. 351.10 Section 351.10... CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR EXPORT Facilities and Operations § 351.10 Facilities. (a) Facilities for the preparation, identification, and storage of the technical animal fat to be...

  15. Lessons from an Alternative-Certification Program.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Barkley, Brenda Stallion

    1999-01-01

    Describes Kentucky's Alternative Training Program for the Preparation of Candidates for Initial Certification, presenting the story of one individual who made a career change to teaching after 15 years as a broadcast journalist. The paper discusses state guidelines, the mentor teacher, the school district alternative training program, the…

  16. Comparison of University-Based Teacher Certification Programs and Alternative Certification Programs

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Roberts, Keonna

    2016-01-01

    The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand further similarities and differences between traditionally certified teachers and alternatively certified teachers specifically in the areas of teacher self-efficacy, classroom management, and teacher perceptions of their preparation program. The following research questions guided this…

  17. Specialized Preparation for Middle Level Teachers: A National Review of Teacher Preparation Programs

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Howell, Penny B.; Faulkner, Shawn A.; Cook, Chris M.; Miller, Nicole C.; Thompson, Nicole L.

    2016-01-01

    Since William Alexander's (1963, 1995) call for attention to the need for specialized middle level teacher preparation in 1963, 45 states have created requirements for middle level certification, licensure, or endorsement (Association for Middle Level Education [AMLE], 2014) which have led to institutions of teacher preparation creating routes…

  18. Developing Aerobic Dance Routines: A Method for Instructing Undergraduate Group Fitness Leaders

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Dail, Teresa; Melton, Deana

    2009-01-01

    Group exercise leader certifications often include a written, as well as a practical, component. In order to prepare candidates for certification, some organizations offer workshops before the examination. However, candidates are expected to have prior experience in leading group exercise. Undergraduate fitness leadership classes can be an…

  19. 46 CFR 176.814 - Steering systems.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Steering systems. 176.814 Section 176.814 Shipping COAST...) INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION Material Inspections § 176.814 Steering systems. At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification the owner or managing operator shall be prepared to test the steering systems of...

  20. 46 CFR 176.814 - Steering systems.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Steering systems. 176.814 Section 176.814 Shipping COAST...) INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION Material Inspections § 176.814 Steering systems. At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification the owner or managing operator shall be prepared to test the steering systems of...

  1. Guidelines for School Personnel: Certification, Allocations, and Records.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Texas Education Agency, Austin.

    This booklet presents guidelines designed to aid Texas school administrators in dealing with the three major aspects of public school personnel accounting--certification, allocations, and records. The booklet was prepared by the Texas Education Agency after extensive involvement with school district personnel in order to provide comprehensive,…

  2. 14 CFR 65.70 - Aircraft dispatcher certification courses: Records.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... after graduation. The course operator also must prepare, for its records, and transmit to the... written statement of graduation, which is valid for 90 days. After 90 days, the course operator may revalidate the graduation certificate for an additional 90 days if the course operator determines that the...

  3. 14 CFR 65.70 - Aircraft dispatcher certification courses: Records.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... after graduation. The course operator also must prepare, for its records, and transmit to the... written statement of graduation, which is valid for 90 days. After 90 days, the course operator may revalidate the graduation certificate for an additional 90 days if the course operator determines that the...

  4. 14 CFR 65.70 - Aircraft dispatcher certification courses: Records.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... after graduation. The course operator also must prepare, for its records, and transmit to the... written statement of graduation, which is valid for 90 days. After 90 days, the course operator may revalidate the graduation certificate for an additional 90 days if the course operator determines that the...

  5. 14 CFR 65.70 - Aircraft dispatcher certification courses: Records.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... after graduation. The course operator also must prepare, for its records, and transmit to the... written statement of graduation, which is valid for 90 days. After 90 days, the course operator may revalidate the graduation certificate for an additional 90 days if the course operator determines that the...

  6. 14 CFR 65.70 - Aircraft dispatcher certification courses: Records.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... after graduation. The course operator also must prepare, for its records, and transmit to the... written statement of graduation, which is valid for 90 days. After 90 days, the course operator may revalidate the graduation certificate for an additional 90 days if the course operator determines that the...

  7. Certificated Personnel and Related Information, Fall 1996.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Wamboldt, Martina

    Information used to prepare this publication about certificated school personnel in Colorado was gathered from the state's public schools and Boards of Cooperative Services during fall 1995. Tables describe teacher salaries and characteristics, including educational background and ethnicity. The fall 1996 average salary for Colorado's 36,397.9…

  8. Certificated Personnel and Related Information Fall 1995 (Revised).

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Wamboldt, Martina

    Information used to prepare this publication about certificated school personnel in Colorado was gathered from the state's public schools and Boards of Cooperative Services during fall 1995. Tables describe teacher salaries and characteristics, including educational background and ethnicity. The fall 1995 average salary for Colorado's 35,387.9…

  9. Career and Technical Education Administration: Requirements, Certification/Licensure, and Preparation

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    Zirkle, Christopher J.; Jeffery, Jeremy O.

    2017-01-01

    The current climate of career and technical administration requirements in all 50 states was detailed and explored. An increasing number of states are not requiring specific career-technical administration certification/licensure in order to oversee secondary career and technical education (CTE) programs, with more states moving towards a general…

  10. Standards for Elementary Teacher Certification: A Fifty State Study.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Dumas, Wayne; Weible, Thomas

    A study of the minimum program standards established by 50 state education agencies for preparation and certification of elementary school teachers focused on the status of general education requirements, professional education requirements, and requirements for areas of concentration. Two reference points were employed in analysis of the…

  11. Assessing Minimum Competencies of Beginning Teachers: Instrumentation, Measurement Issues, Legal Concerns.

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    Ellett, Chad D.

    An overview is presented of a performance-based assessment system, Teacher Performance Assessment Instruments (TPAI), developed by the Teacher Assessment Project at the University of Georgia to measure competencies of beginning teachers for initial professional certification. To clearly separate the preparation and certification functions within…

  12. Alternative Routes for Teacher Certification.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO.

    This publication presents a series of charts, designed for quick reference, which describe the status of alternative teacher certification routes in each of the 50 states. The charts were prepared in response to an increasing number of inquiries from educators, policy makers, and the public. Information was gathered by telephone surveys of state…

  13. 46 CFR 176.814 - Steering systems.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Steering systems. 176.814 Section 176.814 Shipping COAST...) INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION Material Inspections § 176.814 Steering systems. At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification the owner or managing operator shall be prepared to test the steering systems of...

  14. Adminsitrator Perception of Management Skills Comparing Traditionally and Alternatively Certified Teachers

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    Ring, Candi Lynn

    2016-01-01

    Within the scientific literature there has been no examination of teacher preparation regarding classroom and behavior management skills comparing educators who obtained traditional teacher certification through a university-based education program and those who obtained alternative certification. Consequently, the goal of this study was to assess…

  15. Team-based learning for midwifery education.

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    Moore-Davis, Tonia L; Schorn, Mavis N; Collins, Michelle R; Phillippi, Julia; Holley, Sharon

    2015-01-01

    Many US health care and education stakeholder groups, recognizing the need to prepare learners for collaborative practice in complex care environments, have called for innovative approaches in health care education. Team-based learning is an educational method that relies on in-depth student preparation prior to class, individual and team knowledge assessment, and use of small-group learning to apply knowledge to complex scenarios. Although team-based learning has been studied as an approach to health care education, its application to midwifery education is not well described. A master's-level, nurse-midwifery, didactic antepartum course was revised to a team-based learning format. Student grades, course evaluations, and aggregate American Midwifery Certification Board examination pass rates for 3 student cohorts participating in the team-based course were compared with 3 student cohorts receiving traditional, lecture-based instruction. Students had mixed responses to the team-based learning format. Student evaluations improved when faculty added recorded lectures as part of student preclass preparation. Statistical comparisons were limited by variations across cohorts; however, student grades and certification examination pass rates did not change substantially after the course revision. Although initial course revision was time-consuming for faculty, subsequent iterations of the course required less effort. Team-based learning provides students with more opportunity to interact during on-site classes and may spur application of knowledge into practice. However, it is difficult to assess the effect of the team-based learning approach with current measures. Further research is needed to determine the effects of team-based learning on communication and collaboration skills, as well as long-term performance in clinical practice. This article is part of a special series of articles that address midwifery innovations in clinical practice, education, interprofessional collaboration, health policy, and global health. © 2015 by the American College of Nurse-Midwives.

  16. Preparation and provisional certification of NBL Spectrographic Impurity Standards, CRM 123 (1-7) and 124 (1-7)

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Santoliquido, P.M.

    This report describes the design, production, and provisional certification of two new certified reference materials (CRMs): CRM No. 123 (1-7), U/sub 3/O/sub 8/ containing 18 trace elements, and CRM No. 124 (1-7), U/sub 3/O/sub 8/ containing 24 trace elements. The elements to be included and concentrations to be used were decided on the basis of information gathered from users of a previous CRM of this type, CRM No. 98 (1-7). The new CRMs were prepared by the addition of trace elements to high purity U/sub 3/O/sub 8/. Provisional certification was accomplished by an interlaboratory program in which four different laboratoriesmore » analyzed the materials by carrier distillation dc arc emission spectrography.« less

  17. Program Standards for the Initial Preparation of Teachers of Social Studies.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    National Council for the Social Studies, Washington, DC.

    These guidelines are derived from the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) document, "National Standards for Social Studies Teachers." The guidelines are intended to be used by institutions that prepare teachers to assess the quality of their teacher preparation programs for licensure (or certification) in comprehensive social…

  18. 47 CFR 69.601 - Exchange carrier association.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... overall preparation for the data submission: Certification I am (title of certifying officer or employee). I hereby certify that I have overall responsibility for the preparation of all data in the attached... information known to me or provided to me by employees responsible for the preparation of the data in this...

  19. 47 CFR 69.601 - Exchange carrier association.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... overall preparation for the data submission: Certification I am (title of certifying officer or employee). I hereby certify that I have overall responsibility for the preparation of all data in the attached... information known to me or provided to me by employees responsible for the preparation of the data in this...

  20. Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification. Occasional Paper Series 20

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Silin, Jonathan G., Ed.; Snyder, Jon; Barry, Miranda; Samuels, Sarah; Sacks, Ariel; Ellenzweig, Allen

    2008-01-01

    Alternative routes to teacher preparation are clearly here to stay. A growing research literature on non-traditional pathways suggests the complexity of the task ahead. This report offers new teachers the opportunity to tell their own stories in their own words. In "Alternative Certification and Alternative Pathways: A Personal Take on a Core…

  1. An Exploration of Virtual Study Groups Used to Prepare Candidates for a Professional Certification Exam

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Kayne Chaplock, Sharon

    2011-01-01

    Professional credentials earned through certification programs are becoming an important way to demonstrate competency within a given discipline. With the globalization of business enterprises and associations, these credentials are eagerly sought by people located throughout the world. Candidates for these credentials often study together using…

  2. Certificated Personnel and Related Information, Fall 1995.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Wamboldt, Martina

    Information to prepare this publication was collected from Colorado school districts. Tables present data about the certificated personnel and related data for Colorado public schools as of fall 1995. The fall 1995 average salary for the state's 35,387.9 full-time-equivalent (FTE) teachers was $35,364, which represented a 2.3% increase over the…

  3. A New Approach to Teacher Education and Teacher Certification.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Washington Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Olympia. Div. of Teacher Education and Certification.

    New certification standards adopted by the Washington State Board of Education in 1971 were designed to develop teacher education programs that ensure the highest quality of professional performance by teachers prepared within them. Teacher education programs under the new standards are approved by the State Board of Education only when three…

  4. 42 CFR 35.17 - Fees and charges for copying, certification, search of records and related services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES MEDICAL CARE AND EXAMINATIONS HOSPITAL AND STATION MANAGEMENT General... clinical record or other document (through use of facility equipment): (a) Processing (searching, preparation of record and use of equipment), first page $3.25 (b) Each additional page .25 (2) Certification...

  5. Certification Training Manual for the Structural Pesticide Applicator.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Arizona Univ., Tucson. Cooperative Extension Service.

    This manual is designed for use by commercial applicators preparing for certification in the use or supervision of the use of restricted pesticides especially in, on, or around food handling establishments, human dwellings, institutions, industries and any other structures and adjacent areas, public or private; and for the protection of stored,…

  6. Alternative Certification: Can the Problems of Urban Education Be Resolved by Traditional Teacher Education?

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Haberman, Martin

    1992-01-01

    To adequately prepare effective teachers for urban schools, traditional university-based programs of teacher education need to make serious structural and content changes. This article offers 16 assertions about specific changes that are needed and maintains that, in many alternative certification programs, most of the 16 assertions are…

  7. Study Guide for Teacher Certification Test in Speech and Language Pathology.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Umberger, Forrest G.

    This study guide is designed for individuals preparing to take the Georgia Teacher Certification Test (TCT) in speech and language pathology. The test covers five subareas: (1) fundamentals of speech and language; (2) speech and language disorders; (3) related handicapping conditions; (4) hearing impairment; and (5) program management and…

  8. 14 CFR 61.415 - What are the limits of a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... flight, unless you have determined the student's flight preparation, planning, equipment, and proposed... 14 Aeronautics and Space 2 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false What are the limits of a flight instructor... ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED) AIRMEN CERTIFICATION: PILOTS, FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS, AND...

  9. 14 CFR 61.415 - What are the limits of a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... determined the student's flight preparation, planning, equipment, and proposed procedures are adequate for... 14 Aeronautics and Space 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false What are the limits of a flight instructor... ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED) AIRMEN CERTIFICATION: PILOTS, FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS, AND...

  10. 14 CFR 61.415 - What are the limits of a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... flight, unless you have determined the student's flight preparation, planning, equipment, and proposed... 14 Aeronautics and Space 2 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false What are the limits of a flight instructor... ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED) AIRMEN CERTIFICATION: PILOTS, FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS, AND...

  11. 14 CFR 61.415 - What are the limits of a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... flight, unless you have determined the student's flight preparation, planning, equipment, and proposed... 14 Aeronautics and Space 2 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false What are the limits of a flight instructor... ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED) AIRMEN CERTIFICATION: PILOTS, FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS, AND...

  12. 14 CFR 61.415 - What are the limits of a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... flight, unless you have determined the student's flight preparation, planning, equipment, and proposed... 14 Aeronautics and Space 2 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false What are the limits of a flight instructor... ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED) AIRMEN CERTIFICATION: PILOTS, FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS, AND...

  13. 9 CFR 351.22 - Certified plants to maintain records and make reports; access to records.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... PRODUCTS INSPECTION AND VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR... records. (a) Each day a certified plant prepares, receives, or ships certified technical animal fat or... kinds and quantities of such materials and technical animal fats received, the number of pounds of...

  14. 9 CFR 351.22 - Certified plants to maintain records and make reports; access to records.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... PRODUCTS INSPECTION AND VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR... records. (a) Each day a certified plant prepares, receives, or ships certified technical animal fat or... kinds and quantities of such materials and technical animal fats received, the number of pounds of...

  15. 9 CFR 351.22 - Certified plants to maintain records and make reports; access to records.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... PRODUCTS INSPECTION AND VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR... records. (a) Each day a certified plant prepares, receives, or ships certified technical animal fat or... kinds and quantities of such materials and technical animal fats received, the number of pounds of...

  16. 1 CFR 15.4 - Reproduction and certification of copies of acts and documents.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 1 General Provisions 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Reproduction and certification of copies of acts and documents. 15.4 Section 15.4 General Provisions ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE OF THE FEDERAL REGISTER PREPARATION, TRANSMITTAL, AND PROCESSING OF DOCUMENTS SERVICES TO FEDERAL AGENCIES General § 15.4...

  17. Development and Assessment of Mobile Device Support for Certification Exam Preparation

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Moh, Chiou

    2013-01-01

    Technological innovation in mobile devices has upgraded the potential uses of the devices for living and learning. Mobile learning provides opportunities for mobile users to learn at any time in any location. A certification that confirms computing and Internet technology skills and knowledge provides more opportunities to students in higher…

  18. Out over Their Skis: A Study of Principal Preparation Program Policy in Florida

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Storey, Valerie A.; Johnson, Jerry

    2017-01-01

    Perceived shortage of principals, increased accountability demands, the changing role of principals, and the growing influence of the state over school administration have created a set of challenges for principal certification and licensure that have propelled a renewed need for analysis of certification and licensure processes. Recent calls to…

  19. I Only Wish I'd Known: Voices of Novice Alternatively Certified Special Education Teachers

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Casey, Pat; Dunlap, Karen; Brister, Heather; Davidson, Michele

    2011-01-01

    Increasing numbers of special education teachers enter the profession via widely varying preparation programs, also known as alternative certification programs. This article describes a survey of 54 novice special education teachers from alternative certification (AC) programs. In this paper, the authors discuss both challenges and support needs…

  20. Modernizing dermatology interest groups in medical school: Certificate programs.

    PubMed

    Wang, Jordan V; Korta, Dorota Z; Keller, Matthew

    2017-11-15

    This commentary addresses the increasingly competitive nature of applying to dermatology residency programs and how both interest groups in medical schools and their dermatology departments can help to better prepare applicants. As previous literature argued that dermatology has been underemphasized in medical school curricula, we propose five fundamental options that interest groups can implement in order to offer increased exposure to our field in medical training. Furthermore, with therecent trend of many schools conferring certificates in various specialized concentrations, we also discuss interest groups pioneering certificate-grantingprograms in dermatology competency. The pros and cons of having a recognized certificate program in dermatology are presented.

  1. Like No Business We Know...

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Cutshall, Sandy

    2003-01-01

    Describes several programs in entertainment technology: the AV Tech Online Project, a curriculum for audiovisual technology career preparation and certification; a program for careers in the music recording industry; and another preparing students in digital visual media and sound. (JOW)

  2. Preparation, Action, Recovery: A Conceptual Framework for Counselor Preparation and Response in Client Crises

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    McAdams, Charles R.; Keener, Harry J.

    2008-01-01

    Despite increasing requirements for counselor proficiency in crisis response, there is an absence in the standards for counselor preparation, certification, and supervision of consistent criteria on which best practice in crisis prevention and intervention, and postcrisis recovery can be gauged. The authors present a conceptual framework that…

  3. Alternative Teaching Certification in Special Education: Rationale, Concerns, and Recommendations

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Quigney, Theresa A.

    2010-01-01

    Perhaps one of the most controversial topics in the field of teacher education today is what constitutes an effective preservice program for preparing individuals to instruct students in the twenty-first century. A discussion of the merits of the approaches to teacher certification has also been compounded by issues relating to legal mandates such…

  4. Health Care Assisting Lesson Planning Guide for Long-Term Care Aide Certification. South Carolina Health Occupations Education.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. Office of Occupational Education.

    This document consists of 13 competency outlines/lesson plans that have been developed for use in preparing students for certification as long-term care aides through South Carolina's health occupations education program. The following competencies are covered in the individual lessons: identify the function and responsibilities of nurses aides;…

  5. Effectiveness of an Alternative Certification Program for the Preparation of Elementary Teachers

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Follo, Eric J.; Rivard, James J.

    2009-01-01

    This study focuses on the effectiveness of the alternative elementary teacher certification program at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. The program was developed in response to the projected teacher shortage, the need for teachers in subjects such as mathematics and science, the need for teachers in urban schools, and the need for…

  6. Does Teacher Preparation Matter? Evidence about Teacher Certification, Teach for America, and Teacher Effectiveness

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Darling-Hammond, Linda; Holtzman, Deborah J.; Gatlin, Su Jin; Heilig, Julian Vasquez

    2005-01-01

    Recent debates about the utility of teacher education have raised questions about whether certified teachers are, in general, more effective than those who have not met the testing and training requirements for certification, and whether some candidates with strong liberal arts backgrounds might be at least as effective as teacher education…

  7. Moving Past the Politics: How Alternative Certification Can Promote Comprehensive Teacher Development Reforms.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Roach, Virginia; Cohen, Benjamin A.

    The debate over how to prepare a new generation of teachers has reached a fever pitch in education and policy communities. This policy brief takes the viewpoint that quality alternative certification programs (ACPs) offer ways to develop a broader pool of prospective teachers while helping states address concerns about teacher development,…

  8. Affirmative Action Survey: Non Teacher-Certificated Female Staff. Prepared for the Non Teacher-Certificated Affirmative Action Advisory Committee.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Peebles, Dorothy

    This report presents findings of a survey of female staff members (secretaries, administrative assistants, clerks, matrons, psychoeducational consultants, teachers' aides, etc) in order to gain statistical evidence on which to build programs and formulate recommendations to improve their working conditions. Questionnaires were used in the survey…

  9. The Virtual Classroom and Catholic School Leadership Preparation: The LMU Certificate in Catholic School Administration (CCSA) Program

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Sabatino, Anthony

    2016-01-01

    Catholic Extension and Loyola Marymount University (LMU) have engaged in a partnership to offer a graduate level, virtual classroom-based Certificate in Catholic School Administration (CCSA) program for novice and prospective leaders in Catholic schools in mission dioceses throughout the United States. This synchronous online Catholic School…

  10. 50 CFR 622.41 - Species specific limitations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ...-certification. The pre-certification phase allows a person to test and evaluate a new BRD design for up to 60... authorized by the RA to participate in the pre-certification testing phase or to test a BRD in the EEZ for...-certification phase allows a person to test and evaluate a new BRD design for up to 60 days without being...

  11. 50 CFR 622.41 - Species specific limitations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ...-certification. The pre-certification phase allows a person to test and evaluate a new BRD design for up to 60... authorized by the RA to participate in the pre-certification testing phase or to test a BRD in the EEZ for...-certification phase allows a person to test and evaluate a new BRD design for up to 60 days without being...

