NOCA volunteers are currently completing 2 white papers to be published in Spring 2008. The topics are the Role of Credentialing Agencies in Emergency Planning and Preparedness and Succeeding in the Business of Certification. These white papers will be available free to members and at a small fee to non-members.

We are currently accepting proposals for White Papers for 2008.  To download the call for white papers, click here.

Certification: A NOCA Handbook
This step-by-step guide to designing and implementing effective professional certification examinations was written by recognized experts with applied knowledge of practical experience.

Please note: NOCA has updated Certification: A NOCA Handbook to a CD format and no longer carries the hard copy version of the book. The new CD format is available now. Please contact the NOCA office at 202/367-1165 with any questions.

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The Licensure and Certification Mission: Legal, Social, and Political Foundations
Edited by Craig G. Schoon and I. Leon Smith. Hardcover. Published by Forbes Custom Publishing and Professional Examination Service. Publication date January 2000.
Click here to order The Licensure and Certification Mission