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Certification Development

Validate technical skills specific to your industry or organization with a competency-based certification developed by an accredited third party.

Certification Development Services

Not every industry organization has the bandwidth or technical expertise to create certification assessments. Enlisting NBS expands your organization’s resources and expertise, helps maintain program integrity, and ensures credentials meet defined standards for reliability and validity.

Certifications

Partnering with NBS means your organization can focus on what you do best and rely on our expertise to help develop a valid, reliable, competency-based credential. We can assist with:

 

  • Job and Task Analysis (JTA)
  • Item/Job Development
  • Assessment Construction
  • Pilot Testing
  • Item Analysis
  • Bias Review
  • Cut Score Determination
  • Scoring & Database Management
  • Online and/or Paper/Pencil Administration

Why Choose NBS as a Certification Partner?

NBS is a nationally-recognized credentialing body known for developing valid, reliable, and legally defensible technical assessments. We can help ensure your credential aligns with industry standards and provides an accurate and comprehensive picture of an individual’s technical skills.

Entry Level Assessments

Accredited Process

NBS has earned full accreditation from the International Certification Accreditation Council (ICAC). This ensures a neutral third party has properly evaluated our organization alongside international standards. ICAC accreditation signifies our credentials follow the best international industry practices and standards outlined in ISO 17024. We also adhere to the professional standards as defined in the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing and the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures.

Third-Party Development

Developing a credentialing assessment with a third party like NBS involves independent development and verification reducing conflict of interest and providing significant meaning. While it is important for an individual to prove their skill level by obtaining a third-party certification, it is equally as important for the organization developing the certification assessment to be a third party.

The assessment development company works with the Subject Matter Expert (SME) team provided by the certification organization to identify the core and critical competencies needed to become certified in a particular industry. This third party also serves as the disinterested party of who becomes certified. Their only stake in the process is to ensure that those meeting the minimum requirements of the certification have the skills determined by the SMEs to be successful in the industry.

A first-party certification is a self-declaration. A second-party certification is a company or training provider creating its own verification program for candidate certification. A third-party certification verifies that a product, process, or service meets a defined standard.

Delivery & Scoring Services

After the certification is developed, NBS can also help with credential delivery and scoring services. Our online testing system is capable of quickly and securely delivering assessments and providing granular-level data for instructional and program improvement. The system is available 24/7, is capable of multiple-session administration, and has built-in accommodations (e.g., text-to-speech and extended time).

What Our Certification Partners Say

“Our partnership with Nocti Business Solutions is an integral component to our success. Not only does Nocti lend their expertise in developing new certifications, but they also help us maintain our incredibly high standards, which is a key part of maintaining our ISO accreditation. We might not be in business today if it wasn’t for Nocti.”
Neil Reddy

CEO, Manufacturing Skill Standards Council

“Working with NBS was pivotal. Not only did they help affirm the credibility of the credential, but the breadth and depth of their experience was invaluable during the exam, pilot test, blueprint, and handbook steps. The team also brought such positive energy and sense of encouragement to the table. Everyone involved shared a genuine desire for success and that helped us meet our accelerated timeline.”
Mike Canales

President, The Institute for Healthcare Facilities Engineering Advancement (IHFEA)

“We’re solving problems for employers and helping them build a workforce with the skills they need to expand their business. Our educational programs are connecting students to rewarding careers, and we are helping schools deliver courses that align with industry standards. We couldn’t do any of this without NBS and the relationship we have with them.”
Paul Aiello

Executive Director of Education, FANUC America

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