  12. Validity of parental work information on the birth certificate.

    PubMed

    Brender, Jean D; Suarez, Lucina; Langlois, Peter H

    2008-03-25

    In the most recent revision (2003) of the U.S. standard certificate of live births, the National Center for Health Statistics recommended that all states collect maternal and paternal usual occupation. Because such information might be useful in the surveillance of job-related risk areas, we assessed the quality of parental work information on the U.S. birth certificate. Occupational histories obtained from maternal interviews with Texas (USA) participants in the National Birth Defects Prevention Study were linked to and compared with parental work information on birth certificates. With occupational information from interviews serving as the gold standard, we assessed the quality of occupational information on the birth certificate with measures of sensitivity, specificity, and the kappa statistic. Of the 649 births available for study, parental occupation agreed between the birth certificate and interview for 77% of mothers and 63% of fathers with similar agreement by case-control status. Among occupations and industries with 10 or more workers by interview, sensitivity of the birth certificate information ranged from 35% to 100% for occupational groups and 55% to 100% for industrial sectors. Specificities of occupations/industries studied ranged from 93 to 100%. Kappa statistics for maternal occupations (0.76 to 0.90) and industries (0.59 to 0.94) were higher than those for paternal occupations (0.48 to 0.92) and industries (0.47 to 0.89). Mothers were frequently misclassified as homemakers or otherwise unemployed while the paternal information was often missing altogether on the birth certificate. Women who worked as health diagnosing and treating practitioners were the least likely (0%) and women in food preparation or serving occupations were the most likely (65%) to be misclassified as not employed on the birth certificate. Among fathers, the proportion of missing occupations was the lowest for occupations in business or financial operations (0%) and highest for occupations in food preparation and serving (30%). Sensitivity of occupation/industry information on birth certificates varies although the specificity of such information may exceed 95%. Quality of this information also varies by maternal and paternal occupation with misclassification as homemaker a limiting factor among maternal and missing information a limiting factor among paternal work information.

  13. EXAMINATIONS AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF TEACHING.

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    BENSON, ARTHUR L.

    FUNCTIONS OF PROFESSIONALLY PREPARED, OBJECTIVE, STANDARDIZED TESTS FOR TEACHERS AND PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS, FOR NATIONWIDE USE, ARE DESCRIBED. THESE ARE (1) ADVANCING THE PRESERVICE PREPARATION OF TEACHERS BY DEMONSTRATING SIGNIFICANT TEST-SCORE DIFFERENCES AMONG STUDENTS FROM VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS, (2) IMPROVING CERTIFICATION OR LICENSING POLICIES…

  14. [Challenges of implementing a geriatric trauma network : A regional structure].

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    Schoeneberg, Carsten; Hussmann, Bjoern; Wesemann, Thomas; Pientka, Ludger; Vollmar, Marie-Christin; Bienek, Christine; Steinmann, Markus; Buecking, Benjamin; Lendemans, Sven

    2018-04-01

    At present, there is a high percentage and increasing tendency of patients presenting with orthogeriatric injuries. Moreover, significant comorbidities often exist, requiring increased interdisciplinary treatment. These developments have led the German Society of Trauma Surgery, in cooperation with the German Society of Geriatrics, to establish geriatric trauma centers. As a conglomerate hospital at two locations, we are cooperating with two external geriatric clinics. In 2015, a geriatric trauma center certification in the form of a conglomerate network structure was agreed upon for the first time in Germany. For this purpose, the requirements for certification were observed. Both structure and organization were defined in a manual according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015. Between 2008 and 2016, an increase of 70% was seen in geriatric trauma cases in our hospital, with a rise of up to 360% in specific diagnoses. The necessary standards and regulations were compiled and evaluated from our hospitals. After successful certification, improvements were necessary, followed by a planned re-audit. These were prepared by multiprofessional interdisciplinary teams and implemented at all locations. A network structure can be an alternative to classical cooperation between trauma and geriatric units in one clinic and help reduce possible staffing shortage. Due to the lack of scientific evidence, future evaluations of the geriatric trauma register should reveal whether network structures in geriatric trauma surgery lead to a valid improvement in medical care.

  15. A Framework for Rebuilding Initial Certification and Preparation Programs in Educational Leadership: Lessons from Whole-State Reform Initiatives

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    Murphy, Joseph; Moorman, Hunter N.; McCarthy, Martha

    2008-01-01

    Background/Context: This study examines the extent of reform in preparation programs in school leadership in six states employing a comprehensive, whole-state intervention design. Although no studies of these or other comprehensive reform designs are available, there is a rich context surrounding preparation reform work that informed our…

  16. The Development of a Competency Based Train-the-Trainer Course for the Certification of Professional Development Center Instructors.

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    Rudasill, Susann E.

    A competency-based training course was designed to prepare Professional Development Center (PDC) instructors for the certification process. After an exhaustive review of the literature, it was determined that a relevant training course that would specifically reflect the needs of the PDC was not available. The decision was then made to design a…

  17. Academic Majors and Subject-Area Certifications of Health Education Teachers in the United States, 2011-2012

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    Cardina, Catherine

    2014-01-01

    Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify academic preparation and subject-area certifications of K-12 public school staff teaching at least one health education class during 2011-2012 academic year. In general, teachers who are well qualified to teach a subject area are more likely to positively affect student achievement. Methods: Data…

  18. Interactive eLearning - a safe place to practice.

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    Einarson, Elisabeth; Moen, Anne; Kolberg, Ragnhild; Flingtorp, Gry; Linnerud, Eva

    2009-01-01

    Interactive web-based learning environment offers refreshing opportunities to create innovative solutions to explore and exploit informatics support on-the-job training. We report from a study where a hospital is created a interactive eLearning resource. The modules are creating a safe place to practice - to be used for introduction to the work and preparation for certification or re-certification of competencies.

  19. Editor's Perspective Article: Alternative Certification Teachers--Strategies for the Transition to a New Career

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    Evans, Brian R.

    2015-01-01

    New teachers who are prepared to teach through alternative certification pathways may find the transition to a new career stressful and tumultuous. There are techniques that can be used to help make the transition easier on new teachers as they begin their new careers. This article explores several strategies for new teachers, which include…

  20. 34 CFR 668.8 - Eligible program.

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    2014-07-01

    ... least a one-academic-year training program that leads to a certificate, or other nondegree recognized... quarter hours; (iii) Must provide undergraduate training that prepares a student for gainful employment in...) Provide undergraduate training that prepares a student for gainful employment in a recognized occupation...

  1. 34 CFR 668.8 - Eligible program.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... least a one-academic-year training program that leads to a certificate, or other nondegree recognized... quarter hours; (iii) Must provide undergraduate training that prepares a student for gainful employment in...) Provide undergraduate training that prepares a student for gainful employment in a recognized occupation...

  2. 34 CFR 668.8 - Eligible program.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... least a one-academic-year training program that leads to a certificate, or other nondegree recognized... quarter hours; (iii) Must provide undergraduate training that prepares a student for gainful employment in...) Provide undergraduate training that prepares a student for gainful employment in a recognized occupation...

  3. Evaluating a Proposed 20% National Renewable Portfolio Standard

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    Logan, Jeffrey; Sullivan, Patrick; Short, Walter

    2009-02-01

    This paper provides a preliminary analysis of the impacts of a proposed 20% national renewable portfolio standard (RPS) by 2021, which has been advanced in the U.S. Congress by Senator Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico. The paper was prepared before the America Recovery and Reinvestment Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama on February 17, 2009, and thus does not consider important changes in renewable energy (RE) policy that need to be addressed in follow-on analysis. We use NREL's Regional Energy Deployment System (ReEDS) model to evaluate the impacts of the RPS requirements on the energy sector andmore » consider design issues associated with renewable energy certificate (REC) trading markets.« less

  4. 7 CFR 3300.70 - Issuance of certificate.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... BE USED FOR SUCH CARRIAGE (ATP); INSPECTION, TESTING, AND CERTIFICATION OF SPECIAL EQUIPMENT Certification of New Equipment § 3300.70 Issuance of certificate. The ATP manager will evaluate the documents received and, for equipment deemed qualified, will issue a U.S. ATP certificate to the applicant within 30...

  5. 7 CFR 3300.70 - Issuance of certificate.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... BE USED FOR SUCH CARRIAGE (ATP); INSPECTION, TESTING, AND CERTIFICATION OF SPECIAL EQUIPMENT Certification of New Equipment § 3300.70 Issuance of certificate. The ATP manager will evaluate the documents received and, for equipment deemed qualified, will issue a U.S. ATP certificate to the applicant within 30...

  6. 7 CFR 3300.82 - Issuance of certificate.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... BE USED FOR SUCH CARRIAGE (ATP); INSPECTION, TESTING, AND CERTIFICATION OF SPECIAL EQUIPMENT Certification of Equipment in Service § 3300.82 Issuance of certificate. The ATP manager will evaluate documents received and, for equipment deemed qualified, will issue a U.S. ATP certificate to the applicant within 30...

  7. 7 CFR 3300.70 - Issuance of certificate.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... BE USED FOR SUCH CARRIAGE (ATP); INSPECTION, TESTING, AND CERTIFICATION OF SPECIAL EQUIPMENT Certification of New Equipment § 3300.70 Issuance of certificate. The ATP manager will evaluate the documents received and, for equipment deemed qualified, will issue a U.S. ATP certificate to the applicant within 30...

  8. 7 CFR 3300.82 - Issuance of certificate.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... BE USED FOR SUCH CARRIAGE (ATP); INSPECTION, TESTING, AND CERTIFICATION OF SPECIAL EQUIPMENT Certification of Equipment in Service § 3300.82 Issuance of certificate. The ATP manager will evaluate documents received and, for equipment deemed qualified, will issue a U.S. ATP certificate to the applicant within 30...

  9. 7 CFR 3300.82 - Issuance of certificate.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... BE USED FOR SUCH CARRIAGE (ATP); INSPECTION, TESTING, AND CERTIFICATION OF SPECIAL EQUIPMENT Certification of Equipment in Service § 3300.82 Issuance of certificate. The ATP manager will evaluate documents received and, for equipment deemed qualified, will issue a U.S. ATP certificate to the applicant within 30...

  10. 7 CFR 3300.82 - Issuance of certificate.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... BE USED FOR SUCH CARRIAGE (ATP); INSPECTION, TESTING, AND CERTIFICATION OF SPECIAL EQUIPMENT Certification of Equipment in Service § 3300.82 Issuance of certificate. The ATP manager will evaluate documents received and, for equipment deemed qualified, will issue a U.S. ATP certificate to the applicant within 30...

  11. 7 CFR 3300.70 - Issuance of certificate.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... BE USED FOR SUCH CARRIAGE (ATP); INSPECTION, TESTING, AND CERTIFICATION OF SPECIAL EQUIPMENT Certification of New Equipment § 3300.70 Issuance of certificate. The ATP manager will evaluate the documents received and, for equipment deemed qualified, will issue a U.S. ATP certificate to the applicant within 30...

  12. 7 CFR 3300.70 - Issuance of certificate.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... BE USED FOR SUCH CARRIAGE (ATP); INSPECTION, TESTING, AND CERTIFICATION OF SPECIAL EQUIPMENT Certification of New Equipment § 3300.70 Issuance of certificate. The ATP manager will evaluate the documents received and, for equipment deemed qualified, will issue a U.S. ATP certificate to the applicant within 30...

  13. 7 CFR 3300.82 - Issuance of certificate.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... BE USED FOR SUCH CARRIAGE (ATP); INSPECTION, TESTING, AND CERTIFICATION OF SPECIAL EQUIPMENT Certification of Equipment in Service § 3300.82 Issuance of certificate. The ATP manager will evaluate documents received and, for equipment deemed qualified, will issue a U.S. ATP certificate to the applicant within 30...

  14. Credentialing Public Health Nurses: Current Issues and Next Steps Forward.

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    Vandenhouten, Christine L; DeVance-Wilson, Crystal L; Little, Barbara Battin

    2015-01-01

    The purpose of this descriptive, cross-sectional study was to identify Public Health Nurses' (PHN) perceived motivators and barriers to seeking PHN board certification. In collaboration with the Quad Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations, PHNs from across the United States were invited to complete the PHN Certification Survey, a 14-item online questionnaire. A total of 912 surveys were completed. PHNs were motivated to seek PHN board certification by three overarching categories: professional competence, personal satisfaction, and financial incentives. Frequently cited barriers to certification were lack of knowledge of certification opportunities, being unaware of eligibility criteria, cost, perceived lack of value/reward by employer, and preparation time. Demonstrating a highly educated, competent, and reliable PHN workforce can only be achieved through ongoing professional development and credentialing. PH stakeholders (i.e., PHN organizations, employers, PHNs, etc.) need a strategic approach to address the main barriers to certification identified in this study (a) awareness of certification and eligibility criteria, and (b) recognition of the credential by employers. In addition, research on the relationship between PHN credentialing and population health outcomes is essential. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

  15. 7 CFR 54.1 - Meaning of words.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 AND THE EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT (CONTINUED) MEATS, PREPARED MEATS, AND MEAT PRODUCTS (GRADING, CERTIFICATION, AND STANDARDS) Regulations Definitions § 54.1 Meaning of words... Meat Grading Branch of the Division. Carcass. The commercially prepared or dressed body of any animal...

  16. Flat-plate solar collector - installation package

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    1978-01-01

    Package includes installation, operation and maintenance manual for collector, analysis of safety hazards, special handling instructions, materials list, installation drawings, and warranty and certification statement. Manual includes instructions for roof preparation and for preparing collector for installation. Several pages are devoted to major and minor repairs.

  17. Toward a unified system of accreditation for professional preparation in health education: final report of the National Task Force on Accreditation in Health Education.

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    Allegrante, John P; Airhihenbuwa, Collins O; Auld, M Elaine; Birch, David A; Roe, Kathleen M; Smith, Becky J

    2004-12-01

    During the past 40 years, health education has taken significant steps toward improving quality assurance in professional preparation through individual certification and program approval and accreditation. Although the profession has begun to embrace individual certification, program accreditation in health education has been neither uniformly available nor universally accepted by institutions of higher education. To further strengthen professional preparation in health education, the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) and the American Association for Health Education (AAHE) established the National Task Force on Accreditation in Health Education in 2001. The 3-year Task Force was charged with developing a detailed plan for a coordinated accreditation system for undergraduate and graduate programs in health education. This article summarizes the Task Force's findings and recommendations, which have been approved by the SOPHE and AAHE boards, and, if implemented, promise to lay the foundation for the highest quality professional preparation and practice in health education.

  18. Audit of a Scientific Data Center for Certification as a Trustworthy Digital Repository: A Case Study

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    Downs, R. R.; Chen, R. S.

    2011-12-01

    Services that preserve and enable future access to scientific data are necessary to ensure that the data that are being collected today will be available for use by future generations of scientists. Many data centers, archives, and other digital repositories are working to improve their ability to serve as long-term stewards of scientific data. Trust in sustainable data management and preservation capabilities of digital repositories can influence decisions to use these services to deposit or obtain scientific data. Building on the Open Archival Information System (OAIS) Reference Model developed by the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) and adopted by the International Organization for Standardization as ISO 14721:2003, new standards are being developed to improve long-term data management processes and documentation. The Draft Information Standard ISO/DIS 16363, "Space data and information transfer systems - Audit and certification of trustworthy digital repositories" offers the potential to evaluate digital repositories objectively in terms of their trustworthiness as long-term stewards of digital resources. In conjunction with this, the CCSDS and ISO are developing another draft standard for the auditing and certification process, ISO/DIS 16919, "Space data and information transfer systems - Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of candidate trustworthy digital repositories". Six test audits were conducted of scientific data centers and archives in Europe and the United States to test the use of these draft standards and identify potential improvements for the standards and for the participating digital repositories. We present a case study of the test audit conducted on the NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) and describe the preparation, the audit process, recommendations received, and next steps to obtain certification as a trustworthy digital repository, after approval of the ISO/DIS standards.

  19. Comparative Analyses of the Teaching Methods and Evaluation Practices in English Subject at Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and General Certificate of Education (GCE O-Level) in Pakistan

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    Behlol, Malik Ghulam; Anwar, Mohammad

    2011-01-01

    The study was conducted to compare the teaching methods and evaluation practices in English subject at secondary school certificate (SSC) and general certificate of education GCE-O-level in Pakistan. The population of the study was students, teachers and experts at SSC and 0-level in the Punjab province. Purposive and random sampling techniques…

  20. How Do Selected Novice Middle School Teachers from Various Certification Pathways Perceive the Effectiveness of Their Teacher Preparation?

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    Hesson, Nicole

    2016-01-01

    This study compared the three most common pathways of traditional preparation for novice middle level teachers (elementary, middle level, and secondary) and attempted to answer the central question of which group felt best prepared for middle level teaching. Selected novice teachers from each of the three pathways were interviewed and asked to…

  1. How Do Selected Novice Middle School Teachers from Various Certification Pathways Perceive the Effectiveness of Their Teacher Preparation?

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    Hesson, Nicole

    2016-01-01

    This dissertation study compared the three most common pathways of traditional preparation for novice middle level teachers (elementary, middle level, and secondary) and attempted to answer the central question of which group felt best prepared for middle level teaching. Selected novice teachers from each of the three pathways were interviewed and…

  2. Program Standards for the Initial Preparation of Social Studies Teachers. National Standards for Social Studies Teachers. Volume II. 2004 Revision

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    National Council for the Social Studies, 2004

    2004-01-01

    This document is intended to be used: (1) By institutions that prepare teachers to assess the quality of their teacher preparation programs for licensure (or certification) in comprehensive social studies and/or the individual disciplines of history, geography, civics and government, economics, and psychology; and (2) By National Council for the…

  3. 50 CFR 23.37 - What are the requirements for a re-export certificate?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    .... certificate, you must provide sufficient information for us to find that your proposed activity meets all of... (1) The wildlife or plant was legally acquired. Yes Yes Yes 23.60 (2) The scientific name of the... specimen with the source code “D.” Yes n/a n/a 23.35 (4) Live wildlife or plants will be prepared and...

  4. 50 CFR 23.37 - What are the requirements for a re-export certificate?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    .... certificate, you must provide sufficient information for us to find that your proposed activity meets all of... (1) The wildlife or plant was legally acquired. Yes Yes Yes 23.60 (2) The scientific name of the... specimen with the source code “D.” Yes n/a n/a 23.35 (4) Live wildlife or plants will be prepared and...

  5. A Descriptive Survey of Anesthesiology Residency Simulation Programs: How Are Programs Preparing Residents for the New American Board of Anesthesiology APPLIED Certification Examination?

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    Isaak, Robert S; Chen, Fei; Arora, Harendra; Martinelli, Susan M; Zvara, David A; Stiegler, Marjorie P

    2017-09-01

    Anesthesiology residency programs may need new simulation-based programs to prepare residents for the new Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) component of the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) Primary Certification process. The design of such programs may require significant resources, including faculty time, expertise, and funding, as are currently needed for structured oral examination (SOE) preparation. This survey analyzed the current state of US-based anesthesiology residency programs regarding simulation-based educational programming for SOE and OSCE preparation. An online survey was distributed to every anesthesiology residency program director in the United States. The survey included 15 to 46 questions, depending on each respondent's answers. The survey queried current practices and future plans regarding resident preparation specifically for the ABA APPLIED examination, with emphasis on the OSCE. Descriptive statistics were summarized. χ and Fisher exact tests were used to test the differences in proportions across groups. Spearman rank correlation was used to examine the association between ordinal variables. The responding 66 programs (49%) were a representative sample of all anesthesiology residencies (N = 136) in terms of geographical location (χ P = .58). There was a low response rate from small programs that have 12 or fewer clinical anesthesia residents. Ninety-one percent (95% confidence interval [CI], 84%-95%) of responders agreed that it is the responsibility of the program to specifically prepare residents for primary certification, and most agreed that it is important to practice SOEs (94%; 95% CI, 88%-97%) and OSCEs (89%; 95% CI, 83%-94%). While 100% of respondents reported providing mock SOEs, only 31% (95% CI, 24%-40%) of respondents provided mock OSCE experiences. Of those without an OSCE program, 75% (95% CI, 64%-83%) reported plans to start one. The most common reasons for not having an OSCE program already in place, and the perceived challenges for implementing an OSCE program, were the same: lack of time (faculty and residents), expertise in OSCE development and assessment, and funding. The results provide data from residency programs for benchmarking their simulation curriculum and ABA APPLIED Examination preparation offerings. Despite agreement that residency programs should prepare residents for the ABA APPLIED Examination, many programs have yet to implement an OSCE preparation program, in part due to lack of financial resources, faculty expertise, and time. Additionally, in contrast to the SOE, the OSCE is a new format for ABA primary certification. As a result, the lack of consensus concerning preparation needs could be related to the amount information that is available regarding the examination content and assessment process.

  6. Issues in Early Childhood Teacher Preparation in South Korea.

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    Han, Eunhye Park

    1996-01-01

    Describes early childhood teacher preparation in South Korea, including types of available child care facilities; teacher training programs at two- and four-year colleges; three types of inservice education available (certificate renewal, supervisory, and general knowledge updates); and emerging issues in teacher education (problems with…

  7. 34 CFR 361.18 - Comprehensive system of personnel development.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... preparing vocational rehabilitation professionals, by type of program; (ii) The number of students enrolled at each of those institutions, broken down by type of program; and (iii) The number of students who..., or have the credentials to receive, certification or licensure. (b) Plan for recruitment, preparation...

  8. 34 CFR 361.18 - Comprehensive system of personnel development.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... preparing vocational rehabilitation professionals, by type of program; (ii) The number of students enrolled at each of those institutions, broken down by type of program; and (iii) The number of students who..., or have the credentials to receive, certification or licensure. (b) Plan for recruitment, preparation...

  9. 34 CFR 361.18 - Comprehensive system of personnel development.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... preparing vocational rehabilitation professionals, by type of program; (ii) The number of students enrolled at each of those institutions, broken down by type of program; and (iii) The number of students who..., or have the credentials to receive, certification or licensure. (b) Plan for recruitment, preparation...

  10. 34 CFR 361.18 - Comprehensive system of personnel development.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... preparing vocational rehabilitation professionals, by type of program; (ii) The number of students enrolled at each of those institutions, broken down by type of program; and (iii) The number of students who..., or have the credentials to receive, certification or licensure. (b) Plan for recruitment, preparation...

  11. 34 CFR 361.18 - Comprehensive system of personnel development.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... preparing vocational rehabilitation professionals, by type of program; (ii) The number of students enrolled at each of those institutions, broken down by type of program; and (iii) The number of students who..., or have the credentials to receive, certification or licensure. (b) Plan for recruitment, preparation...

  12. Biomolecules and Natural Medicine Preparations: Analysis of New Sources of Bioactive Compounds from Ribes and Rubus spp. Buds.

