NCDA Credentialing Commission
About the Commission
In the spring of 2016, the NCDA Board of Directors approved the formation and work of a Presidential Task Force to research and recommend credentialing options for professionals within the field of career development. This Task Force identified five distinct credentials that would recognize the contributions of career development practitioners, supervisors, and educators. The NCDA Board resolved to establish and fund an initiative, thus in January 2017, the NCDA Credentialing Commission was born.
Members of this first Credentialing Commission came from the original 2016 Task Force. Currently, nominations for openings on the Commission are announced to the NCDA membership and candidates must submit a formal application for consideration by the existing Commission members. Following candidate interviews, the Commission then makes their recommendations to the NCDA Board, to fill open (3 year) terms on the Commission.
The Commission has the responsibility of maintaining the quality and integrity of six credentials. In addition, the Commission oversees the NCDA Continuing Education guidelines and the Audit Panel charged with verifying the renewal of all NCDA credentials.
More details about Commission activities are included in the Credentialing Commission Annual Report 2019-2020 .
Commission Members
Tina Anctil, PhD, LPC, CRC, CCCE
Commission Chair Elect (2020-2021)
Portland State University
-- Brief Biography --
Jessica Worny Janicki, MBA, CMCS, PCC
JWJ Consulting, LLC
-- Brief Biography --
Windie Wilson, CCSP, GCDF, NCDA Master Trainer
CAC-Workforce Connections
-- Brief Biography --
James Westhoff, M.Ed, CCC
Commission Chair (2020-2021)
Husson University
-- Brief Biography --
Debra Ruddell, M.S., CCC, GCDF
DJR Career Connector
-- Brief Biography --
Director of Credentialing
Aaron Leson, CCSP
National Career Development Association
-- Brief Biography --
aleson@ncda.org
Board Liaison
Lakeisha Mathews, CCSP
University of Baltimore and Right Resumes & Career Coaching, LLC
-- Brief Biography --
lmathews@ubalt.edu
Staff Liaison
Alicia Cheek
acheek@ncda.org
Past Commission Leaders & Advisory Group
John E. Long, Ed.S., BCC, CMCS – Chair of the Credentialing Commission (2019-2020)
Constance Jenkins Pritchard, ED.D., CMCS, CCSP, and NCDA Fellow – Chair of the Credentialing Commission (2017-2019)
Marilyn Maze, Ph.D. and NCDA Fellow – Chair of the Presidential Task Force on Credentialing (2016)
Judith M. Hoppin, LPC, NCC, and NCDA Fellow
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