Posted Sun, 02/07/2010 - 13:01 by philip
OVERVIEW OF NATIONAL BOARD
The National Board aims to:
- consolidate resources and avoid duplication in the field
- coalesce existing efforts into a ‘single’ national certification program
- further the process and make certification available to the largest number of languages in the largest number of locations
- model a multi-organizational collaboration that recognizes certification efforts and other testing organizations efforts without compromising their intellectual property
- have a comprehensive project planning to ensure NOCA/NCCA accreditation
Purpose of National Certification:
- The purpose of certification is to ensure patient safety by evaluating and assuring the competency of medical interpreters.