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    Donno, Dario; Mellano, Maria Gabriella; Cerutti, Alessandro Kim; Beccaro, Gabriele Loris

    2016-02-05

    It is well known that plants are important sources for the preparation of natural remedies as they contain many biologically active compounds. In particular, polyphenols, terpenic compounds, organic acids, and vitamins are the most widely occurring groups of phytochemicals. Some endemic species may be used for the production of herbal preparations containing phytochemicals with significant bioactivity, as antioxidant activity and anti-inflammatory capacities, and health benefits. Blackberry sprouts and blackcurrant buds are known to contain appreciable levels of bioactive compounds, including flavonols, phenolic acids, monoterpenes, vitamin C, and catechins, with several clinical effects. The aim of this research was to perform an analytical study of blackcurrant and blackberry bud-preparations, in order to identify and quantify the main biomarkers, obtaining a specific phytochemical fingerprint to evaluate the single botanical class contribution to total phytocomplex and relative bioactivity, using a High Performance Liquid Chromatograph-Diode Array Detector; the same analyses were performed both on the University laboratory and commercial preparations. Different chromatographic methods were used to determine concentrations of biomolecules in the preparations, allowing for quantification of statistically significant differences in their bioactive compound content both in the case of Ribes nigrum and Rubus cultivated varieties at different harvest stages. In blackcurrant bud-extracts the most important class was organic acids (50.98%) followed by monoterpenes (14.05%), while in blackberry preparations the main bioactive classes were catechins (50.06%) and organic acids (27.34%). Chemical, pharmaceutical and agronomic-environmental knowledge could be important for obtaining label certifications for the valorization of specific genotypes, with high clinical and pharmaceutical value: this study allowed to develop an effective tool for the natural preparation quality control and bioactivity evaluation through the chemical fingerprinting of bud preparations.

  13. 50 CFR 622.41 - Species specific limitations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... test and evaluate a new BRD design for up to 60 days without being subject to the observer requirements...) [Reserved] (i) Pre-certification. The pre-certification phase allows a person to test and evaluate a new BRD... vessel specified in the application. The RA will issue a pre-certification phase LOA if the BRD design is...

  14. Preparation and certification of arsenate [As(V)] reference material, NMIJ CRM 7912-a.

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    Narukawa, Tomohiro; Kuroiwa, Takayoshi; Narushima, Izumi; Jimbo, Yasujiro; Suzuki, Toshihiro; Chiba, Koichi

    2010-05-01

    Arsenate [As(V)] solution reference material, National Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ) certified reference material (CRM) 7912-a, for speciation of arsenic species was developed and certified by NMIJ, the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology. High-purity As(2)O(3) reagent powder was dissolved in 0.8 M HNO(3) solution and As(III) was oxidized to As(V) with HNO(3) to prepare 100 mg kg(-1) of As(V) candidate CRM solution. The solution was bottled in 400 bottles (50 mL each). The concentration of As(V) was determined by four independent analytical techniques-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry, graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry, and liquid chromatography inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry-according to As(V) calibration solutions, which were prepared from the arsenic standard of the Japan Calibration Service system and whose species was guaranteed to be As(V) by NMIJ. The uncertainties of all the measurements and preparation procedures were evaluated. The certified value of As(V) in the CRM is (99.53 +/- 1.67) mg kg(-1) (k = 2).

  15. Certification of caffeine reference material purity by ultraviolet/visible spectrophotometry and high-performance liquid chromatography with diode-array detection as two independent analytical methods.

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    Shehata, A B; Rizk, M S; Rend, E A

    2016-10-01

    Caffeine reference material certified for purity is produced worldwide, but no research work on the details of the certification process has been published in the literature. In this paper, we report the scientific details of the preparation and certification of pure caffeine reference materials. Caffeine was prepared by extraction from roasted and ground coffee by dichloromethane after heating in deionized water mixed with magnesium oxide. The extract was purified, dried, and bottled in dark glass vials. Stratified random selection was applied to select a number of vials for homogeneity and stability studies, which revealed that the prepared reference material is homogeneous and sufficiently stable. Quantification of caffeine purity % was carried out using a calibrated UV/visible spectrophotometer and a calibrated high-performance liquid chromatography with diode-array detection method. The results obtained from both methods were combined to drive the certified value and its associated uncertainty. The certified value of the reference material purity was found to be 99.86% and its associated uncertainty was ±0.65%, which makes the candidate reference material a very useful calibrant in food and drug chemical analysis. Copyright © 2016. Published by Elsevier B.V.

  16. Developing Competency-Based Preparation and Performance-Based Certification in Georgia.

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    Solomon, Lester M.

    The state of Georgia has been moving toward competency/performance-based education since the late 1960's. All of the groups concerned with education and the preparation of teachers (higher education institutions, the Georgia Teacher Education Council, professional organizations, and the Georgia Department of Education) have been involved. In…

  17. A Standards-Based Approach to Catholic Principal Preparation: A Case Study

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    Morten, Sandria D.; Lawler, Geralyn A.

    2016-01-01

    Illinois' recent redesign of the principal certification program requires the integration of the Interstate School Leaders Licensure (ISLLC) standards as well as the Southern Regional Education Board Critical Success Factors standards into the coursework and internship, establishing a focus on preparation for instructional leadership. The…

  18. Educator Preparation in Colorado, 1995-96.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Colorado State Dept. of Education, Denver.

    This report provides data on teacher education and certification in Colorado in the following formats: (1) the number of students in each of the 16 Colorado institutions of higher education approved for educator preparation programs who were recommended for licensure and endorsements during 1995-1996 (total 2517); (2) the numbers of students…

  19. Development and Implementation of an Administrative Internship Program

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    Wermuth, Esther; Quezada, Edwin M.

    2017-01-01

    This article describes the development and implementation of a pilot program to prepare teachers seeking New York state certification as school district administrators, by assigning them as administrative interns to a school district. The superintendent of a large urban school district and the director of a college program to prepare school…

  20. Mentoring: A New Approach to Geography Teacher Preparation

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    Bednarz, Sarah Witham; Bockenhauer, Mark H.; Walk, Fred H.

    2005-01-01

    Geography teacher preparation is an ongoing problem for the discipline. Changes in certification requirements and federal and state educational policies have diminished the role of colleges and universities in educating teachers. At the same time, geography education reform efforts have resulted in higher standards and an increased quantity of…

  1. 14 CFR Appendix K to Part 141 - Special Preparation Courses

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    2012-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Special Preparation Courses K Appendix K to Part 141 Aeronautics and Space FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED) SCHOOLS AND OTHER CERTIFICATED AGENCIES PILOT SCHOOLS Pt. 141, App. K Appendix K to Part 141—Special...

  2. 14 CFR Appendix K to Part 141 - Special Preparation Courses

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    2014-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Special Preparation Courses K Appendix K to Part 141 Aeronautics and Space FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED) SCHOOLS AND OTHER CERTIFICATED AGENCIES PILOT SCHOOLS Pt. 141, App. K Appendix K to Part 141—Special...

  3. 14 CFR Appendix K to Part 141 - Special Preparation Courses

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    2010-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Special Preparation Courses K Appendix K to Part 141 Aeronautics and Space FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED) SCHOOLS AND OTHER CERTIFICATED AGENCIES PILOT SCHOOLS Pt. 141, App. K Appendix K to Part 141—Special...

  4. 14 CFR Appendix K to Part 141 - Special Preparation Courses

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    2011-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Special Preparation Courses K Appendix K to Part 141 Aeronautics and Space FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED) SCHOOLS AND OTHER CERTIFICATED AGENCIES PILOT SCHOOLS Pt. 141, App. K Appendix K to Part 141—Special...

  5. 14 CFR Appendix K to Part 141 - Special Preparation Courses

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Special Preparation Courses K Appendix K to Part 141 Aeronautics and Space FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED) SCHOOLS AND OTHER CERTIFICATED AGENCIES PILOT SCHOOLS Pt. 141, App. K Appendix K to Part 141—Special...

  6. Auctioneering Training Certificate Program 93-1001. Final Report.

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    Clark, Charles H.

    A project was conducted to prepare a catalog of duties and tasks, performance objectives and guides, and instructional materials that would enable schools to develop instructional programs designed to prepare persons to enter the career of auctioneering. An occupational survey of auctioneers was conducted; a writing team of auctioneers prepared…

  7. Preparing Superintendents for the Unexpected, the Unanticipated and the Untoward.

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    Schmuck, Patricia A.

    Preparing school leaders should not be a dispassionate, value-free journey that produces administrators who are technocrats with neither objective curiosity or passion. Lewis & Clark, a small liberal arts college near Portland, Oregon, initiated an administrative certification program in 1981. The curriculum of this program focuses on holistic…

  8. Teacher Certification and Student Achievement

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    Moss, Patricia Lewis

    2012-01-01

    The purpose of this mixed-method study was to determine if there is a significant difference between the achievement of students who are taught by traditionally prepared teachers and that of students who are taught by alternatively prepared teachers. The study further addressed the perspectives of both groups of teachers regarding selected…

  9. Teacher Preparation for Emergent Bilingual Students: Implications of Evidence for Policy

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    López, Francesca; Santibañez, Lucrecia

    2018-01-01

    Failure to adequately prepare teachers of emergent bilingual (EB) students could have devastating consequences for student achievement, EB reclassification, and eventually, high school and college completion. To enhance the policy discourse, we explore how teacher certification requirements relate to both EB student achievement and teacher…

  10. The Preparation for the Equivalence Examinations, First and Second Levels in the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil: Traditional Means and Educational Media.

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    Gatti, Bernardete A.

    1988-01-01

    Yearly in Sao Paulo (Brazil), official external examinations allow students outside the regular school system to obtain a certificate of education equivalent to grade 8 or 11. A television program that prepares candidates for the examinations and other forms of preparation are compared, using data collected for three years. (TJH)

  11. Can Early Careers Teachers Be Teacher Leaders? A Study of Second-Year Trainees in the Teach First Alternative Certification Programme

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    Muijs, Daniel; Chapman, Chris; Armstrong, Paul

    2013-01-01

    The most recent decade has seen a major growth in interest in teacher leadership, but there is limited research on the extent to which early career teachers can take on teacher leadership roles. In this article we explore this question by looking at teachers prepared through the alternative certification programme Teach First (TF), which aims to…

  12. Certify for success: A methodology for human-centered certification of advanced aviation systems

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    Small, Ronald L.; Rouse, William B.

    1994-01-01

    This position paper uses the methodology in Design for Success as a basis for a human factors certification program. The Design for Success (DFS) methodology espouses a multi-step process to designing and developing systems in a human-centered fashion. These steps are as follows: (1) naturalizing - understand stakeholders and their concerns; (2) marketing - understand market-oriented alternatives to meeting stakeholder concerns; (3) engineering - detailed design and development of the system considering tradeoffs between technology, cost, schedule, certification requirements, etc.; (4) system evaluation - determining if the system meets its goal(s); and (5) sales and service - delivering and maintaining the system. Because the main topic of this paper is certification, we will focus our attention on step 4, System Evaluation, since it is the natural precursor to certification. Evaluation involves testing the system and its parts for their correct behaviors. Certification focuses not only on ensuring that the system exhibits the correct behaviors, but ONLY the correct behaviors.

  13. The Certification Bandwagon: Know Where You're Headed before Jumping On.

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    Barksdale, Susan B.; Lund, Teri B.

    1998-01-01

    Presents results of research focusing on identifying "certification best practices" to provide a framework for business managers and certification practitioners. Describes a 10-step process for evaluating certification programs that takes into consideration four perspectives: audience, learning, business, and financial. (AEF)

  14. Using ISO 25040 standard for evaluating electronic health record systems.

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    Oliveira, Marília; Novaes, Magdala; Vasconcelos, Alexandre

    2013-01-01

    Quality of electronic health record systems (EHR-S) is one of the key points in the discussion about the safe use of this kind of system. It stimulates creation of technical standards and certifications in order to establish the minimum requirements expected for these systems. [1] In other side, EHR-S suppliers need to invest in evaluation of their products to provide systems according to these requirements. This work presents a proposal of use ISO 25040 standard, which focuses on the evaluation of software products, for define a model of evaluation of EHR-S in relation to Brazilian Certification for Electronic Health Record Systems - SBIS-CFM Certification. Proposal instantiates the process described in ISO 25040 standard using the set of requirements that is scope of the Brazilian certification. As first results, this research has produced an evaluation model and a scale for classify an EHR-S about its compliance level in relation to certification. This work in progress is part for the acquisition of the degree of master in Computer Science at the Federal University of Pernambuco.

  15. Evaluating the Skills Strategy through a Graduate Certificate in Management: An Experiential Learning Theory Approach

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    Butler, Michael J. R.; Gheorghiu, Lidia

    2010-01-01

    Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to evaluate how a UK business school is addressing the Government's skills strategy through its Graduate Certificate in Management, and to identify good practice and development needs and to clarify how the Graduate Certificate is adapting to the needs of Generation X and Millennial students. The paper also…

  16. 42 CFR 8.26 - Preparation of the review file and written arguments.

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    2013-10-01

    ... 42 Public Health 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Preparation of the review file and written arguments. 8.26 Section 8.26 Public Health PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES GENERAL PROVISIONS CERTIFICATION OF OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAMS Procedures for Review of Suspension or...

  17. 42 CFR 8.26 - Preparation of the review file and written arguments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 42 Public Health 1 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Preparation of the review file and written arguments. 8.26 Section 8.26 Public Health PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES GENERAL PROVISIONS CERTIFICATION OF OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAMS Procedures for Review of Suspension or...

  18. 42 CFR 8.26 - Preparation of the review file and written arguments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 42 Public Health 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Preparation of the review file and written arguments. 8.26 Section 8.26 Public Health PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES GENERAL PROVISIONS CERTIFICATION OF OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAMS Procedures for Review of Suspension or...

  19. Preliminary Report of the AD HOC Joint Committee on the Preparation of Nursery and Kindergarten Teachers.

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    Haberman, Martin, Ed.; Persky, Blanche, Ed.

    This report contains recommendations for agencies concerned with the preparation and certification of professionals and the licensing of paraprofessionals to work with young children. People with leadership and supervisory skills are essential for college teaching, on-the-job supervision, and consultative services. Personnel on all levels should…

  20. Alternative Routes to Teaching: Mapping the New Landscape of Teacher Education

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    Grossman, Pam, Ed.; Loeb, Susanna, Ed.

    2008-01-01

    Over the past 20 years, alternative certification for teachers has emerged as a major avenue of teacher preparation. The proliferation of new pathways has spurred heated debate over how best to recruit, prepare, and support qualified teachers. "Alternative Routes to Teaching" provides a thorough and dispassionate review of the research evidence on…

  1. 77 FR 58111 - Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Office of Postsecondary Education; Higher Education Act (HEA...

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    2012-09-19

    ...; Higher Education Act (HEA) Title II Report Cards on State Teacher Credentialing and Preparation SUMMARY: The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA) calls for annual reports from states and institutions of higher education (IHEs) on the quality of teacher preparation and state teacher certification...

  2. Memphis State University's New Five-year Program For the Initial Preparation of Teachers.

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    Saunders, Robert L.

    A description is presented of a new extended teacher education program at Memphis State University. Instituted in 1985, the program has four objectives: (1) to develop and implement an extended (five-year) program covering all areas of teacher preparation, with institutional recommendation for certification coming only after completion of the…

  3. Teachers without Borders: Consequences of Teacher Labor Force Mobility

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    Bastian, Kevin C.; Henry, Gary T.

    2015-01-01

    Many states have responded to teacher shortages by granting certification to individuals traditionally prepared out-of-state; now, out-of-state prepared teachers comprise a sizable percentage of the teacher workforce in many states. We know little about these teachers, and therefore, in the present study, we estimate the effectiveness of…

  4. Getting It Together in Teacher Education: A "Problem-Centered" Curriculum.

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    Kleinfeld, Judith; Noordhoff, Karen

    1988-01-01

    This article describes the Teachers for Alaska program, University of Alaska. This fifth-year certification program is a response to the teacher education reform movement and is designed to prepare high quality secondary teachers. The program emphasizes preparation of teachers for small high schools in remote Eskimo and Indian villages. (IAH)

  5. Prospects for Black Teachers: Preparation, Certification, Employment. Information Analysis Products.

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    Witty, Elaine P.

    A survey of the literature on the issues and problems related to the preparation and survival of black public school teachers in the United States resulted in findings and recommendations in five areas. The first area considers literature on the underrepresentation of black teachers in public schools, studies on pupil/teacher ratios, expanded…

  6. Adults Studying Pure Mathematics in Adult Tertiary Preparation.

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    Bennison, Anne

    2002-01-01

    Investigated the experiences of a group of adults enrolled in the Pure Mathematics module of the Certificate IV in Adult Tertiary Preparation in 2000 at one of the Institutes of TAFE in Brisbane, Australia. Classroom learning experiences, exposure to technology, and the impact of returning to study on other facets of students' lives were…

  7. What Educators Should Know about College-for-All Policies

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    Ahearn, Caitlin; Rosenbaum, James; Rosenbaum, Janet

    2016-01-01

    This study finds that schools are poorly prepared to counsel students about community college certificate or associate degree programs. Instead the mantra of college for all continues to encourage youth to spend time and money on bachelor's degrees, for which many students are not prepared to do well. Teachers desire more information on college…

  8. New Structures and Approaches for Teacher Preparation: Do They Make a Difference in Teacher Retention?

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    Harris, Steven A.; Camp, William E.; Adkison, Judith

    Low initial employment rates and high attrition among teachers are factors recognized as major contributors to the national teacher shortage. This research compared the effectiveness of three teacher preparation methods used in Texas: alternative certification programs (ACPs), Centers for Professional Development and Technology (CPDTs), and…

  9. An Effective Preparation for Tertiary Mathematics

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    Parnell, Sheena; Statham, Moira

    2007-01-01

    The University of Auckland offers a one-year pre-degree Tertiary Foundation Certificate (TFC) Programme, for up to 200 students who are under-prepared for university study. The students may come straight from school without having gained a university entrance qualification, or they may be students returning to education who lack the confidence to…

  10. 10 CFR 1002.12 - Use of replicas, reproductions, and embossing seals.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ..., certificates, medals, and plaques. (5) Motion picture film, video tape and other audiovisual media prepared by...) Motion picture film, video tape, and other audiovisual media prepared by or for DOE and attributed... with this part shall be subject to the provisions of 18 U.S.C. 1017, providing penalties for the...

  11. 10 CFR 1002.12 - Use of replicas, reproductions, and embossing seals.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ..., certificates, medals, and plaques. (5) Motion picture film, video tape and other audiovisual media prepared by...) Motion picture film, video tape, and other audiovisual media prepared by or for DOE and attributed... with this part shall be subject to the provisions of 18 U.S.C. 1017, providing penalties for the...

  12. 10 CFR 1002.12 - Use of replicas, reproductions, and embossing seals.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ..., certificates, medals, and plaques. (5) Motion picture film, video tape and other audiovisual media prepared by...) Motion picture film, video tape, and other audiovisual media prepared by or for DOE and attributed... with this part shall be subject to the provisions of 18 U.S.C. 1017, providing penalties for the...

  13. 10 CFR 1002.12 - Use of replicas, reproductions, and embossing seals.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ..., certificates, medals, and plaques. (5) Motion picture film, video tape and other audiovisual media prepared by...) Motion picture film, video tape, and other audiovisual media prepared by or for DOE and attributed... with this part shall be subject to the provisions of 18 U.S.C. 1017, providing penalties for the...

  14. 10 CFR 1002.12 - Use of replicas, reproductions, and embossing seals.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ..., certificates, medals, and plaques. (5) Motion picture film, video tape and other audiovisual media prepared by...) Motion picture film, video tape, and other audiovisual media prepared by or for DOE and attributed... with this part shall be subject to the provisions of 18 U.S.C. 1017, providing penalties for the...

  15. Investigating the potential influence of established multiple-choice test-taking cues on item response in a pharmacotherapy board certification examination preparatory manual: a pilot study.

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    Gettig, Jacob P

    2006-04-01

    To determine the prevalence of established multiple-choice test-taking correct and incorrect answer cues in the American College of Clinical Pharmacy's Updates in Therapeutics: The Pharmacotherapy Preparatory Course, 2005 Edition, as an equal or lesser surrogate indication of the prevalence of such cues in the Pharmacotherapy board certification examination. All self-assessment and patient case question-and-answer sets were assessed individually to determine if they were subject to selected correct and incorrect answer cues commonly seen in multiple-choice question writing. If the question was considered evaluable, correct answer cues-longest answer, mid-range number, one of two similar choices, and one of two opposite choices-were tallied. In addition, incorrect answer cues- inclusionary language and grammatical mismatch-were also tallied. Each cue was counted if it did what was expected or did the opposite of what was expected. Multiple cues could be identified in each question. A total of 237 (47.7%) of 497 questions in the manual were deemed evaluable. A total of 325 correct answer cues and 35 incorrect answer cues were identified in the 237 evaluable questions. Most evaluable questions contained one to two correct and/or incorrect answer cue(s). Longest answer was the most frequently identified correct answer cue; however, it was the least likely to identify the correct answer. Inclusionary language was the most frequently identified incorrect answer cue. Incorrect answer cues were considerably more likely to identify incorrect answer choices than correct answer cues were able to identify correct answer choices. The use of established multiple-choice test-taking cues is unlikely to be of significant help when taking the Pharmacotherapy board certification examination, primarily because of the lack of questions subject to such cues and the inability of correct answer cues to accurately identify correct answers. Incorrect answer cues, especially the use of inclusionary language, almost always will accurately identify an incorrect answer choice. Assuming that questions in the preparatory course manual were equal or lesser surrogates of those in the board certification examination, it is unlikely that intuition alone can replace adequate preparation and studying as the sole determinant of examination success.

  16. Department of Revenue > Administrative Services

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    implementation of process improvement and performance measurement systems that enhance the quality, productivity , certification, RSA's (Reimbursable Service Agreements), budget preparation, travel accounting, and professional

  17. Helping Immigrants Become Teachers.

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    Ross, Flynn

    2001-01-01

    Describes Newcomers Entering Teaching, a program designed by the Portland (Maine) Public Schools to prepare recent immigrants and refugees to enter local university's 9-month teacher-certification program. (PKP)

  18. 12 CFR 623.2 - Definitions.

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    2010-01-01

    ...; (2) The preparation or certification of any statement, opinion, report of financial condition and performance, financial statement, appraisal report, audit report, or other document or report by any attorney...

  19. 5 CFR 362.405 - Development, evaluation, promotion, and certification.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 5 Administrative Personnel 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Development, evaluation, promotion, and certification. 362.405 Section 362.405 Administrative Personnel OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS PATHWAYS PROGRAMS Presidential Management Fellows Program § 362.405 Development, evaluation...

  20. 5 CFR 362.405 - Development, evaluation, promotion, and certification.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 5 Administrative Personnel 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Development, evaluation, promotion, and certification. 362.405 Section 362.405 Administrative Personnel OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS PATHWAYS PROGRAMS Presidential Management Fellows Program § 362.405 Development, evaluation...

  1. [Quality standards for epidemiologic cohort studies : An evaluated catalogue of requirements for the conduct and preparation of cohort studies].

