Monday, March 02, 2015, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM (PST)


Opportunities in International Credentialing: Organizations, Relationships and Collaboration


Practice Area Division(s): Certification/Licensure, Workforce Skills Credentialing
Topic: Business Strategy and Operations

This session will feature the experiences of two organizations that have expanded their oversight process to include the utilization of a US-developed examination for the purpose of credentialing candidate internationally. Each organization will share its experiences in meeting the challenges faced when implementing global credentialing.

The Canadian Council of Registered Nurse Regulators (CCRNR) will utilize the NCLEX-RN (developed by the US-based National Council of State Boards of Nursing) as its licensure examination for entry-level nursing practice beginning in 2015.

The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), an international professional association with 180,000 members in 190 countries is the internal audit profession’s global voice, recognized authority, chief advocate, and principal educator. The IIA’s experience and leadership in managing a comprehensive portfolio of certifications while working with such a vast array of international affiliates will be invaluable to attendees assessing ways to engage with global audiences and establish global credentials. For the CCRNR, this session will outline the regulatory issues involved, the decision-making process, challenges encountered, and solutions developed. This is a historic joining of regulatory processes and the lessons learned from this partnership should be interesting to all attendees.

For the IIA, this session will outline all the issues of credentialing globally through the leadership of a single organization. Again, the complexities of managing global certification programs through a local affiliate structure will be discussed and lessons learned will be shared with attendees.

PRESENTERS:
Phil Dickison, National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Lisa Hirtzinger, The Institute of Internal Auditors
Reno Deschaine, The Institute of Internal Auditors