The development of certification programs
and standards has become
increasingly important 
with the ever-increasing scrutiny of regulatory
agencies. Partners has specialists on staff that work exclusively
in certification and standard setting. We work with the American
National Standards Institute (ANSI) to provide accreditation and
standards recognition for our association partners.
Specialists on our staff work exclusively
in the certification arena, developing and classifying industry
knowledge into hierarchies ready for testing certification
candidate knowledge. Our staff awards successful candidates with
their certification or accreditation and facilitates the renewal
and retesting process under an association partner’s policy
guidelines.
If the challenge is to develop a new standard or certification
program our staff will assist the volunteer leadership in:
- Assessing the kind of program, certification or standards
setting, that will fit your industry or profession;
- Doing the market research of your membership and stakeholders
to determine acceptability;
- Developing a business plan that makes financial sense for
your organization;
- Assessing the risk management needed;
- Securing the proper legal reviews.
Whether it is managing an existing program,
or designing a new one, Partners brings considerable experience
to the management of credible and meaningful programs to
evaluate members’ achievements.