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    Schmidt, Carsten Oliver; Krabbe, Christine E M; Schössow, Janka; Berger, Klaus; Enzenbach, Cornelia; Kamtsiuris, Panagiotis; Schöne, Gina; Houben, Robin; Meisinger, Christa; Bamberg, Fabian; Hendel, Thomas; Selder, Sonja; Nonnemacher, Michael; Moebus, Susanne; Stausberg, Jürgen

    2018-01-01

    Cohort studies are a longitudinal observational study type. They are firmly established within epidemiology to assess the course of diseases and risk factors. Yet, standards to describe and evaluate quality characteristics of cohort studies need further development. Within the TMF ("Technologie- und Methodenplattform für die vernetzte medizinische Forschung e. V.") project "Quality management standards in cohort studies", a catalogue of requirements was compiled and evaluated, focusing on the preparation and conduct of epidemiologic cohort studies. The catalogue of requirements was established based on a consensus process between representatives of seven German epidemiologic cohort studies. For this purpose, a set of expert meetings (telephone, face-to-face, web-based) was conducted and the importance of each element of the catalogue was assessed as well as its implementation. A catalogue of requirements with 138 requirements was consented. It is structured into ten sections: 1. Study documentation; 2. Selection of instruments; 3. Study implementation, 4. Organizational structure; 5. Qualification and certification; 6. Participant recruitment; 7. Preparation, conduct and follow-up processing of examinations; 8. Study logistics and maintenance, 9. Data capture and data management; 10. Reporting and monitoring. In total, 41 elements were categorized as being essential, 91 as important, and 6 as less important. The catalogue of requirements provides a guideline to improve the preparation and operation of cohort studies. The evaluation of the importance and degree of implementation of requirements depended on the study design. With adaptations, the catalogue might be transferable to other study types.

  2. Private and Commercial Pilot: Free Balloon: Flight Test Guide (Part 61 Revised).

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    Federal Aviation Administration (DOT), Washington, DC. Flight Standards Service.

    The flight test guide has been prepared to assist the applicant and his instructor in preparing for the private pilot or commercial pilot certificate with a lighter-than-air category and free balloon class rating. It contains information and guidance concerning the pilot operations, procedures, and maneuvers relevant to the flight test: layout and…

  3. Continuing HBCUs' Historical Commitment to Personnel Preparation: Preparing Transition Professionals to Serve Students of Color with Disabilities

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    Grillo, Lisa Maria; Ellis, Antonio L.; Durham, Jaquial D.

    2017-01-01

    The presence of teachers of color in transition education initiatives increases the likelihood that students of color with disabilities will experience success in meeting their postsecondary goals. Proposing the inclusion of postsecondary transition in certificate or degree offerings at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) directly…

  4. 34 CFR 608.10 - What activities may be carried out under a grant?

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    2013-07-01

    ... school in the State that shall include, as part of the program, preparation for teacher certification... by a school or department of divinity. For the purpose of this section, a “school or department of... education of students to prepare them to become ministers of religion or to enter upon some other religious...

  5. 34 CFR 608.10 - What activities may be carried out under a grant?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... school in the State that shall include, as part of the program, preparation for teacher certification... by a school or department of divinity. For the purpose of this section, a “school or department of... education of students to prepare them to become ministers of religion or to enter upon some other religious...

  6. 34 CFR 608.10 - What activities may be carried out under a grant?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... school in the State that shall include, as part of the program, preparation for teacher certification... by a school or department of divinity. For the purpose of this section, a “school or department of... education of students to prepare them to become ministers of religion or to enter upon some other religious...

  7. Superintendents' Perspectives of a Principal Preparation Program for Leaders of Predominantly Hispanic Schools in South Texas

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    Roberts, Maria Banda; Hernandez, Rosalinda

    2012-01-01

    This article explains two components in the review process of a university's principal preparation program. A superintendents' focus group session and an analysis of other universities' program profiles revealed a need to eliminate dated courses, include certification in the degree requirements, update the program curriculum with best practice,…

  8. Using National Board Standards To Redesign Master's Degrees for Teachers: A Guide for Institutions of Higher Education.

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    Isenberg, Joan Packer

    This monograph is designed assist to teacher preparation institutions that want to use standards of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) to help teachers prepare for their National Board Certification process and simultaneously improve their advanced programs for teachers. Part 1, "Rationale for Using NBPTS Standards as a…

  9. Insights from a Subject Knowledge Enhancement Course for Preparing New Chemistry and Physics Teachers

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    Inglis, Michael; Mallaburn, Andrea; Tynan, Richard; Clays, Ken; Jones, Robert Bryn

    2013-01-01

    A recent Government response to shortages of new physics and chemistry teachers is the extended subject knowledge enhancement (SKE) course. Graduates without a physics or chemistry bachelor degree are prepared by an SKE course to enter a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) programme to become science teachers with a physics or chemistry…

  10. Second Life®: A 3D Virtual Immersive Environment for Teacher Preparation Courses in a Distance Education Program

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    Hartley, Melissa D.; Ludlow, Barbara L.; Duff, Michael C.

    2015-01-01

    Many colleges and universities rely upon online programs to support distance delivery of personnel preparation programs in special education and related services. These distance education programs enable individuals who live or work in rural communities to access training programs to earn teaching certification and assist rural schools in…

  11. Print to Braille: Preparation and Accuracy of Mathematics Materials in K-12 Education

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    Herzberg, Tina S.; Rosenblum, L. Penny

    2014-01-01

    Introduction: This study analyzed the accuracy of 107 mathematics worksheets prepared for tactile learners. The mean number of errors was calculated, and we examined whether there was a significant difference in the level of accuracy based on National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) certification or job role of…

  12. "Teaching Is a Lot More than Just Showing up to Class and Grading Assignments": Preparing Middle-Level Teachers for Longevity in the Profession

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    Van Overschelde, James P.; Saunders, Jane M.; Ash, Gwynne Ellen

    2017-01-01

    The university's teacher preparation program has implemented and continually refined a professional development school program, with extended university-school relationships in its middle-level certification program. This program offers dialogue, targeted learning activities, and intensive field-based experiences to help ease preservice teachers…

  13. National Provisions for Certification and Professional Preparation in Low-Incidence Sensory Disabilities: A 50-State Study

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    Howley, Craig; Howley, Aimee; Telfer, Deborah

    2017-01-01

    Multimethod study examined the 50 U.S. states' preparation and licensure practices regarding students with low-incidence sensory disabilities (LISD). The researchers used document review and structured interviews with state education agency representatives. It was found that institutions of higher education (IHEs) in 38 states offer at least one…

  14. Preparing Teachers for Online Instruction with a Graduate Certificate Program

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    Shepherd, Craig E.; Bolliger, Doris U.; Dousay, Tonia A.; Persichitte, Kay

    2016-01-01

    Online education for K-12 students has grown rapidly over the past decade. Approximately four million K-12 students enroll in one or more online courses each year. Because online learning is expanding into K-12 settings, teacher education programs need to prepare preservice teachers to be successful in these areas. This paper describes the design…

  15. Overview of a pharmacist anticoagulation certificate program.

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    Kirk, Julienne K; Edwards, Rebecca; Brewer, Andrew; Miller, Cathey; Bray, Bryan; Groce, James B

    2017-07-01

    To describe the design of an ongoing anticoagulation certificate program and annual renewal update for pharmacists. Components of the anticoagulation certificate program include home study, pre- and posttest, live sessions, case discussions with evaluation and presentation, an implementation plan, and survey information (program evaluation and use in practice). Clinical reasoning skills were assessed through case work-up and evaluation prior to live presentation. An annual renewal program requires pharmacists to complete home study and case evaluations. A total of 361 pharmacists completed the anticoagulation certificate program between 2002 and 2015. Most (62%) practiced in ambulatory care and 38% in inpatient care settings (8% in both). In the past four years, 71% were working in or starting anticoagulation clinics in ambulatory and inpatient settings. In their evaluations of the program, an average of 90% of participants agreed or strongly agreed the lecture material was relevant and objectives were met. Pharmacists are able to apply knowledge and skills in management of anticoagulation. This structured practice-based continuing education program was intended to enhance pharmacy practice and has achieved that goal. The certificate program in anticoagulation was relevant to pharmacists who attended the program. Copyright © 2017. Published by Elsevier Inc.

  16. The 2006 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Range Reference Atmosphere Model Validation Study and Sensitivity Analysis to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Space Shuttle

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    Decker, Ryan; Burns, Lee; Merry, Carl; Harrington, Brian

    2008-01-01

    NASA's Space Shuttle utilizes atmospheric thermodynamic properties to evaluate structural dynamics and vehicle flight performance impacts by the atmosphere during ascent. Statistical characteristics of atmospheric thermodynamic properties at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) used in Space. Shuttle Vehicle assessments are contained in the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) Range Reference Atmosphere (RRA) Database. Database contains tabulations for monthly and annual means (mu), standard deviations (sigma) and skewness of wind and thermodynamic variables. Wind, Thermodynamic, Humidity and Hydrostatic parameters 1 km resolution interval from 0-30 km 2 km resolution interval 30-70 km Multiple revisions of the CCAFS RRA database have been developed since initial RRA published in 1963. 1971, 1983, 2006 Space Shuttle program utilized 1983 version for use in deriving "hot" and "cold" atmospheres, atmospheric density dispersions for use in vehicle certification analyses and selection of atmospheric thermodynamic profiles for use in vehicle ascent design and certification analyses. During STS-114 launch preparations in July 2005 atmospheric density observations between 50-80 kft exceeded density limits used for aerodynamic ascent heating constraints in vehicle certification analyses. Mission specific analyses were conducted and concluded that the density bias resulted in small changes to heating rates and integrated heat loading on the vehicle. In 2001, the Air Force Combat Climatology Center began developing an updated RRA for CCAFS.

  17. Automatic coding and selection of causes of death: an adaptation of Iris software for using in Brazil.

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    Martins, Renata Cristófani; Buchalla, Cassia Maria

    2015-01-01

    To prepare a dictionary in Portuguese for using in Iris and to evaluate its completeness for coding causes of death. Iniatially, a dictionary with all illness and injuries was created based on the International Classification of Diseases - tenth revision (ICD-10) codes. This dictionary was based on two sources: the electronic file of ICD-10 volume 1 and the data from Thesaurus of the International Classification of Primary Care (ICPC-2). Then, a death certificate sample from the Program of Improvement of Mortality Information in São Paulo (PRO-AIM) was coded manually and by Iris version V4.0.34, and the causes of death were compared. Whenever Iris was not able to code the causes of death, adjustments were made in the dictionary. Iris was able to code all causes of death in 94.4% death certificates, but only 50.6% were directly coded, without adjustments. Among death certificates that the software was unable to fully code, 89.2% had a diagnosis of external causes (chapter XX of ICD-10). This group of causes of death showed less agreement when comparing the coding by Iris to the manual one. The software performed well, but it needs adjustments and improvement in its dictionary. In the upcoming versions of the software, its developers are trying to solve the external causes of death problem.

  18. 8 CFR 212.15 - Certificates for foreign health care workers.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... for authorization to issue such certificates. The DHS will evaluate CGFNS' expertise with respect to... 8 CFR 103.3. (k) Standards for credentialing organizations. The DHS will evaluate organizations... resources to conduct the program(s) including the authority to approve selection of, evaluate, and initiate...

  19. 8 CFR 212.15 - Certificates for foreign health care workers.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... for authorization to issue such certificates. The DHS will evaluate CGFNS' expertise with respect to... 8 CFR 103.3. (k) Standards for credentialing organizations. The DHS will evaluate organizations... resources to conduct the program(s) including the authority to approve selection of, evaluate, and initiate...

  20. 8 CFR 212.15 - Certificates for foreign health care workers.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... for authorization to issue such certificates. The DHS will evaluate CGFNS' expertise with respect to... 8 CFR 103.3. (k) Standards for credentialing organizations. The DHS will evaluate organizations... resources to conduct the program(s) including the authority to approve selection of, evaluate, and initiate...

  1. Answering the Call of the Web: UVA Crafts a Innovative Web Certification Program for Its Staff.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Lee, Sandra T.

    2000-01-01

    Describes the development of a Web Certification Program at the University of Virginia. This program offers certificates at three levels: Web Basics, Web Designer, and Web Master. The paper focuses on: determination of criteria for awarding certificates; program status; program evaluation and program effectiveness; and future plans for the Web…

  2. Multi-function displays : a guide for human factors evaluation.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2013-11-01

    This guide is designed to assist aircraft certification personnel and avionics : manufacturers in evaluating the human factors aspects of Multi-function Displays : (MFDs) for FAA certification. The guide focuses specifically on human factors and : do...

  3. National Training and Education Standards for Health and Wellness Coaching: The Path to National Certification

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    Wolever, Ruth Q.; Lawson, Karen; Moore, Margaret

    2015-01-01

    The purpose of this article is twofold: (1) to announce the findings of the job task analysis as well as national training and education standards for health and wellness coaching (HWC) that have been developed by the large-scale, collaborative efforts of the National Consortium for Credentialing Health and Wellness Coaches (NCCHWC) and (2) to invite commentary from the public. The rapid proliferation of individuals and organizations using the terms of health and/or wellness coaches and the propagation of private industry and academic coach training and education programs endeavoring to prepare these coaches has created an urgent and pressing need for national standards for use of the term health and wellness coach, as well as minimal requirements for training, education, and certification. Professionalizing the field with national standards brings a clear and consistent definition of health and wellness coaching and accepted practice standards that are uniform across the field. In addition, clear standards allow for uniform curricular criteria to ensure a minimal benchmark for education, training, and skills and knowledge evaluation of professional health and wellness coaches. PMID:25984418

  4. Comparision of alternatively certified and traditionally certified Missouri high school science teachers' perceptions of self-efficacy during the induction period

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Gaither, Linda

    Sixty percent of America's teachers choose traditional baccalaureate programs while the remaining choose one of several alternative pathways. While certification/training is certainly important to preparing effective teachers, other research indicates that teacher efficacy serves as the foundation of teacher behaviors and classroom practice. The purpose of this study ( N = 94 induction high school science teachers) was to determine the relationships between certification pathway and opportunities to observe modeling; between years of experience and personal teaching efficacy; and teachers' perceptions of what characteristics/ experiences best explain personal teaching efficacy. The Teacher Sense of Efficacy Scale was used in an on-line survey for Phase 1 (n = 91), to measure teacher self-efficacy. In Phase 2, a basic qualitative study was conducted using telephone interviews ( n = 2) and a focus group (n = 4) along with a series of short essay questions from the online survey (n = 91). The findings indicate a significant relationship (p = 0.01) between years of teaching and overall personal teaching-efficacy, student engagement, and instructional strategies; a relationship between opportunities to see modeling and certification pathway, where traditionally certified teachers had significantly more opportunities (p = 0.000); and a relationship between classroom management and opportunities to see modeling (p = 0.005). Qualitative analyses confirmed that traditionally-prepared teachers saw a range of "modeling" and model teachers; respondents related such opportunities to more effective teaching, especially in the realm of classroom management. As more teachers choose alternative certification, it is imperative that adequate opportunities to observe teaching strategies are modeled during the certification process and once teachers enter the classroom; they must have intrinsic and extrinsic support to be successful.

  5. Certification, Accreditation, and Credentialing for 503A Compounding Pharmacies.

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    Pritchett, Jon; McCrory, Gary; Kraemer, Cheri; Jensen, Brenda; Allen, Loyd V

    2018-01-01

    The terms certification, accreditation, and credentialing are often used interchangeably when they apply to compounding-pharmacy qualifications, but they are not synonymous. The reasons for obtaining each, the requirements for each, and the benefits of each differ. Achieving such distinctions can negatively or positively affect the status of a pharmacy among peers and prescribers as well as a pharmacy's relationships with third-party payors. Changes in the third-party payor industry evolve constantly and, we suggest, will continue to do so. Compounding pharmacists must be aware of those changes to help ensure success in a highly competitive marketplace. To our knowledge at the time of this writing, there is no certification program for compounding pharmacists, although pharmacy technicians can achieve certification and may be required to do so by the state in which they practice (a topic beyond the scope of this article). For that reason, we primarily address accreditation and credentialing for 503A compounding pharmacies. In this article, the evolution of the third-party payment system for compounds is reviewed; the definitions of certification, accreditation, and credentialing are examined; and the benefits and recognition of obtaining accredited or credentialed status are discussed. Suggestions for selecting an appropriate agency that offers accreditation or credentialing, preparing for and undergoing an onsite survey, responding to findings, and maintaining a pharmacy practice that enables a successful survey outcome are presented. The personal experience of author CK during accreditation and credentialing is discussed, as is the role of a consultant (author BJ) in helping compounders prepare for the survey process. A list of agencies that offer accreditation and credentialing for compounding pharmacies is included for easy reference. Copyright© by International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding, Inc.

  6. 9 CFR 352.14 - Entry into official establishments; reinspection and preparation of products.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGENCY ORGANIZATION AND TERMINOLOGY; MANDATORY MEAT AND POULTRY PRODUCTS INSPECTION AND VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION EXOTIC ANIMALS AND HORSES; VOLUNTARY...

  7. Leaving an Abusive Relationship

    MedlinePlus

    ... on what you can pay. Protect your online security as you collect information and prepare. Use a ... place outside of the home: Birth certificates, Social Security cards, and passports or immigration papers for you ...

  8. The University of North Carolina Medical Center pharmacy resident leadership certificate program.

    PubMed

    Lyons, Kayley; Griggs, Danielle; Lebovic, Rachel; Roth, Mary E; South, David A; Hatfield, Chad

    2017-03-15

    The development and implementation of a certificate program for pharmacy residents are described. University of North Carolina (UNC) Medical Center met the call for increased efforts in the area of pharmacy residency leadership training through the design, implementation, and evaluation of a leadership certificate program. The purpose of the UNC certificate program is to develop leaders who will serve others, improve their communities, and advance the profession. The program is designed to (1) foster self-awareness, social awareness, and altruism, (2) provide transferable and individualized leadership experiences, (3) enrich other residency components through integration of leadership development opportunities, and (4) create role models for departmental leadership. A team of preceptors and residents implemented the certificate program by integrating program components into the existing pharmacy residency infrastructure. The certificate program includes required and flexible components to allow residents to set and achieve their determined leadership development goals. Overall, residents are satisfied with the program and perceive it as worthwhile. During the first 3 years since implementation of the certification initiative, program facilitators improved the feasibility of, participant engagement in, and sustainability of the program. Future directions include an effectiveness evaluation and a "scale-up" to other institutions. The need for a pharmacy residency leadership certificate was met by designing, implementing, and evaluating such a program at UNC. Through its first 3 years, the program was feasible, sustainable, and valued by program participants. Copyright © 2017 by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Inc. All rights reserved.

  9. 14 CFR 61.213 - Eligibility requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ...) AIRMEN CERTIFICATION: PILOTS, FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS, AND GROUND INSTRUCTORS Ground Instructors § 61.213...) Student evaluation and testing; (iv) Course development; (v) Lesson planning; and (vi) Classroom training...) Holds a ground instructor certificate or flight instructor certificate issued under this part; (2) Holds...

  10. 14 CFR 61.213 - Eligibility requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ...) AIRMEN CERTIFICATION: PILOTS, FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS, AND GROUND INSTRUCTORS Ground Instructors § 61.213...) Student evaluation and testing; (iv) Course development; (v) Lesson planning; and (vi) Classroom training...) Holds a ground instructor certificate or flight instructor certificate issued under this part; (2) Holds...

  11. 14 CFR 61.213 - Eligibility requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ...) AIRMEN CERTIFICATION: PILOTS, FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS, AND GROUND INSTRUCTORS Ground Instructors § 61.213...) Student evaluation and testing; (iv) Course development; (v) Lesson planning; and (vi) Classroom training...) Holds a ground instructor certificate or flight instructor certificate issued under this part; (2) Holds...

  12. Preparation and certification of hijiki reference material, NMIJ CRM 7405-a, from the edible marine algae hijiki (Hizikia fusiforme).

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    Narukawa, Tomohiro; Inagaki, Kazumi; Zhu, Yanbei; Kuroiwa, Takayoshi; Narushima, Izumi; Chiba, Koichi; Hioki, Akiharu

    2012-02-01

    A certified reference material, NMIJ CRM 7405-a, for the determination of trace elements and As(V) in algae was developed from the edible marine hijiki (Hizikia fusiforme) and certified by the National Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ), the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). Hijiki was collected from the Pacific coast in the Kanto area of Japan, and was washed, dried, powdered, and homogenized. The hijiki powder was placed in 400 bottles (ca. 20 g each). The concentrations of 18 trace elements and As(V) were determined by two to four independent analytical techniques, including (ID)ICP-(HR)MS, ICP-OES, GFAAS, and HPLC-ICP-MS using calibration solutions prepared from the elemental standard solution of Japan calibration service system (JCSS) and the NMIJ CRM As(V) solution, and whose concentrations are certified and SI traceable. The uncertainties of all the measurements and preparation procedures were evaluated. The values of 18 trace elements and As(V) in the CRM were certified with uncertainty (k = 2).

  13. Framing Teacher Preparation Research: An Overview of the Field, Part 1

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Cochran-Smith, Marilyn; Villegas, Ana Maria

    2015-01-01

    This is the first of a two-part article that aims to chart the contemporary landscape of research on teacher preparation and certification. It is based on a review of more than 1,500 studies published between 2000 and 2012. Part 1 provides information about how the review was conducted and describes the theoretical/analytic framework the authors…

  14. Analysis of Factors that Affect the Teacher Certification Exam Results in a University System in Puerto Rico

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Garofalo, Jorge H.

    2009-01-01

    The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors that affect a teacher preparation exam results within a University System in Puerto Rico. Using Bertalanffy's System Theory as theoretical framework, this mixed methods study examined factors in the university system that could have affected student's preparation for a teacher exam (PCMAS by its…

  15. 14 CFR 135.327 - Training program: Curriculum.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... § 135.327 Training program: Curriculum. (a) Each certificate holder must prepare and keep current a..., procedures and functions that will be performed during each flight training phase or flight check, indicating...

  16. 14 CFR 135.327 - Training program: Curriculum.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... § 135.327 Training program: Curriculum. (a) Each certificate holder must prepare and keep current a..., procedures and functions that will be performed during each flight training phase or flight check, indicating...

