Require a study course? Grandfather? Add a retired category? Sunset a program? Many certification board members do not understand the implications of the actions they consider. Educate your certification board members so their decisions are informed ones.

The winner of this prize will receive a customized and interactive half-day certification orientation for association leaders and staff. All participants will receive a copy of "Certification Essentials," a pocket resource to use as a refresher and guide. The organization will receive a copy of "The Certification Toolkit," featuring over 150 certification program administration template policies and documents.

The session leader, Mickie S. Rops, CAE, offers an authentic approach to certification consulting. Her first-hand experience as a certification applicant, board member, and staff executive combined with a decade of consulting with certifying agencies of all sizes and across industry segments ensure real-world advice that can take your certification board to the next level.