  17. Towards Rapid Re-Certification Using Formal Analysis

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2015-07-22

    profiles will help ensure that information assurance requirements are commensurate with risk and scalable based on an application’s changing external...20 Scalability Evaluation .......................................................................................................... 22...agility in certification processes. Software re-certification processes require significant expenditure in order to provide evidence of information

  18. 14 CFR 121.919 - Certification.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Certification. 121.919 Section 121.919 Aeronautics and Space FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED) AIR CARRIERS... evaluation of required knowledge and skills under the AQP must meet minimum certification and rating criteria...

  19. 14 CFR 121.919 - Certification.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Certification. 121.919 Section 121.919 Aeronautics and Space FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED) AIR CARRIERS... evaluation of required knowledge and skills under the AQP must meet minimum certification and rating criteria...

  20. Department of Defense Fire and Emergency Services Certification Program

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1995-12-12

    Support Agency 2. CDC Career Development Course 3. CIMP Certification Information Management Program 4. ECI Extension Course Institute 5. HAZMAT...10. Notify IFSAC of the date and location of performance evaluations. 11. Maintain and update the Certification Information Management Program ( CIMP

  1. Evaluating a Graduate Professional Development Program for Informal Science Educators

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    Lake, Jeremy Paul

    2017-01-01

    This study is an examination and evaluation of the outcomes of a series of courses that I helped build to create a graduate certificate. Specifically, I wanted to evaluate whether or not the online iteration of the "Informal Science Institutions Environmental Education Graduate Certificate Program" truly provided the long term…

  2. 5 CFR 362.204 - Development, evaluation, promotion, and certification.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... be placed, with full-time management and/or technical responsibilities consistent with the Fellow's... certification. 362.204 Section 362.204 Administrative Personnel OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS PRESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT FELLOWS PROGRAM Program Administration § 362.204 Development, evaluation...

  3. Preparing a Health Care White Paper: Providing Structure to the Writing Process.

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    Rotarius, Timothy; Rotarius, Velmarie

    2016-01-01

    Health care leaders operate in a very complex and turbulent business environment. Both government regulations and market forces are very active in the industry. Thus, health care managers have many multifaceted and, sometimes, contradictory expectations placed upon them and their organizations. To ensure professional accountability, health care executives often join professional associations and strive for licenses and certifications that are intended to place the professional above the rest. One important avenue to achieve various licensing and certification accomplishments involves writing a white paper about a specific topic of interest to the industry and organization. Presented herein are structural processes that facilitate the creation and preparation of a health care white paper. Both conceptual and empirical structures of white papers are presented, with the similarities and the differences between conceptual and empirical papers highlighted.

  4. Status on Texas Secondary Science Teachers

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Mount, Jennifer; Fuller, Ed

    2009-10-01

    One of the most important challenges today facing public schools is the recruitment and retention of highly qualified science teachers. Policy makers in Texas adopted the 4x4 requirements for graduation, which will create an increase in the supply of science teachers. Dr. Fuller analyzed the topics concerning the shortage of secondary math and science teachers. Dr. Fuller's study clearly shows an acute shortage of well-qualified and adequately prepared secondary math and science teachers in Texas schools. The study also explains that schools serving large percentages of poor, minority, and/or low-achieving students have the least qualified teachers and the greatest shortages compared to other non-minority students. Recently, there has been a shift in teacher preparation programs. Most future teachers are being prepared by alternative certification programs and certification by exam. The attrition rates vary depending on teachers' route of certification. There is a shortage of math and science teachers in Texas, but is part of this shortage due to teacher migration? My research will expand on Dr. Fuller's study by looking at the attrition and migration rates on the subgroups of chemistry and physics teachers. Migration is typically overlooked in analytical studies because it does not change the overall supply of teachers. My study will investigate if science teachers are migrating to wealthier districts and/or higher achieving school. This presentation will summarize results found by Dr. Fuller's study as well as look at further research in science teacher attrition and migration rates.

  5. Evaluation of Uncertainty in Constituent Input Parameters for Modeling the Fate of IMX 101 Components

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2017-05-01

    ER D C/ EL T R- 17 -7 Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) Evaluation of Uncertainty in Constituent Input...Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) ERDC/EL TR-17-7 May 2017 Evaluation of Uncertainty in Constituent Input Parameters...Environmental Evaluation and Characterization Sys- tem (TREECS™) was applied to a groundwater site and a surface water site to evaluate the sensitivity

  6. 48 CFR 37.108 - Small business Certificate of Competency.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Small business Certificate... proposal and a resultant technical evaluation and source selection, the small business Certificate of... REGULATION SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Service Contracts-General 37.108 Small...

  7. 48 CFR 37.108 - Small business Certificate of Competency.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Small business Certificate... proposal and a resultant technical evaluation and source selection, the small business Certificate of... REGULATION SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Service Contracts-General 37.108 Small...

  8. 48 CFR 37.108 - Small business Certificate of Competency.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Small business Certificate... proposal and a resultant technical evaluation and source selection, the small business Certificate of... REGULATION SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Service Contracts-General 37.108 Small...

  9. 48 CFR 37.108 - Small business Certificate of Competency.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Small business Certificate... proposal and a resultant technical evaluation and source selection, the small business Certificate of... REGULATION SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Service Contracts-General 37.108 Small...

  10. PKIX Certificate Status in Hybrid MANETs

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Muñoz, Jose L.; Esparza, Oscar; Gañán, Carlos; Parra-Arnau, Javier

    Certificate status validation is a hard problem in general but it is particularly complex in Mobile Ad-hoc Networks (MANETs) because we require solutions to manage both the lack of fixed infrastructure inside the MANET and the possible absence of connectivity to trusted authorities when the certification validation has to be performed. In this sense, certificate acquisition is usually assumed as an initialization phase. However, certificate validation is a critical operation since the node needs to check the validity of certificates in real-time, that is, when a particular certificate is going to be used. In such MANET environments, it may happen that the node is placed in a part of the network that is disconnected from the source of status data at the moment the status checking is required. Proposals in the literature suggest the use of caching mechanisms so that the node itself or a neighbour node has some status checking material (typically on-line status responses or lists of revoked certificates). However, to the best of our knowledge the only criterion to evaluate the cached (obsolete) material is the time. In this paper, we analyse how to deploy a certificate status checking PKI service for hybrid MANET and we propose a new criterion based on risk to evaluate cached status data that is much more appropriate and absolute than time because it takes into account the revocation process.

  11. DOE research and development report. Progress report, October 1980-September 1981

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Bingham, Carleton D.

    The DOE New Brunswick Laboratory (NBL) is the US Government's Nuclear Materials Standards and Measurement Laboratory. NBL is assigned the mission to provide and maintain, as an essential part of federal statutory responsibilities related to national and international safeguards of nuclear materials for USA defense and energy programs, an ongoing capability for: the development, preparation, certification, and distribution of reference materials for the calibration and standardization of nuclear materials measurements; the development, improvement, and evaluation of nuclear materials measurement technology; the assessment and evaluation of the practice and application of nuclear materials measurement technology; expert and reliable specialized nuclear materialsmore » measurement services for the government; and technology exchange and training in nuclear materials measurement and standards. Progress reports for this fiscal year are presented under the following sections: (1) development or evaluation of measurement technology (elemental assay of uranium plutonium; isotope composition); (2) standards and reference materials (NBL standards and reference materials; NBS reference materials); and (3) evaluation programs (safeguards analytical laboratory evaluation; general analytical evaluation program; other evaluation programs).« less

  12. 40 CFR 112.3 - Requirement to prepare and implement a Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Plan.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... month period in the three years prior to the SPCC Plan self-certification date, or since becoming... § 112.1(b), you must prepare and implement a Plan within six months after you begin operations. (c) If... individual aboveground oil storage container with a capacity greater than 5,000 U.S. gallons. (2) A Tier II...

  13. An Inquiry of How Art Education Policies Are Reflected in Art Teacher Preparation: Examining the Standards for Visual Arts and Art Teacher Certification

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Lim, Kyungeun

    2017-01-01

    Policy changes influence various aspects of art education such as K-12 art education curricula, state licensure systems, and contexts of art teacher preparation. Despite strong relationships between art education policy and practical fields, few studies have attempted to understand art education from the perspective of policy analysis. This study…

  14. Improving Secondary Career and Technical Education through Professional Development: Alternative Certification and Use of Technical Assessment Data

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    National Research Center for Career and Technical Education, 2011

    2011-01-01

    Secondary career and technical education (CTE) is a field in transition. It is moving from a primary focus on preparing students for entry-level employment to preparing them for continuing education and training as well as employment. The rapid pace of change in technology and the global economy has created a demand for workers who are able to…

  15. Preparing Students for Careers and College through Noncredit Enhanced Funding: Fiscal Year 2015-16

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    California Community Colleges, Chancellor's Office, 2016

    2016-01-01

    The California Community Colleges serve more than 2.1 million students and is the largest system of higher education in the nation. The state's 113 colleges offer certificates and degrees to job seekers in the 21st century, provide basic skills courses in English and math and prepare students for transfer to four-year universities. This 2015-16…

  16. Resident evaluation of clinical teachers based on teachers' certification.

    PubMed

    Steiner, Ivan P; Yoon, Philip W; Kelly, Karen D; Diner, Barry M; Donoff, Michel G; Mackey, Duncan S; Rowe, Brian H

    2003-07-01

    To examine the influence of emergency medicine (EM) certification of clinical teaching faculty on evaluations provided by residents. A prospective cohort analysis was conducted of assessments between July 1994 and July 2000 on residents' evaluations of EM faculty at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. Resident- and faculty-related variables were entered anonymously using the validated evaluation tool (ER Scale). Credentialing and demographic information on EM faculty was supplemented by data obtained through a nine-question survey. Groups were compared using ANOVA. The 562 residents returned 705 (91%) valid evaluation sheets on 115 EM faculty members. The four domains of didactic teaching, clinical teaching, approachability, and helpfulness were assessed. The majority of ratings were in the very good or superb categories for each domain. Instructors with certification in EM had higher scores in didactic, clinical teaching compared with others, and teachers without national certification scored lower in the helpful and approachable categories (p < 0.05). The route of obtaining EM certifications either through training or practice eligibility did not affect scores. Instructors under the age of 40 years had higher scores than the older age groups in three of four categories (p < 0.05). Instructors working at the teaching sites on a half-time basis received higher scores than those working full-time, and scores varied based on site. Overall, teaching ratings improved over the study period (p < 0.05). Significant differences exist among instructors in the EM setting that affect their teaching rating scores. National certification in EM, academic track, rotation year, and site are all correlated with better teaching performance.

  17. 32 CFR 644.441 - Preparation and execution of deeds.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... corporation or body politic, the instrument will contain a certificate attesting to the authority of the officer executing the instrument to act for and bind the corporation or body politic, and that his...

  18. 22 CFR 92.79 - Procuring copies of foreign public documents.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... foreign officials copies of birth, death, and marriage certificates, or copies of other public records... assistance. Persons requesting documents for use in the preparation of family trees or in the compilation of...

  19. 22 CFR 92.79 - Procuring copies of foreign public documents.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... foreign officials copies of birth, death, and marriage certificates, or copies of other public records... assistance. Persons requesting documents for use in the preparation of family trees or in the compilation of...

  20. 22 CFR 92.79 - Procuring copies of foreign public documents.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... foreign officials copies of birth, death, and marriage certificates, or copies of other public records... assistance. Persons requesting documents for use in the preparation of family trees or in the compilation of...

  1. 22 CFR 92.79 - Procuring copies of foreign public documents.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... foreign officials copies of birth, death, and marriage certificates, or copies of other public records... assistance. Persons requesting documents for use in the preparation of family trees or in the compilation of...

  2. 32 CFR 644.441 - Preparation and execution of deeds.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... corporation or body politic, the instrument will contain a certificate attesting to the authority of the officer executing the instrument to act for and bind the corporation or body politic, and that his...

  3. 14 CFR 217.7 - Certification.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... signed by an officer of the air carrier with the requisite authority over the collection of data and preparation of reports to ensure the validity and accuracy of the reported data. [53 FR 46294, Nov. 16, 1988...

  4. 14 CFR 217.7 - Certification.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... signed by an officer of the air carrier with the requisite authority over the collection of data and preparation of reports to ensure the validity and accuracy of the reported data. [53 FR 46294, Nov. 16, 1988...

  5. Formative evaluation of an Inspection Certificate Program (ICP) pilot in Toronto.

    PubMed

    Dwyer, J J; Komorowski, C; Ruf, F

    1999-01-01

    The inspection certificate program consists of food establishments voluntarily posting a certificate to inform patrons that inspection reports can be accessed from operators or the public health department. A three-month pilot program was evaluated for program improvement purposes. Only 65% of the selected operators were willing to participate, which suggests a challenge to fully implementing the program. Thirty-nine randomly selected restaurant operators participated. Most operators posted the certificate at the front entrance, and patrons indicated that reports were clear. Operators were supportive of the program. Some operators reported that the program was good for business and offered suggestions to improve it. A total of 583 requests for reports were made which suggests that the program empowered patrons to request reports, mostly from operators. Most patron evaluation forms came from a few operators that had no deficiencies, which limits generalizability.

  6. Evaluation of Demonstrations of National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program Direct Certification of Children Receiving Medicaid Benefits: Access Evaluation Report

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Hulsey, Lara; Gordon, Anne; Leftin, Joshua; Beyler, Nicholas; Schirm, Allen; Smither-Wulsin, Claire; Crumbley, Will

    2015-01-01

    This report presents findings from the Access Evaluation, a study component that is designed to assess the potential impacts of direct certification-Medicaid (DC-M) on students' access to free school meals by conducting retrospective simulations of DC-M in school year 2011-2012, the year before the demonstration began. For the Access Evaluation,…

  7. System 80+{trademark} standard design: CESSAR design certification. Volume 5: Amendment I

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Not Available

    This report has been prepared in support of the industry effort to standardize nuclear plant designs. The documents in this series describe the Combustion Engineering, Inc. System 80+{sup TM} Standard Design.

  8. Evaluating an educational intervention to improve the accuracy of death certification among trainees from various specialties

    PubMed Central

    Villar, Jesús; Pérez-Méndez, Lina

    2007-01-01

    Background The inaccuracy of death certification can lead to the misallocation of resources in health care programs and research. We evaluated the rate of errors in the completion of death certificates among medical residents from various specialties, before and after an educational intervention which was designed to improve the accuracy in the certification of the cause of death. Methods A 90-min seminar was delivered to seven mixed groups of medical trainees (n = 166) from several health care institutions in Spain. Physicians were asked to read and anonymously complete a same case-scenario of death certification before and after the seminar. We compared the rates of errors and the impact of the educational intervention before and after the seminar. Results A total of 332 death certificates (166 completed before and 166 completed after the intervention) were audited. Death certificates were completed with errors by 71.1% of the physicians before the educational intervention. Following the seminar, the proportion of death certificates with errors decreased to 9% (p < 0.0001). The most common error in the completion of death certificates was the listing of the mechanism of death instead of the cause of death. Before the seminar, 56.8% listed respiratory or cardiac arrest as the immediate cause of death. None of the participants listed any mechanism of death after the educational intervention (p < 0.0001). Conclusion Major errors in the completion of the correct cause of death on death certificates are common among medical residents. A simple educational intervention can dramatically improve the accuracy in the completion of death certificates by physicians. PMID:18005414

  9. 50 CFR 622.207 - Bycatch Reduction Device (BRD) requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... trawler that is authorized by the RA to participate in the pre-certification testing phase or to test a... a BRD. (i) Pre-certification. The pre-certification phase allows a person to test and evaluate a new... such test in accordance with the “Bycatch Reduction Device Testing Manual” is granted a limited...

  10. 50 CFR 622.207 - Bycatch Reduction Device (BRD) requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... trawler that is authorized by the RA to participate in the pre-certification testing phase or to test a... a BRD. (i) Pre-certification. The pre-certification phase allows a person to test and evaluate a new... such test in accordance with the “Bycatch Reduction Device Testing Manual” is granted a limited...

  11. Assessing the Awareness of Agents Involved in Issuance of Death Certificates About Death Registration Rules in Iran

    PubMed Central

    Mahdavi, Abdollah; Sedghi, Shahram; Sadoghi, Farahnaz; Azar, Farbod Ebadi Fard

    2015-01-01

    Introduction: In the death registration system, issuance of death certificate, as a binding rule, is considered among the major necessities of preparation of death statistics. In order to prepare death statistics that are adequately valid for subsequent applications, it is necessary to properly encode death certificates and fully follow rules on causes underlying death. This study aimed to assess the awareness and performance of agents involved in issuance of death certificate in the national death records system. Methods: It was a descriptive cross-sectional research, which was performed from September 2013 to March 2014 on 96 agents involved in issuance of death certificate Imam Khomeini, Alavi, Fatemi and BuAli education and treatment centers of Ardebil University of Medical Sciences. The population included faculty staff physicians, residents and health information management staffs. The research scale was also a researcher-made questionnaire that questioned the demographic information as well as awareness and performance of participants regarding death certificate coding rules. Research data was analyzed based on descriptive statistics and the chi-square test method in the SPSS software at a confidence level of 95%. Findings: A total of 34.42% of participants were aware of the general rules on issuance of death certificates while faculty staff higher specialists (41.67%) and clinical coders (38.34%) with five years of experience demonstrated the highest awareness levels. Only 23 participants (24.6%) were trained to issue death certificates. A total of 76 participants (79.3%) announced their need for learning how to complete death certificate forms on a constant basis. The awareness of participants about the general principle was assessed to be low (30.25%). Moreover, their awareness of selection rules and modification rules was low (27.75%) and moderate (45.25%), respectively. The chi-square test revealed a significant relationship between work experience and awareness of participants about coding rules (P=0.001), but no significant relationship was observed between education and awareness of coding rules (P=0.497). Conclusion: The awareness of participants about rules on coding death causes and their performance in this field was so satisfactory. That is to say, the awareness of faculty staff and health information management staffs was unexpectedly low. Seemingly, lack of adequate training is an international issue that causes mistakes in the recording of information on mortality. Hence, a short-term solution is to train faculty staff and residents and also revise the training provided to health information management staffs. As a long-term solution it is possible to provide related courses to general practitioner students. PMID:26156914

  12. Experimental evaluation of certification trails using abstract data type validation

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Wilson, Dwight S.; Sullivan, Gregory F.; Masson, Gerald M.

    1993-01-01

    Certification trails are a recently introduced and promising approach to fault-detection and fault-tolerance. Recent experimental work reveals many cases in which a certification-trail approach allows for significantly faster program execution time than a basic time-redundancy approach. Algorithms for answer-validation of abstract data types allow a certification trail approach to be used for a wide variety of problems. An attempt to assess the performance of algorithms utilizing certification trails on abstract data types is reported. Specifically, this method was applied to the following problems: heapsort, Hullman tree, shortest path, and skyline. Previous results used certification trails specific to a particular problem and implementation. The approach allows certification trails to be localized to 'data structure modules,' making the use of this technique transparent to the user of such modules.

  13. 25 CFR 15.105 - What other documents does the agency need to prepare a probate file?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ...; (e) Any sworn statements regarding the decedent's family, including any statements of paternity or... not limited to, any: (1) Marriage licenses and certificates of the decedent; (2) Divorce decrees of...

  14. 25 CFR 15.105 - What other documents does the agency need to prepare a probate file?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ...; (e) Any sworn statements regarding the decedent's family, including any statements of paternity or... not limited to, any: (1) Marriage licenses and certificates of the decedent; (2) Divorce decrees of...

  15. 25 CFR 15.105 - What other documents does the agency need to prepare a probate file?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ...; (e) Any sworn statements regarding the decedent's family, including any statements of paternity or... not limited to, any: (1) Marriage licenses and certificates of the decedent; (2) Divorce decrees of...

  16. 25 CFR 15.105 - What other documents does the agency need to prepare a probate file?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ...; (e) Any sworn statements regarding the decedent's family, including any statements of paternity or... not limited to, any: (1) Marriage licenses and certificates of the decedent; (2) Divorce decrees of...

  17. 25 CFR 15.105 - What other documents does the agency need to prepare a probate file?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ...; (e) Any sworn statements regarding the decedent's family, including any statements of paternity or... not limited to, any: (1) Marriage licenses and certificates of the decedent; (2) Divorce decrees of...

  18. Perceived value of national certification for pediatric nurses.

    PubMed

    Messmer, Patricia R; Hill-Rodriguez, Deborah; Williams, Arthur R; Ernst, Mary E; Tahmooressi, Jill

    2011-09-01

    This study evaluated whether pediatric nurses who were certified valued national certifications to a greater degree than those who were not certified. The Gaberson, Schroeter, Killen, and Valentine (2003) Perceived Value of Certification Tool (PVCT) was used to measure nurses' perceptions of certification. The PVCT includes 18 certification-related value statements, using a five-point Likert scale response ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree. A principal factor analysis was performed to identify clusters of related variables. Certified pediatric nurses valued national certifications to a greater degree than those who were not certified. More favorable views of certification were moderately associated with favorable views of the effects of certification on salary. The PVCT was found to have one factor, not two, as previously reported in the literature. Lower perceived relationships were reported between certification and salary, clinical competence, and consumer confidence compared with feelings of professionalism and personal satisfaction. Efforts to improve the relationship between certification and its perceived value at one institution were addressed. More attention may be needed to strengthen relationships, perceived or otherwise, between certification and competency skills, public awareness, and compensation of nurses for holding national certification. Copyright 2011, SLACK Incorporated.

  19. Evaluation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Public Outreach Program during the Certification Process at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    The EPA Office of Radiation and Indoor Air (ORIA) contracted with Phoenix Environmental and EnviroIssues to evaluate the effectiveness of its public outreach program during its certification of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in Carlsbad, NM.

  20. Evaluating the Impact of the Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice (GCAP) Programme

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Chadha, Deesha

    2015-01-01

    Graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) and postgraduates in the UK are taking on greater responsibility for teaching, and therefore it has become increasingly necessary to explore the teacher training that supports them in this endeavour. This paper outlines an impact evaluation carried out on a graduate certificate programme primarily aimed at GTAs…

  1. Certification of the Uranium Isotopic Ratios in Nbl Crm 112-A, Uranium Assay Standard (Invited)

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Mathew, K. J.; Mason, P.; Narayanan, U.

    2010-12-01

    Isotopic reference materials are needed to validate measurement procedures and to calibrate multi-collector ion counting detector systems. New Brunswick Laboratory (NBL) provides a suite of certified isotopic and assay standards for the US and international nuclear safeguards community. NBL Certified Reference Material (CRM) 112-A Uranium Metal Assay Standard with a consensus value of 137.88 for the 238U/235U ratio [National Bureau of Standards -- NBS, currently named National Institute for Standards and Technology, Standard Reference Material (SRM) 960 had been renamed CRM 112-A] is commonly used as a natural uranium isotopic reference material within the earth science community. We have completed the analytical work for characterizing the isotopic composition of NBL CRM 112-A Uranium Assay Standard and NBL CRM 145 (uranyl nitrate solution prepared from CRM 112-A). The 235U/238U isotopic ratios were characterized using the total evaporation (TE) and the modified total evaporation (MTE) methods. The 234U/238U isotope ratios were characterized using a conventional analysis technique and verified using the ratios measured in the MTE analytical technique. The analysis plan for the characterization work was developed such that isotopic ratios that are traceable to NBL CRM U030-A are obtained. NBL is preparing a certificate of Analysis and will issue a certificate for Uranium Assay and Isotopics. The results of the CRM 112-A certification measurements will be discussed. These results will be compared with the average values from Richter et al (2010). A comparison of the precision and accuracy of the measurement methods (TE, MTE and Conventional) employed in the certification will be presented. The uncertainties in the 235U/238U and 234U/238U ratios, calculated according to the Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurements (GUM) and the dominant contributors to the combined standard uncertainty will be discussed.

  2. 14 CFR 43.3 - Persons authorized to perform maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, and alterations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... certificate holder has written procedures available to the pilot to evaluate the accomplishment of the task... alterations as provided in part 121 or 135. (g) Except for holders of a sport pilot certificate, the holder of a pilot certificate issued under part 61 may perform preventive maintenance on any aircraft owned or...

  3. Graduating STEM Competent and Confident Teachers: The Creation of a STEM Certificate for Elementary Education Majors

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Murphy, Tony P.; Mancini-Samuelson, Gina J.

    2012-01-01

    A collaborative of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and education faculty developed a STEM certificate aimed at elementary education majors. A four-phase process model was used to create and evaluate courses. The certificate is comprised of three interdisciplinary, team-taught, lab-based courses: Environmental Biology,…

  4. 15 CFR 768.8 - Eligibility of expedited licensing procedures for non-controlled countries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... FAS; or (3) On receipt of a TAC certification. (c) Upon initiation of an eligibility evaluation following receipt of either a FAS or TAC certification, BIS will notify the claimant or TAC of the receipt... Secretary considers relevant. (f) Within 30 days of the receipt of the FAS or TAC certification, BIS will...

  5. 15 CFR 768.8 - Eligibility of expedited licensing procedures for non-controlled countries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... FAS; or (3) On receipt of a TAC certification. (c) Upon initiation of an eligibility evaluation following receipt of either a FAS or TAC certification, BIS will notify the claimant or TAC of the receipt... Secretary considers relevant. (f) Within 30 days of the receipt of the FAS or TAC certification, BIS will...

  6. 15 CFR 768.8 - Eligibility of expedited licensing procedures for non-controlled countries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... FAS; or (3) On receipt of a TAC certification. (c) Upon initiation of an eligibility evaluation following receipt of either a FAS or TAC certification, BIS will notify the claimant or TAC of the receipt... Secretary considers relevant. (f) Within 30 days of the receipt of the FAS or TAC certification, BIS will...

  7. 15 CFR 768.8 - Eligibility of expedited licensing procedures for non-controlled countries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... FAS; or (3) On receipt of a TAC certification. (c) Upon initiation of an eligibility evaluation following receipt of either a FAS or TAC certification, BIS will notify the claimant or TAC of the receipt... Secretary considers relevant. (f) Within 30 days of the receipt of the FAS or TAC certification, BIS will...

  8. 15 CFR 768.8 - Eligibility of expedited licensing procedures for non-controlled countries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... FAS; or (3) On receipt of a TAC certification. (c) Upon initiation of an eligibility evaluation following receipt of either a FAS or TAC certification, BIS will notify the claimant or TAC of the receipt... Secretary considers relevant. (f) Within 30 days of the receipt of the FAS or TAC certification, BIS will...

  9. Boilers: The Basics of Preventing Air Pollution Emissions from Boilers. Part 1, Air Pollution Training Institute Self-Instructional Course SI-466.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Air Pollution Training Inst.

    This workbook is part one of a self-instructional course prepared for the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The student proceeds at his own pace and when questions are asked, the answers appear on the next page. The purpose of this course is to prepare the student for the APC Training Certificate and to help him do a better job. (BT)

  10. The Relationship between Admission Criteria and TExES Generalist EC-6: An Archival Study of Predictors of Future Success in the Teacher Preparation Program at a Historical Black College in Southwest Texas

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Warren, Sonja Barnes

    2017-01-01

    A Review of the Nation's Teacher Preparation Programs, which studies and analyzes the results of all the teacher education programs and teacher candidates' examination scores in the United States, reveals disturbing statistics about the performance of teacher candidates on their certification examinations and the adverse effects this poor…

  11. 49 CFR 173.22 - Shipper's responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 49 Transportation 2 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Shipper's responsibility. 173.22 Section 173.22... SHIPMENTS AND PACKAGINGS Preparation of Hazardous Materials for Transportation § 173.22 Shipper's... converted, the manufacturer's certification, specification, approval, or exemption or special permit marking...

  12. 21 CFR 73.2030 - Annatto.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... consistent with good manufacturing practice. (c) Labeling. The color additive and any mixture prepared... ADDITIVES EXEMPT FROM CERTIFICATION Cosmetics § 73.2030 Annatto. (a) Identity and specification. The color additive annatto shall conform in identify and specification to the requirements for annatto extract in...

  13. Paris Chamber of Commerce Examinations and ACTFL/ETS Proficiency Levels.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Cummins, Patricia W.

    1987-01-01

    Compares the Paris Chamber of Commerce Exams (both certificate and diploma levels) and the ACTFL Guidelines for language proficiency for the benefit of language teachers. Teaching strategies are suggested for preparing students for the Chamber of Commerce exams. (LMO)

  14. Resources for GCSE.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Anderton, Alain

    1987-01-01

    Argues that new resources are needed to help teachers prepare students for the new General Certificate in Secondary Education (GCSE) examination. Compares previous examinations with new examinations to illustrate the problem. Presents textbooks, workbooks, computer programs, and other curriculum materials to demonstrate the gap between resources…

  15. 7 CFR 996.12 - Outgoing inspection.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... STANDARDS FOR DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED PEANUTS MARKETED IN THE UNITED STATES Definitions § 996.12 Outgoing inspection. Outgoing inspection means the sampling, inspection, and certification of either: shelled peanuts... peanuts which have been cleaned, sorted, and otherwise prepared for inshell human consumption markets. ...

  16. 7 CFR 996.12 - Outgoing inspection.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... STANDARDS FOR DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED PEANUTS MARKETED IN THE UNITED STATES Definitions § 996.12 Outgoing inspection. Outgoing inspection means the sampling, inspection, and certification of either: shelled peanuts... peanuts which have been cleaned, sorted, and otherwise prepared for inshell human consumption markets. ...

  17. 42 CFR 493.19 - Provider-performed microscopy (PPM) procedures.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED) STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION LABORATORY REQUIREMENTS General Provisions § 493... mount preparations for the presence or absence of bacteria, fungi, parasites, and human cellular... examinations. (7) Nasal smears for granulocytes. (8) Fecal leukocyte examinations. (9) Qualitative semen...

  18. 42 CFR 493.19 - Provider-performed microscopy (PPM) procedures.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED) STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION LABORATORY REQUIREMENTS General Provisions § 493... mount preparations for the presence or absence of bacteria, fungi, parasites, and human cellular... examinations. (7) Nasal smears for granulocytes. (8) Fecal leukocyte examinations. (9) Qualitative semen...

  19. Eight Cs and a G.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Brown, Dorothy F.

    1988-01-01

    A discussion of vocabulary development for intermediate and advanced students preparing for the Australian certification test for Teaching English as a Foreign Language focuses on nine areas: collocations, clines, clusters, cloze procedures, context, consultation or checking, cards, creativity, and guessing. (seven references) (LB)

  20. Dance Education Research and Supplementary Articles.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Minton, Sandra, Comp.

    This bibliography presents listings in the following areas: assessment in dance education; attitudinal studies in dance education; dance certification, standards, status; dance curricula; dance education history; dance education and technology; dance education theory; dance teacher behaviors; dance teacher preparation; descriptions of dance…

  1. 14 CFR 61.195 - Flight instructor limitations and qualifications.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... that flight instructor has determined the student's flight preparation, planning, equipment, and... 14 Aeronautics and Space 2 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Flight instructor limitations and... TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED) AIRMEN CERTIFICATION: PILOTS, FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS, AND GROUND INSTRUCTORS Flight...

  2. 10 CFR Appendix B to Subpart B of... - Training and Qualification for Security Skills and Knowledge

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... maintain mandated certification, if applicable. Such personnel include, but are not limited to, flight... exercise shall be prepared for management review and planning and retained for a period of 1 year, unless a...

  3. 14 CFR 61.195 - Flight instructor limitations and qualifications.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... that flight instructor has determined the student's flight preparation, planning, equipment, and... 14 Aeronautics and Space 2 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Flight instructor limitations and... TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED) AIRMEN CERTIFICATION: PILOTS, FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS, AND GROUND INSTRUCTORS Flight...

  4. 10 CFR Appendix B to Subpart B of... - Training and Qualification for Security Skills and Knowledge

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... maintain mandated certification, if applicable. Such personnel include, but are not limited to, flight... exercise shall be prepared for management review and planning and retained for a period of 1 year, unless a...

  5. 14 CFR 61.195 - Flight instructor limitations and qualifications.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... that flight instructor has determined the student's flight preparation, planning, equipment, and... 14 Aeronautics and Space 2 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Flight instructor limitations and... TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED) AIRMEN CERTIFICATION: PILOTS, FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS, AND GROUND INSTRUCTORS Flight...

  6. 10 CFR Appendix B to Subpart B of... - Training and Qualification for Security Skills and Knowledge

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... maintain mandated certification, if applicable. Such personnel include, but are not limited to, flight... exercise shall be prepared for management review and planning and retained for a period of 1 year, unless a...

  7. 10 CFR Appendix B to Subpart B of... - Training and Qualification for Security Skills and Knowledge

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... maintain mandated certification, if applicable. Such personnel include, but are not limited to, flight... exercise shall be prepared for management review and planning and retained for a period of 1 year, unless a...

  8. 14 CFR 61.195 - Flight instructor limitations and qualifications.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... that flight instructor has determined the student's flight preparation, planning, equipment, and... 14 Aeronautics and Space 2 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Flight instructor limitations and... TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED) AIRMEN CERTIFICATION: PILOTS, FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS, AND GROUND INSTRUCTORS Flight...

  9. 14 CFR 61.195 - Flight instructor limitations and qualifications.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... that flight instructor has determined the student's flight preparation, planning, equipment, and... 14 Aeronautics and Space 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Flight instructor limitations and... TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED) AIRMEN CERTIFICATION: PILOTS, FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS, AND GROUND INSTRUCTORS Flight...

  10. 7 CFR 54.1004 - Administration and implementation.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... insofar as they relate to equipment or utensils used to process livestock and poultry products. ... AND STANDARDS UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 AND THE EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT (CONTINUED) MEATS, PREPARED MEATS, AND MEAT PRODUCTS (GRADING, CERTIFICATION, AND STANDARDS) Regulations...

  11. The road to JCAHO disease-specific care certification: a step-by-step process log.

    PubMed

    Morrison, Kathy

    2005-01-01

    In 2002, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) implemented Disease-Specific Care (DSC) certification. This is a voluntary program in which organizations have their disease management program evaluated by this regulatory agency. Some of the DSC categories are stroke, heart failure, acute MI, diabetes, and pneumonia. The criteria for any disease management program certification are: compliance with consensus-based national standards, effective use of established clinical practice guidelines to manage and optimize care, and an organized approach to performance measurement and improvement activities. Successful accomplishment of DSC certification defines organizations as Centers of Excellence in management of that particular disease. This article will review general guidelines for DSC certification with an emphasis on Primary Stroke Center certification.

  12. The legal responsibilities of the veterinary surgeon arising from advances in equine cardiology and in the prescription of drugs for racehorses.

    PubMed

    Cazalet, E

    1977-10-01

    The paper examines the responsibilities of the veterinary surgeon in relation to the advances more recently made in the field of equine cardiology. Notwithstanding such advances it is stated that the normal established legal principles apply, in particular in relation to the preparation of certificates, namely that the veterinary surgeon must be sufficiently expert to give the opinion sought, that he must make himself fully aware of the purpose for which the certificate is required and that he must make clear the nature and limitations of any examination carried out.

  13. Fire Rescue Exercise

    NASA Image and Video Library

    2014-03-06

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Special Rescue Operations firefighters with NASA Fire Rescue Services in the Protective Services Office at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida practice firefighting skills at the Shuttle Landing Facility. A firefighter dons protective gear to prepare for the training simulation. Kennedy’s firefighters recently achieved Pro Board Certification in aerial fire truck operations and completed vehicle extrication training using the Jaws of Life. The Protective Services Office is one step closer to achieving certification in vehicle machinery extrication and other rescue skills. Kennedy’s firefighters are with G4S Government Solutions Inc., on the Kennedy Protective Services Contract. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

  14. Teachers' Perceptions of National Board Certification as Professional Development and Evaluation

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Tingle, Scot M.

    2014-01-01

    The purpose of the study was to investigate and describe the perceptions of recently NBPTS certified teachers in Maryland of the NBPTS certification process as both a professional development activity and as an evaluation instrument to identify teaching excellence. This descriptive survey used an online survey to collect data from 125 teachers for…

  15. Evaluation of "First Certificate Gold Course Book": Evidence from Students of a Private English Institute in Iran

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Haghighi, Sara

    2014-01-01

    The purpose of this study was to evaluate the "first certificate Gold course book" (Aclam & Burgess, 2006) taught at Mehr English Institute in Lahijan (Guilan Province, Iran). The objectives of this book focused on developing a communicative competence, providing plenty of practice, including listening and reading texts to bring the…

  16. Lecturers' Perceptions of the Implementation of the Revised English Language Nigeria Certificate in Education Curriculum

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Tom-Lawyer, Oris Oritsebemigho

    2015-01-01

    This paper examines the perceptions of English language lecturers from three colleges of education on the factors that inhibit the implementation process of the revised English Language Nigeria Certificate Education Curriculum. The study which is underpinned by the CIPP Evaluation model is part of a larger study on the evaluation of the…

  17. WWC Quick Review of the Report "An Evaluation of Teachers Trained through Different Routes to Certification"

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    What Works Clearinghouse, 2009

    2009-01-01

    This study examined whether having a teacher who chose an alternate route to certification (AC) rather than a teacher who chose a traditional certification route (TC) affects the reading and math achievement of elementary school students. The study included about 2,600 kindergarten through fifth-grade students and their 174 teachers. These…

  18. The Development of the George B. Pegram Award

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    McCay, Myron S.

    1997-11-01

    The George B. Pegram Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Physics was developed by a representative group of SESAPS members over a period of eight years with outstanding contributions as follows: Jesse Beams, APS President, with the advice of Mark Zemansky, AAPT, chose George B. Pegram as the honoree, in view of his excellent teaching career at Columbia University, his graduation from Trinity College--now Duke University, his long period of service as Treasurer of APS, and his active support of the special training program at ORAU; Earle Plyler with the assistance of Edward Burke, Jr., prepared the selection criteria for the recipients of the award; Walter Gordy coordinated the APS approval and initiated the financing of the program; Howard Carr raised the first funds and prepared the initial certificates; William G. Pollard joined the committee and completed the early funding, while preparing the formal certificate and medal; Dr. Vernet Eaton, AAPT President, stimulated the program when he urged the nomination of SESAPS members for the Oersted Award. After his lectures at the 1955 Gainesville meeting, Wendell Holladay instructed the committee to report its recommendations at the next SESAPS meeting. In 1969 SESAPS approved the George B. Pegram Award.

  19. TRUST: A Successful Formal-Informal Teacher Education Partnership Designed to Improve and Promote Urban Earth Science Education

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Sloan, H.; Drantch, K.; Steenhuis, J.

    2006-12-01

    We present an NSF-funded collaborative formal-informal partnership for urban Earth science teacher preparation and professional development. This model brings together The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) and Brooklyn and Lehman College of the City University of New York (CUNY) to address science-impoverished classrooms that lack highly qualified teachers by focusing on Earth science teacher certification. Project design was based on identified needs in the local communities and schools, careful analysis of content knowledge mastery required for Earth science teacher certification, and existing impediments to certification. The problem-based approach required partners to push policy envelopes and to invent new ways of articulating content and pedagogy at both intra- and inter-institutional levels. One key element of the project is involvement of the local board of education, teachers, and administrators in initial design and ongoing assessment. Project components include formal Earth systems science courses, a summer institute primarily led and delivered by AMNH scientists through an informal series of lectures coupled to workshops led by AMNH educators, a mechanism for assigning course credit for informal experiences, development of new teaching approaches that include teacher action plans and an external program of evaluation. The principal research strand of this project focuses on the resulting model for formal-informal teacher education partnership, the project's impact on participating teachers, policy issues surrounding the model and the changes required for its development and implementation, and its potential for Earth science education reform. As the grant funded portion of the project draws to a close we begin to analyze data collected over the past 3 years. Third-year findings of the project's external evaluation indicate that the problem-based approach has been highly successful, particularly its impact on participating teachers. In addition to presenting these results, participating teachers from the 2004 and 2006 cohorts discuss their TRUST experiences and the subsequent impact the program has had on their respective Earth science teaching practices and professional lives.

  20. 21 CFR 73.1645 - Aluminum powder.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... good manufacturing practice. (d) Labeling. The color additive and any mixture prepared therefrom... ADDITIVES EXEMPT FROM CERTIFICATION Drugs § 73.1645 Aluminum powder. (a) Identity. (1) The color additive... is free from admixture with other substances. (2) Color additive mixtures for external drug use made...

  1. Enhancing Technology Education Students' Understanding of ISO 9000.

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    Harding, Kerry A.; Tesolowski, Dennis G.; Simmons, J. Bryan

    2000-01-01

    Defines ISO 9000, the quality control standard of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and looks at the benefits of ISO certification. Looks at the four levels of ISO 9000 and discusses the construction of training courses to prepare ISO documentation. (JOW)

  2. 77 FR 72781 - Standards Improvement Project-Phase IV

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    2012-12-06

    ... prepare and maintain written training-certification records for personal protective equipment, revised... revising the standards related to fit testing personal protective equipment, notably Sec. Sec. 1926.103 and... requirement to certify personal protective equipment (PPE) training. OSHA concluded that it could obtain the...

  3. The Independent Music Teacher: Practice and Preparation.

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    Uszler, Marienne

    1996-01-01

    Provides a concise overview of the working conditions and challenges faced by independent music teachers (IMT). Most IMTs function in a number of capacities, as performer, teacher, and entrepreneur. Discusses changing trends in employment, including computer technology and the move for national certification. (MJP)

  4. Developing a Program for Water/Wastewater Technology.

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    Valentine, Ivan E.; And Others

    1979-01-01

    Describes a water/wastewater technician program that provides: (1) entry-level skills for individuals seeking employment as water/wastewater technicians, (2) upgrading courses for operators and technicians already employed, and (3) instruction for those who are preparing for Colorado state water/wastewater certification. (LRA)

  5. 76 FR 56951 - Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Materials Licensees

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    2011-09-15

    ... applicants to take action that would have significant environmental impacts with no NRC oversight or... materials license facility to be prepared and significant environmental impacts to occur without undergoing... permit only limited construction activities and the environmental impacts associated with activities...

  6. 21 CFR 73.1645 - Aluminum powder.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... good manufacturing practice. (d) Labeling. The color additive and any mixture prepared therefrom... ADDITIVES EXEMPT FROM CERTIFICATION Drugs § 73.1645 Aluminum powder. (a) Identity. (1) The color additive... is free from admixture with other substances. (2) Color additive mixtures for external drug use made...

  7. 21 CFR 73.1645 - Aluminum powder.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... good manufacturing practice. (d) Labeling. The color additive and any mixture prepared therefrom... ADDITIVES EXEMPT FROM CERTIFICATION Drugs § 73.1645 Aluminum powder. (a) Identity. (1) The color additive... is free from admixture with other substances. (2) Color additive mixtures for external drug use made...

  8. 21 CFR 73.1645 - Aluminum powder.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... good manufacturing practice. (d) Labeling. The color additive and any mixture prepared therefrom... ADDITIVES EXEMPT FROM CERTIFICATION Drugs § 73.1645 Aluminum powder. (a) Identity. (1) The color additive... is free from admixture with other substances. (2) Color additive mixtures for external drug use made...

  9. 21 CFR 73.1645 - Aluminum powder.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... good manufacturing practice. (d) Labeling. The color additive and any mixture prepared therefrom... ADDITIVES EXEMPT FROM CERTIFICATION Drugs § 73.1645 Aluminum powder. (a) Identity. (1) The color additive... is free from admixture with other substances. (2) Color additive mixtures for external drug use made...

  10. 49 CFR 535.8 - Reporting requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... must submit information electronically through the EPA database system as the single point of entry for... agencies are not prepared to receive information through the EPA database system, manufacturers are... applications for certificates of conformity in accordance through the EPA database including both GHG emissions...

  11. 49 CFR 535.8 - Reporting requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... information. (2) Manufacturers must submit information electronically through the EPA database system as the... year 2012 the agencies are not prepared to receive information through the EPA database system... applications for certificates of conformity in accordance through the EPA database including both GHG emissions...

  12. 49 CFR 535.8 - Reporting requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... must submit information electronically through the EPA database system as the single point of entry for... agencies are not prepared to receive information through the EPA database system, manufacturers are... applications for certificates of conformity in accordance through the EPA database including both GHG emissions...

  13. 49 CFR 535.8 - Reporting requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... must submit information electronically through the EPA database system as the single point of entry for... agencies are not prepared to receive information through the EPA database system, manufacturers are... applications for certificates of conformity in accordance through the EPA database including both GHG emissions...

  14. Auto Repair Gets Technical.

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    Steiger, Jim; Shoemaker, Byrl

    1989-01-01

    Rapid advances in automotive technology and the growth of the automotive service industry have created opportunities in car repair, parts supply, and body work. Certification is the best way for vocational educators to ensure that their programs prepare students for work in the automotive industry. (JOW)

  15. 12 CFR 1278.1 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... Banking FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKS VOLUNTARY MERGERS OF FEDERAL HOME LOAN... for securities issued in business combination transactions) when prepared as a prospectus as directed... connection with a merger. Effective Date means the date on which the organization certificate of the...

  16. Institutional and matrix support and its relationship with primary healthcare

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    dos Santos, Alaneir de Fátima; Machado, Antônio Thomaz Gonzaga da Matta; dos Reis, Clarice Magalhães Rodrigues; Abreu, Daisy Maria Xavier; de Araújo, Lucas Henrique Lobato; Rodrigues, Simone Cristina; de Lima, Ângela Maria de Lourdes Dayrell; Jorge, Alzira de Oliveira; Fonseca, Délcio

    2015-01-01

    OBJECTIVE To analyze whether the level of institutional and matrix support is associated with better certification of primary healthcare teams. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, we evaluated two kinds of primary healthcare support – 14,489 teams received institutional support and 14,306 teams received matrix support. Logistic regression models were applied. In the institutional support model, the independent variable was “level of support” (as calculated by the sum of supporting activities for both modalities). In the matrix support model, in turn, the independent variables were the supporting activities. The multivariate analysis has considered variables with p < 0.20. The model was adjusted by the Hosmer-Lemeshow test. RESULTS The teams had institutional and matrix supporting activities (84.0% and 85.0%), respectively, with 55.0% of them performing between six and eight activities. For the institutional support, we have observed 1.96 and 3.77 chances for teams who had medium and high levels of support to have very good or good certification, respectively. For the matrix support, the chances of their having very good or good certification were 1.79 and 3.29, respectively. Regarding to the association between institutional support activities and the certification, the very good or good certification was positively associated with self-assessment (OR = 1.95), permanent education (OR = 1.43), shared evaluation (OR = 1.40), and supervision and evaluation of indicators (OR = 1.37). In regards to the matrix support, the very good or good certification was positively associated with permanent education (OR = 1.50), interventions in the territory (OR = 1.30), and discussion in the work processes (OR = 1.23). CONCLUSIONS In Brazil, supporting activities are being incorporated in primary healthcare, and there is an association between the level of support, both matrix and institutional, and the certification result. PMID:26274872

  17. The Validity of Race and Hispanic-origin Reporting on Death Certificates in the United States: An Update.

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    Arias, Elizabeth; Heron, Melonie; Hakes, Jahn

    2016-08-01

    Objectives This report presents the findings of an updated study of the validity of race and Hispanic-origin reporting on death certificates in the United States, and its impact on race- and Hispanic origin-specific death rates. Methods The latest version of the National Longitudinal Mortality Study (NLMS) was used to evaluate the classification of race and Hispanic origin on death certificates for deaths occurring in 1999–2011 to decedents in NLMS. To evaluate change over time, these results were compared with those of a study based on an earlier version of NLMS that evaluated the quality of race and ethnicity classification on death certificates for 1979–1989 and 1990–1998. NLMS consists of a series of annual Current Population Survey files (1973 and 1978–2011) and a sample of the 1980 decennial census linked to death certificates for 1979–2011. Pooled 2009–2011 vital statistics mortality data and 2010 decennial census population data were used to estimate and compare observed and corrected race- and Hispanic origin-specific death rates. Results Race and ethnicity reporting on death certificates continued to be highly accurate for both white and black populations during the 1999–2011 period. Misclassification remained high at 40% for the American Indian or Alaska Native (AIAN) population. It improved, from 5% to 3%, for the Hispanic population, and from 7% to 3% for the Asian or Pacific Islander (API) population. Decedent characteristics such as place of residence and nativity affected the quality of reporting on the death certificate. Effects of misclassification on death rates were large for the AIAN population but not significant for the Hispanic or API populations.

  18. Human factors certification in the development of future air traffic control systems

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Evans, Alyson E.

    1994-01-01

    If human factors certification of aviation technologies aims to encompass the wide range of issues which need to be addressed for any new system, then human factors involvement must be present throughout the whole design process in a manner which relates to final certification. A certification process cannot simply be applied to the final product of design. Standards and guidelines will be required by designers at the outset of design for reference in preparing for certification. The most effective use of human factors principles, methods, and measures is made as part of an iterative design process, leading to a system which reflects these as far as possible. This particularly applies where the technology is complex and may be represented by a number of components or sub-systems. Some aspects of the system are best certified during early prototyping, when there is still scope to make changes to software or hardware. At this stage in design, financial and/or time pressures will not rule out the possibility of necessary changes, as may be the case later. Other aspects of the system will be best certified during the final phases of design when the system is in a more complete form and in a realistic environment.

  19. Training in multiple breath washout testing for respiratory physiotherapists.

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    O'Neill, Katherine; Elborn, J Stuart; Tunney, Michael M; O'Neill, Philip; Rowan, Stephen; Martin, Susan; Bradley, Judy M

    2018-03-01

    The development of multiple breath washout (MBW) testing in respiratory disease highlights the need for increased awareness amongst respiratory physiotherapists and a potential opportunity for professional development in the use of an important outcome measure for clinical trials. To rationalise how MBW may be a useful assessment tool for respiratory physiotherapists and to describe a local MBW training and certification programme for physiotherapists. The respiratory Multidisciplinary Team in the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT) identified a need for MBW testing to be available to facilitate clinical research and assessment. A 2day training programme consisting of prereading preparation, self-directed learning, theory presentations, practical demonstrations and hands-on practice was developed and delivered. All participants underwent a certification process. We have demonstrated the successful training and certification of clinical and research physiotherapists and encourage other respiratory physiotherapists to consider MBW test training. Copyright © 2017 Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

  20. Need for certification of household water treatment products: examples from Haiti.

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    Murray, Anna; Pierre-Louis, Jocelyne; Joseph, Flaurine; Sylvain, Ginelove; Patrick, Molly; Lantagne, Daniele

    2015-04-01

    To evaluate four household water treatment (HWT) products currently seeking approval for distribution in Haiti, through the application of a recently-developed national HWT product certification process. Four chemical treatment products were evaluated against the certification process validation stage by verifying international product certifications confirming treatment efficacy and reviewing laboratory efficacy data against WHO HWT microbiological performance targets; and against the approval stage by confirming product composition, evaluating treated water chemical content against national and international drinking water quality guidelines and reviewing packaging for dosing ability and usage directions in Creole. None of the four evaluated products fulfilled validation or approval stage requirements. None was certified by an international agency as efficacious for drinking water treatment, and none had data demonstrating its ability to meet WHO HWT performance targets. All product sample compositions differed from labelled composition by >20%, and no packaging included complete usage directions in Creole. Product manufacturers provided information that was inapplicable, did not demonstrate product efficacy, and was insufficient to ensure safe product use. Capacity building is needed with country regulatory agencies to objectively evaluate HWT products. Products should be internationally assessed against WHO performance targets and also locally approved, considering language, culture and usability, to ensure effective HWT. © 2014 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

  1. Need for certification of household water treatment products: examples from Haiti

    PubMed Central

    Murray, Anna; Pierre-Louis, Jocelyne; Joseph, Flaurine; Sylvain, Ginelove; Patrick, Molly; Lantagne, Daniele

    2015-01-01

    OBJECTIVE To evaluate four household water treatment (HWT) products currently seeking approval for distribution in Haiti, through the application of a recently-developed national HWT product certification process. METHODS Four chemical treatment products were evaluated against the certification process validation stage by verifying international product certifications confirming treatment efficacy and reviewing laboratory efficacy data against WHO HWT microbiological performance targets; and against the approval stage by confirming product composition, evaluating treated water chemical content against national and international drinking water quality guidelines and reviewing packaging for dosing ability and usage directions in Creole. RESULTS None of the four evaluated products fulfilled validation or approval stage requirements. None was certified by an international agency as efficacious for drinking water treatment, and none had data demonstrating its ability to meet WHO HWT performance targets. All product sample compositions differed from labelled composition by >20%, and no packaging included complete usage directions in Creole. CONCLUSIONS Product manufacturers provided information that was inapplicable, did not demonstrate product efficacy, and was insufficient to ensure safe product use. Capacity building is needed with country regulatory agencies to objectively evaluate HWT products. Products should be internationally assessed against WHO performance targets and also locally approved, considering language, culture and usability, to ensure effective HWT. PMID:25441711

  2. An Evaluation of the ELNP e-Learning Quality Assurance Program: Perspectives of Gap Analysis and Innovation Diffusion

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    Chen, Ming-Puu

    2009-01-01

    The purpose of this study was to examine the appropriateness of a nationwide quality assurance framework for e-learning from participants' perspectives. Two types of quality evaluation programs were examined in this study, including the e-Learning Service Certification program (eLSC) and the e-Learning Courseware Certification program (eLCC). Gap…

  3. Social and Environmental Impacts of Forest Management Certification in Indonesia

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    Miteva, Daniela A.; Loucks, Colby J.; Pattanayak, Subhrendu K.

    2015-01-01

    In response to unsustainable timber production in tropical forest concessions, voluntary forest management certification programs such as the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) have been introduced to improve environmental, social, and economic performance over existing management practices. However, despite the proliferation of forest certification over the past two decades, few studies have evaluated its effectiveness. Using temporally and spatially explicit village-level data on environmental and socio-economic indicators in Kalimantan (Indonesia), we evaluate the performance of the FSC-certified timber concessions compared to non-certified logging concessions. Employing triple difference matching estimators, we find that between 2000 and 2008 FSC reduced aggregate deforestation by 5 percentage points and the incidence of air pollution by 31%. It had no statistically significant impacts on fire incidence or core areas, but increased forest perforation by 4 km2 on average. In addition, we find that FSC reduced firewood dependence (by 33%), respiratory infections (by 32%) and malnutrition (by 1 person) on average. By conducting a rigorous statistical evaluation of FSC certification in a biodiversity hotspot such as Indonesia, we provide a reference point and offer methodological and data lessons that could aid the design of ongoing and future evaluations of a potentially critical conservation policy. PMID:26132491

  4. 21 CFR 73.95 - β-Carotene.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES GENERAL LISTING OF COLOR ADDITIVES EXEMPT FROM CERTIFICATION Foods § 73.95 β-Carotene. (a) Identity. (1) The color additive is β-carotene prepared synthetically or obtained from natural sources. (2) Color additive mixtures for food use...

  5. 21 CFR 73.95 - β-Carotene.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES GENERAL LISTING OF COLOR ADDITIVES EXEMPT FROM CERTIFICATION Foods § 73.95 β-Carotene. (a) Identity. (1) The color additive is β-carotene prepared synthetically or obtained from natural sources. (2) Color additive mixtures for food use...

  6. 21 CFR 73.95 - β-Carotene.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES GENERAL LISTING OF COLOR ADDITIVES EXEMPT FROM CERTIFICATION Foods § 73.95 β-Carotene. (a) Identity. (1) The color additive is β-carotene prepared synthetically or obtained from natural sources. (2) Color additive mixtures for food use...

  7. 21 CFR 73.2095 - β-Carotene.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... good manufacturing practices. (c) Labeling. The color additive and any mixture prepared therefrom... ADDITIVES EXEMPT FROM CERTIFICATION Cosmetics § 73.2095 β-Carotene. (a) Identity and specifications. The color additive β-carotene shall conform in identity and specifications to the requirements of § 73.95(a...

  8. 21 CFR 73.1647 - Copper powder.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... good manufacturing practice. (d) Labeling. The color additive and any mixture prepared therefrom... ADDITIVES EXEMPT FROM CERTIFICATION Drugs § 73.1647 Copper powder. (a) Identity. (1) The color additive... contains small amounts of stearic or oleic acid as lubricants. (2) Color additive mixtures for drug use...

  9. 21 CFR 73.1162 - Bismuth oxychloride.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... COLOR ADDITIVES EXEMPT FROM CERTIFICATION Drugs § 73.1162 Bismuth oxychloride. (a) Identity. (1) The color additive bismuth oxychloride is a synthetically prepared white or nearly white amorphous or finely crystalline, odorless powder consisting principally of BiOCl. (2) Color additive mixtures for drug use made...

  10. EMT--A Student Handbook. Revised.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Iowa Univ., Iowa City. Coll. of Education.

    This handbook is designed for use by students preparing for employment in the occupation of emergency medical technician-ambulance (EMT-A) in Iowa. Listed in the introduction are general course prerequisites, the 60 competencies taught in the course, pertinent federal and state requirements, and Iowa certification testing/retesting…

  11. Preparing Tomorrow's Science Teachers

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    Hammer, Margaret; Polnick, Barbara

    2007-01-01

    Many undergraduates seeking elementary teaching certification are uncomfortable with or uninterested in science; however, these future teachers are charged with the responsibility of teaching science to young students. Hammer and Polnick surveyed science methods students at Sam Houston State University and found that only about half of them rated…

  12. Focus on Teacher Education in Reading.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Denton, David R.

    Teachers and administrators often note that preservice programs do not prepare future teachers adequately to teach reading. Several Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states have addressed this problem. In 1997, the Georgia Professional Standards Review Commission began examining reading certification requirements and found that most teacher…

  13. 77 FR 6856 - Agency Requests Approval To Extend Information Collection(s): Section 410 Alcohol Impaired...

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    2012-02-09

    ... DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [U.S. DOT Docket No. NHTSA-2012-0012] Agency Requests Approval To Extend Information Collection(s): Section 410 Alcohol... extend information collection. The collection involves preparation of certifications, and documents...

  14. 48 CFR 301.607-72 - Applicability.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... Program or Project Managers.) (b) Mandatory certification is limited to major and non-major IT and...., those requiring preparation of an OMB Exhibit 300, HHS Form 300, or equivalent. An individual must... non-major IT and construction—i.e., tactical or supporting, capital investments, respectively, within...

  15. 21 CFR 73.1647 - Copper powder.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... good manufacturing practice. (d) Labeling. The color additive and any mixture prepared therefrom... ADDITIVES EXEMPT FROM CERTIFICATION Drugs § 73.1647 Copper powder. (a) Identity. (1) The color additive... contains small amounts of stearic or oleic acid as lubricants. (2) Color additive mixtures for drug use...

  16. 21 CFR 73.1647 - Copper powder.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... good manufacturing practice. (d) Labeling. The color additive and any mixture prepared therefrom... ADDITIVES EXEMPT FROM CERTIFICATION Drugs § 73.1647 Copper powder. (a) Identity. (1) The color additive... contains small amounts of stearic or oleic acid as lubricants. (2) Color additive mixtures for drug use...

  17. 21 CFR 73.1647 - Copper powder.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... good manufacturing practice. (d) Labeling. The color additive and any mixture prepared therefrom... ADDITIVES EXEMPT FROM CERTIFICATION Drugs § 73.1647 Copper powder. (a) Identity. (1) The color additive... contains small amounts of stearic or oleic acid as lubricants. (2) Color additive mixtures for drug use...

  18. Hiring appropriate providers for different populations: acute care nurse practitioners.

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    Haut, Cathy; Madden, Maureen

    2015-06-01

    Acute care nurse practitioners, prepared as providers for a variety of populations of patients, continue to make substantial contributions to health care. Evidence indicates shorter stays, higher satisfaction among patients, increased work efficiency, and higher quality outcomes when acute care nurse practitioners are part of unit- or service-based provider teams. The Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification, and Education outlines detailed guidelines for matching nurse practitioners' education with certification and practice by using a population-focused algorithm. Despite national support for the model, nurse practitioners and employers continue to struggle with finding the right fit. Nurse practitioners often use their interest and previous nursing experience to apply for an available position, and hospitals may not understand preparation or regulations related to matching the appropriate provider to the work environment. Evidence and regulatory guidelines indicate appropriate providers for population-focused positions. This article presents history and recommendations for hiring acute care nurse practitioners as providers for different populations of patients. ©2015 American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

  19. Control of Parts Shipped Prior to Type Certificate Issuance

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1991-10-21

    This order prescribes the responsibilities and procedures for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Directorate personnel to review and evaluate proposals for control of parts shipped in advance of type certification of a new aircraft, aircraft engin...

  20. The need to incorporate health information technology into physicians' education and professional development.

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    Graham-Jones, Pierce; Jain, Sachin H; Friedman, Charles P; Marcotte, Leah; Blumenthal, David

    2012-03-01

    Nationwide, as physicians and health care systems adopt electronic health records, health information technology is becoming integral to the practice of medicine. But current medical education and professional development curricula do not systematically prepare physicians to use electronic health records and the data these systems collect. We detail how training in meaningful use of electronic health records could be incorporated into physician training, from medical school, through licensure and board certification, to continuing medical education and the maintenance of licensure and board certification. We identify six near-term opportunities for professional organizations to accelerate the integration of health information technology into their requirements.

  1. DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    None

    In this project, three production home builders—K. Hovnanian Homes, David Weekley Homes, and Transformations, Inc.—partnered with Building America team Building Science Corporation to evaluate the certification of five test homes to the new DOE Challenge Home program performance standard (now DOE Zero Energy Ready Home program). The builders identified key benefits and barriers that impacted the certification of the test homes, and the likelihood of whether DOE Challenge Home certification would be pursued in future homes

  2. Evaluating the Comparability of Paper-and-Pencil and Computerized Versions of a Large-Scale Certification Test. Research Report. ETS RR-05-21

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    Puhan, Gautam; Boughton, Keith A.; Kim, Sooyeon

    2005-01-01

    The study evaluated the comparability of two versions of a teacher certification test: a paper-and-pencil test (PPT) and computer-based test (CBT). Standardized mean difference (SMD) and differential item functioning (DIF) analyses were used as measures of comparability at the test and item levels, respectively. Results indicated that effect sizes…

  3. 21 CFR 73.95 - β-Carotene.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... ADDITIVES EXEMPT FROM CERTIFICATION Foods § 73.95 β-Carotene. (a) Identity. (1) The color additive is β-carotene prepared synthetically or obtained from natural sources. (2) Color additive mixtures for food use... safe in color additive mixtures for coloring foods. (b) Specifications. β-carotene shall conform to the...

  4. 76 FR 54813 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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    2011-09-02

    ... provisions. In addition, the rule requires an independent public accountant to examine the fund's assets in... independent public accountant verify the fund's assets three times each year and prepare the certificate of examination. Commission staff estimates the annual cost for an independent public accountant to perform this...

  5. 9 CFR 355.28 - Unfit material to be condemned.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION CERTIFIED PRODUCTS FOR DOGS, CATS, AND OTHER CARNIVORA; INSPECTION... legitimate use for some purpose other than the preparation of the certified products, they may be released by authorized inspectors for such other purpose for disposition under the supervision of the proper local, State...

  6. Pesticide Application and Safety Training. Sale Publication 4070.

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    Stimmann, M. W.

    This guide is intended for use by those preparing to take the California certification examination for commercial pesticide applicators. The first chapter gives brief descriptions and illustrations of types of insect, vertebrate, plant, and microorganism pests. The other chapters cover pesticide classifications and formulations, labels and…

  7. Basic Helicopter Handbook, Revised. AC 61-13A.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Federal Aviation Administration (DOT), Washington, DC. Flight Standards Service.

    This technical manual was designed to assist applicants preparing for the private, commercial, and flight instructor pilot certificates with a helicopter rating. The chapters outline general aerodynamics, aerodynamics of flight, loads and load factors, function of controls, other helicopter components and their functions, introduction to the…

  8. A Future for Adult Educators in Patient Education

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    Fleming, Jean E.

    2014-01-01

    Adult education in healthcare comes in several forms: degree and certificate programs aimed at preparing better academic and clinical educators; and community education programs aimed at wellness, rehabilitation, or learning to live with chronic diseases. Patient-centered healthcare, however, is part of something new: coordinated and transitional…

  9. A Best Practices Model for Preparation of Rural Special Education Teachers.

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    Cegelka, Patricia A.; Alvarado, Jose Luis

    2000-01-01

    A district-university partnership program provides an alternative route to teacher certification for noncredentialed special education teachers working in a rural California desert region. The program features locally available courses, on-campus summer courses, an alternative internship credential, collaborative structure, a coach-of-coaches…

  10. In Pursuit of Sustainable STEM Certification Programs

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    Schuster, Dwight

    2013-01-01

    The belief that STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education initiatives have the potential to stimulate both regional and national economies has prompted policy makers and funding agencies to revisit how STEM teachers are recruited, prepared, and retained. This article investigates the impact of a unique prescholarship…

  11. 9 CFR 319.1 - Labeling and preparation of standardized products.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... standardized products. 319.1 Section 319.1 Animals and Animal Products FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE... AND VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION DEFINITIONS AND STANDARDS OF IDENTITY OR COMPOSITION... standards of identity or composition are prescribed in this part shall show the appropriate product name, an...

  12. 9 CFR 319.1 - Labeling and preparation of standardized products.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... standardized products. 319.1 Section 319.1 Animals and Animal Products FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE... AND VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION DEFINITIONS AND STANDARDS OF IDENTITY OR COMPOSITION... standards of identity or composition are prescribed in this part shall show the appropriate product name, an...

  13. 10 CFR 76.91 - Emergency planning.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 2 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Emergency planning. 76.91 Section 76.91 Energy NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (CONTINUED) CERTIFICATION OF GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANTS Safety § 76.91 Emergency planning. The Corporation shall establish, maintain, and be prepared to follow a written emergency plan. The...

  14. 10 CFR 76.91 - Emergency planning.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 2 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Emergency planning. 76.91 Section 76.91 Energy NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (CONTINUED) CERTIFICATION OF GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANTS Safety § 76.91 Emergency planning. The Corporation shall establish, maintain, and be prepared to follow a written emergency plan. The...

  15. 10 CFR 76.91 - Emergency planning.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Emergency planning. 76.91 Section 76.91 Energy NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (CONTINUED) CERTIFICATION OF GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANTS Safety § 76.91 Emergency planning. The Corporation shall establish, maintain, and be prepared to follow a written emergency plan. The...

  16. The Changing Role of School Leadership Preparation.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Wilmore, Elaine

    2000-01-01

    Many U.S. universities are restructuring their administrator-education programs to produce a new breed of principal. The University of Texas at Arlington, Texas A&M, Tarleton State, a Texas A&M-Commerce joint venture, and a regional alternative certification program offer five examples. (Contains 41 references.) (MLH)

  17. 76 FR 25413 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Eligibility, Certification, and Employment and...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-05-04

    ... inflation; exclude retirement and education accounts from countable resources; permit States to expand the...)--Excluding education accounts from resources; Section 4107--Increasing the minimum benefit for small... accept or continue employment, or to participate in training or education in preparation for employment...

  18. 7 CFR 54.4 - Kind of service.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 AND THE EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT (CONTINUED) MEATS, PREPARED MEATS, AND MEAT PRODUCTS (GRADING, CERTIFICATION, AND STANDARDS) Regulations Service § 54.4 Kind of service. (a... standards. Class, grade, and other quality may be determined under said standards for meat of cattle, sheep...

  19. 7 CFR 54.5 - Availability of service.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 AND THE EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT (CONTINUED) MEATS, PREPARED MEATS, AND MEAT PRODUCTS (GRADING, CERTIFICATION, AND STANDARDS) Regulations Service § 54.5 Availability of... establishments or operated under State meat inspection in a State other than one designated in 9 CFR 331.2...

  20. Value, Challenges, and Satisfaction of Certification for Multiple Sclerosis Specialists

    PubMed Central

    Halper, June

    2014-01-01

    Background: Specialist certification among interdisciplinary multiple sclerosis (MS) team members provides formal recognition of a specialized body of knowledge felt to be necessary to provide optimal care to individuals and families living with MS. Multiple sclerosis specialist certification (MS Certified Specialist, or MSCS) first became available in 2004 for MS interdisciplinary team members, but prior to the present study had not been evaluated for its perceived value, challenges, and satisfaction. Methods: A sample consisting of 67 currently certified MS specialists and 20 lapsed-certification MS specialists completed the following instruments: Perceived Value of Certification Tool (PVCT), Perceived Challenges and Barriers to Certification Scale (PCBCS), Overall Satisfaction with Certification Scale, and a demographic data form. Results: Satisfactory reliability was shown for the total scale and four factored subscales of the PVCT and for two of the three factored PCBCS subscales. Currently certified MS specialists perceived significantly greater value and satisfaction than lapsed-certification MS specialists in terms of employer and peer recognition, validation of MS knowledge, and empowering MS patients. Lapsed-certification MS specialists reported increased confidence and caring for MS patients using evidence-based practice. Both currently certified and lapsed-certification groups reported dissatisfaction with MSCS recognition and pay/salary rewards. Conclusions: The results of this study can be used in efforts to encourage initial certification and recertification of interdisciplinary MS team members. PMID:25061432

  1. The development of a community and home-based chronic care management program for older adults.

    PubMed

    Cooper, Jennifer; McCarter, Kathryn A

    2014-01-01

    The objective of this paper was to evaluate a chronic care management program piloted by a visiting nurses association. Desired outcomes were to increase nurses' knowledge of self-management of chronic conditions and improve patient self-efficacy and clinical measures. The program provided educational development for nurses and piloted encounters with patients with chronic conditions targeting community health nurses for a chronic care professional (CCP) certification and invited 300 faith community nurses to an education program on chronic condition(s). Thirteen patients with chronic condition(s) were enrolled. Chronic care professional modules were used to increase nurses' knowledge and were measured by successful completion of a certification exam. Faith community nurses participated in an education program and completed a posttest to measure knowledge of content. Patient improvement in self-management was measured by pre- and postintervention self-efficacy scores and clinical measures. Seventeen nurses successfully completed the exam, and 38 faith community nurses participated in the program and completed the posttest. Three patients showed improvement in self-efficacy scores and eight in clinical measures. The educational development of community nurses prepared them to provide effective encounters to improve self-efficacy and clinical outcomes for older adults with chronic conditions. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

  2. Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Sexual Function Questionnaire (SFQ) into Brazilian Portuguese.

    PubMed

    Lapa, Clara de Oliveira; Rocha, Gibsi Possapp; Marques, Tiago Reis; Howes, Oliver; Smith, Shubulade; Monteiro, Ricardo Tavares; Zorzetti, Roberta; Spanemberg, Lucas

    2017-01-01

    Sexual dysfunction is common in patients with psychotic illness. This article describes the translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Sexual Function Questionnaire (SFQ) into Brazilian Portuguese. The translation and cross-cultural adaptation followed the guidelines for adapting self-report instruments proposed by the Task Force of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR). Briefly, ISPOR steps include: preparation, forward translation, reconciliation, back-translation, back-translation review, harmonization, cognitive debriefing, review of cognitive debriefing and finalization, before proofreading and final version. The original authors authorized the translation and participated in the study. There was good agreement between translations and between the back-translation and the original English version of the SFQ. The final version was prepared with certificated evaluators in the original language and in Portuguese. Few changes were necessary to the new version in Portuguese. The translated and adapted Brazilian Portuguese version of the SFQ is reliable and semantically equivalent to the original version. Studies on psychotropic-related sexual dysfunction may now test the validity of the instrument and can investigate sexual dysfunction in Portuguese-speaking patients.

  3. TESOL Newsletter, Volume XIV, Numbers 1-6.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Haskell, John F., Ed.

    1980-01-01

    Six 1980 issues of the TESOL Newsletter are presented. Topics include the following: preparing a written paper for oral presentation (Fraida Dubin); current trends in teaching English as a second language (TESL) (Ruth Crymes); ESL syllabuses (Carlos Yorio); teaching Black English (Lorraine Goldman); the state of certification and employment within…

  4. The Outlook in Engineering-Related Technology Fields

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Weeks, Peggie

    2009-01-01

    Community colleges have a long and impressive history of preparing a well-qualified technical workforce to meet the immediate and short-term needs of local and regional industries. Programs range from certificates in areas such as drafting, computer-aided design, and automotive technology to associate degrees in electrical and mechanical…

  5. Study Guide for TCT in Health Education.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Wilks, Barbara

    This study guide was specifically designed for individuals preparing to take the Georgia Teacher Certification Test (TCT) in health education. The test covers eight subareas: (1) personal health; (2) nutrition; (3) human growth and development; (4) human sexuality and family living; (5) drugs; (6) safety, first aid, and emergency treatment; (7)…

  6. Teacher Dispositions Affecting Self-Esteem and Student Performance

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Helm, Carroll

    2007-01-01

    Research supports several factors related to student success. Darling-Hammond (2000) indicated that the quality of teachers, as measured by whether the teachers were fully certified and had a major in their teaching field, was related to student performance. Measures of teacher preparation and certification were the strongest predictors of student…

  7. Science Teachers in Deaf Education: A National Survey of K-8 Teachers

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Shaw, Cynthia

    2009-01-01

    A survey was conducted with 67 science teachers who taught deaf children at the elementary school level. Teacher background variables, information about teacher preparation and certification, preferred teaching methods, communication methodologies, curriculum, and the use of technology were gathered. A purposeful, convenience sampling technique…

  8. Educators With Disabilities: A Resource Guide.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Merchant, Diane; And Others

    This resource guide for disabled educators is organized chronologically according to typical stages of career preparation and employment. Part One is a discussion of the process of deciding on an education career, completing a teacher training program, and obtaining certification. It highlights specific barriers that disabled persons have faced in…

  9. Managing Educator Talent: Promising Practices and Lessons from Midwestern States

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Bhatt, Monica P.; Behrstock, Ellen

    2010-01-01

    This policy analysis explains the need for a system approach to educator talent management. The report analyzes how state policies in the Midwest support the development of effective teachers and leaders throughout their career. The report focuses on state policies in teacher preparation including certification and licensure, recruitment and…

  10. 14 CFR Appendix D to Part 141 - Commercial Pilot Certification Course

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... Board; (3) Basic aerodynamics and the principles of flight; (4) Meteorology, to include recognition of critical weather situations, windshear recognition and avoidance, and the use of aeronautical weather... pattern); and (iv) 3 hours in a gyroplane in preparation for the practical test within 60 days preceding...

  11. 14 CFR Appendix D to Part 141 - Commercial Pilot Certification Course

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... Board; (3) Basic aerodynamics and the principles of flight; (4) Meteorology, to include recognition of critical weather situations, windshear recognition and avoidance, and the use of aeronautical weather... pattern); and (iv) 3 hours in a gyroplane in preparation for the practical test within 60 days preceding...

  12. 40 CFR 503.17 - Recordkeeping.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ....13 in the sewage sludge. (ii) The following certification statement: I certify, under penalty of law... in § 503.32(a) and the vector attraction reduction requirement in [insert one of the vector attraction reduction requirements in § 503.33(b)(1) through § 503.33(b)(8)] was prepared under my direction...

  13. 21 CFR 74.1203 - FD&C Green No. 3.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... manufacturing practice. (c) Labeling. The label of the color additive and any mixtures prepared therefrom... ADDITIVES SUBJECT TO CERTIFICATION Drugs § 74.1203 FD&C Green No. 3. (a) Identity and specifications. (1) The color additive FD&C Green No. 3 shall conform in identity and specifications to the requirements...

  14. 21 CFR 73.40 - Dehydrated beets (beet powder).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... LISTING OF COLOR ADDITIVES EXEMPT FROM CERTIFICATION Foods § 73.40 Dehydrated beets (beet powder). (a) Identity. (1) The color additive dehydrated beets is a dark red powder prepared by dehydrating sound, mature, good quality, edible beets. (2) Color additive mixtures made with dehydrated beets may contain as...

  15. ALT-114 and ALT-118 Alternative Approaches to NIST-Traceable Reference Gases

    EPA Science Inventory

    In 2016, US EPA approved two separate alternatives (ALT 114 and ALT 118) for the preparation and certification of Hydrogen Chloride (HCl) and Mercury (Hg) cylinder reference gas standards that can serve as EPA Protocol gases where EPA Protocol are required, but unavailable. The a...

  16. 46 CFR 115.814 - Steering systems.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Steering systems. 115.814 Section 115.814 Shipping COAST... Inspections § 115.814 Steering systems. At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification the owner or managing operator shall be prepared to test the steering systems of the vessel and make them...

  17. 46 CFR 115.814 - Steering systems.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Steering systems. 115.814 Section 115.814 Shipping COAST... Inspections § 115.814 Steering systems. At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification the owner or managing operator shall be prepared to test the steering systems of the vessel and make them...

  18. 46 CFR 115.814 - Steering systems.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Steering systems. 115.814 Section 115.814 Shipping COAST... Inspections § 115.814 Steering systems. At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification the owner or managing operator shall be prepared to test the steering systems of the vessel and make them...

  19. 40 CFR 60.258 - Reporting and recordkeeping.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... thereafter, the owner or operator shall record the measurements of the scrubber pressure loss, water supply... occurrences when the measurements of the scrubber pressure loss, water supply flow rate, or pH of the wet... stabilizer or water purchased for use in the coal preparation and processing plant. (5) Monthly certification...

  20. Taking "O" Level GCE Examinations: The Strategies Employed by Candidates and Their Teachers.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Francis, J.C.

    1981-01-01

    Examines the relationship of study techniques and test-taking strategies to success on the "O" level of the British General Certificate of Education (GCE) examination. Findings showed that teachers and students felt that course reviews, including study of past examinations, was the best preparation. (AM)

  1. 34 CFR 668.45 - Information on completion or graduation rates.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... 34 Education 3 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Information on completion or graduation rates. 668.45... Financial Assistance Information for Students § 668.45 Information on completion or graduation rates. (a)(1) An institution annually must prepare the completion or graduation rate of its certificate- or degree...

  2. 34 CFR 668.45 - Information on completion or graduation rates.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... 34 Education 3 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Information on completion or graduation rates. 668.45... Financial Assistance Information for Students § 668.45 Information on completion or graduation rates. (a)(1) An institution annually must prepare the completion or graduation rate of its certificate- or degree...

  3. 34 CFR 668.45 - Information on completion or graduation rates.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... 34 Education 3 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Information on completion or graduation rates. 668.45... Financial Assistance Information for Students § 668.45 Information on completion or graduation rates. (a)(1) An institution annually must prepare the completion or graduation rate of its certificate- or degree...

  4. 34 CFR 668.45 - Information on completion or graduation rates.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... 34 Education 3 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Information on completion or graduation rates. 668.45... Financial Assistance Information for Students § 668.45 Information on completion or graduation rates. (a)(1) An institution annually must prepare the completion or graduation rate of its certificate- or degree...

  5. Study Guide for TCT in Science.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Clark, Gene

    This study guide was developed for individuals preparing to take the Georgia Teacher Certification Test (TCT) in science. Content objectives of the test are listed and encompass: (1) scientific processes, research, and classification; (2) earth sciences; (3) characteristics and properties of matter, energy, and chemical change; (4) biology of life…

  6. 32 CFR 644.441 - Preparation and execution of deeds.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... construction and maintenance of structures for human habitation should cite as authority for the conveyance the... corporation or body politic, the instrument will contain a certificate attesting to the authority of the officer executing the instrument to act for and bind the corporation or body politic, and that his...

  7. 32 CFR 644.441 - Preparation and execution of deeds.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... construction and maintenance of structures for human habitation should cite as authority for the conveyance the... corporation or body politic, the instrument will contain a certificate attesting to the authority of the officer executing the instrument to act for and bind the corporation or body politic, and that his...

  8. 32 CFR 644.441 - Preparation and execution of deeds.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... construction and maintenance of structures for human habitation should cite as authority for the conveyance the... corporation or body politic, the instrument will contain a certificate attesting to the authority of the officer executing the instrument to act for and bind the corporation or body politic, and that his...

  9. Preparing ESP Learners for Workplace Placement

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Wood, David

    2009-01-01

    Engineering students in North American universities often participate in cooperative education placements in workplaces as part of the requirements for their degrees and professional certification. Students for whom English is an L2 often experience difficulties in these placements due to the fact that while their academic language ability may be…

  10. The Disintegration of Teacher Preparation

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Baines, Lawrence A.

    2010-01-01

    The disintegration of teacher certification programs in the united States holds an eerie similarity to the recent meltdown of American financial institutions. Similarly, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, whose purported purpose was to ensure that all students get highly qualified teachers (HQT), has had an unintentionally devastating effect on…

  11. 17 CFR 242.503 - Certain foreign research reports.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 3 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Certain foreign research... Regulation Ac-Analyst Certification § 242.503 Certain foreign research reports. A foreign person, located outside the United States and not associated with a registered broker or dealer, who prepares a research...

  12. 17 CFR 242.503 - Certain foreign research reports.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 3 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Certain foreign research... Regulation Ac-Analyst Certification § 242.503 Certain foreign research reports. A foreign person, located outside the United States and not associated with a registered broker or dealer, who prepares a research...

  13. 17 CFR 242.503 - Certain foreign research reports.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 3 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Certain foreign research... Regulation Ac-Analyst Certification § 242.503 Certain foreign research reports. A foreign person, located outside the United States and not associated with a registered broker or dealer, who prepares a research...

  14. Teaching to Teach History: A Study of a University-Based System of Teacher Preparation

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    McBrady, Jared T.

    2017-01-01

    Both history and education courses comprise a significant portion of certification requirements for prospective history teachers. Teaching ambitiously requires mastery of many practices and bodies of knowledge, including disciplinary, pedagogical, and pedagogical content knowledge, learned in that history and education coursework. However,…

  15. 14 CFR 121.403 - Training program: Curriculum.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ...: Curriculum. (a) Each certificate holder must prepare and keep current a written training program curriculum... functions that will be performed during each flight training phase or flight check, indicating those... of training that will be applied to each phase of training. (6) A copy of each statement issued by...

  16. 14 CFR 121.403 - Training program: Curriculum.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ...: Curriculum. (a) Each certificate holder must prepare and keep current a written training program curriculum... functions that will be performed during each flight training phase or flight check, indicating those... of training that will be applied to each phase of training. (6) A copy of each statement issued by...

  17. Does Clicker Technology Improve Student Learning?

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Fike, David; Fike, Renea; Lucio, Krystal

    2012-01-01

    This prospective, intervention-based study was conducted to assess the impact of in-class review methods on student learning outcomes in a course preparing pre-service teachers for the Texas Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities teacher certification exam. Students were tested on midterm and end-of-term exams comprised of questions similar to…

  18. Study Guide for TCT in Health and Physical Education.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Mullan, Marie R.

    This study guide is designed for those individuals preparing to take the Georgia Teacher Certification Test (TCT) in health and physical education. The test covers nine broad subareas: (1) health, body systems, disease; (2) tennis, handball, fencing, bowling, track, and recreational games; (3) development, hygiene, safety, nutrition; (4) softball,…

  19. 46 CFR 115.806 - Electrical.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Electrical. 115.806 Section 115.806 Shipping COAST GUARD....806 Electrical. At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification of a vessel, the owner or managing operator shall be prepared to conduct tests and have the vessel ready for inspection of electrical...

  20. 46 CFR 115.806 - Electrical.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Electrical. 115.806 Section 115.806 Shipping COAST GUARD....806 Electrical. At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification of a vessel, the owner or managing operator shall be prepared to conduct tests and have the vessel ready for inspection of electrical...

  1. 46 CFR 115.806 - Electrical.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Electrical. 115.806 Section 115.806 Shipping COAST GUARD....806 Electrical. At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification of a vessel, the owner or managing operator shall be prepared to conduct tests and have the vessel ready for inspection of electrical...

  2. 46 CFR 115.806 - Electrical.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Electrical. 115.806 Section 115.806 Shipping COAST GUARD....806 Electrical. At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification of a vessel, the owner or managing operator shall be prepared to conduct tests and have the vessel ready for inspection of electrical...

  3. 46 CFR 115.806 - Electrical.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Electrical. 115.806 Section 115.806 Shipping COAST GUARD....806 Electrical. At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification of a vessel, the owner or managing operator shall be prepared to conduct tests and have the vessel ready for inspection of electrical...

  4. Global Competency Education. Research Brief 2013-1

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Di Giacomo, F. Tony; Fishbein, Bethany G.; Monthey, Wanda; Pack, Catherine

    2013-01-01

    Every year in the United States, millions of students graduate with some type of postsecondary credential--certificate, associate, or bachelor's degree--and discover they are not, or are identified as not being, adequately prepared to compete in the increasingly global economy. A recent McKinsey & Company study, Education to Employment,…

  5. 32 CFR 644.62 - Title evidence.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... representative must be authorized to pass on the sufficiency of the proposed deed to the United States; to give... deed or other instrument transferring title recorded at least 40 years prior to the date of the... title passes in a condemnation proceeding. The attorney preparing such preliminary or final certificate...

  6. 46 CFR 115.802 - Hull.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Hull. 115.802 Section 115.802 Shipping COAST GUARD....802 Hull. (a) At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification of a vessel, the owner or managing operator shall be prepared to conduct tests and have the vessel ready for inspections of the hull...

  7. Patterns of Excellence: Policy Perspectives on Diversity in Teaching and School Leadership.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Fenwick, Leslie T.

    While the nation's public school population is growing in racial/ethnic, cultural, and linguistic diversity, the teaching force is not. This shortage of minority teachers results from declining or static minority college enrollment, inadequate precollegiate academic preparation, certification barriers to the profession, and dwindling interest of…

  8. Where Will Urban High School Teachers for the 21st Century Come From?

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Follo, Eric; Hoerr, Bill; Vorheis-Sargent, Ann

    2002-01-01

    Describes urban teacher supply problem in Oakland County, Michigan. Reviews literature on urban teacher supply problem nationally. Describes Michigan's alternative teacher-certification program and Oakland University's partnership with the Pontiac School District to prepare teachers for teaching in urban schools. (Contains 50 references.) (PKP)

  9. Web-Based Certification Courses: The Future of Teacher Preparation in Special Education?

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Sun, Ling; Bender, William N.; Fore, Cecil, III

    2003-01-01

    This article describes development and implementation of the Western Carolina University Teacher Support Program, a multi-component Web-based special education teacher development course. The program is intended to reduce stress and burnout, improve retention, develop problem solving strategies, and improve the effectiveness of teachers.…

  10. Enacting Diversity in Dual Certification Programs

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Pugach, Marleen C.; Blanton, Linda P.

    2012-01-01

    This exploratory study, based on a content analysis of program descriptions, course syllabi, and related program documents, examined the curricula of three fully merged teacher education programs that were redesigned to better prepare teachers for the full range of diversity in their student populations. In these programs, graduates earn a general…

  11. Airline Transport Pilot-Airplane (Air Carrier) Written Test Guide.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Federal Aviation Administration (DOT), Washington, DC. Flight Standards Service.

    Presented is information useful to applicants who are preparing for the Airline Transport Pilot-Airplane (Air Carrier) Written Test. The guide describes the basic aeronautical knowledge and associated requirements for certification, as well as information on source material, instructions for taking the official test, and questions that are…

  12. 14 CFR 121.119 - Weather reporting facilities.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Weather reporting facilities. 121.119... Operations § 121.119 Weather reporting facilities. (a) No certificate holder conducting supplemental operations may use any weather report to control flight unless it was prepared and released by the U.S...

  13. 14 CFR 121.119 - Weather reporting facilities.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Weather reporting facilities. 121.119... Operations § 121.119 Weather reporting facilities. (a) No certificate holder conducting supplemental operations may use any weather report to control flight unless it was prepared and released by the U.S...

  14. 14 CFR 121.119 - Weather reporting facilities.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Weather reporting facilities. 121.119... Operations § 121.119 Weather reporting facilities. (a) No certificate holder conducting supplemental operations may use any weather report to control flight unless it was prepared and released by the U.S...

  15. 14 CFR 121.119 - Weather reporting facilities.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Weather reporting facilities. 121.119... Operations § 121.119 Weather reporting facilities. (a) No certificate holder conducting supplemental operations may use any weather report to control flight unless it was prepared and released by the U.S...

  16. 14 CFR 121.119 - Weather reporting facilities.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Weather reporting facilities. 121.119... Operations § 121.119 Weather reporting facilities. (a) No certificate holder conducting supplemental operations may use any weather report to control flight unless it was prepared and released by the U.S...

  17. Community College Student Motivation and Persistence to Goals

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Savi, Kai Alina

    2011-01-01

    Community colleges in the United States serve a vital educational role in job training, preparation for transfer to a four-year institution, granting academic degrees and certificates as well as offering opportunities for personal growth and development. Persistence has traditionally been measured by degree completion or by transfer rates.…

  18. Water Treatment Plant Operation. Volume II. A Field Study Training Program.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    California State Univ., Sacramento. School of Engineering.

    The purpose of this water treatment field study training program is to: (1) develop new qualified water treatment plant operators; (2) expand the abilities of existing operators, permitting better service both to employers and public; and (3) prepare operators for civil service and certification examinations (examinations administered by…

  19. 40 CFR 503.17 - Recordkeeping.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ....13 in the sewage sludge. (ii) The following certification statement: I certify, under penalty of law... in § 503.32(a) and the vector attraction reduction requirement in [insert one of the vector attraction reduction requirements in § 503.33(b)(1) through § 503.33(b)(8)] was prepared under my direction...

  20. 40 CFR 503.17 - Recordkeeping.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ....13 in the sewage sludge. (ii) The following certification statement: I certify, under penalty of law... in § 503.32(a) and the vector attraction reduction requirement in [insert one of the vector attraction reduction requirements in § 503.33(b)(1) through § 503.33(b)(8)] was prepared under my direction...

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