Professional Certification: Certification Maintenance
Certification is maintained by demonstrating continued professional development related to education abroad and the Standards of Good Practice for Education Abroad. At least 5 points must be accumulated over a two-year period through participation in a wide range of possible activities. Some of the activities might include any of the following:
Self Maintenance Form
Points Awarded |
Examples of Certification Maintenance Activities** |
0.5 |
Attend a Forum webinar |
1 |
Attend a Forum Conference or an equivalent professional conference or event |
| Attend a Forum Institute | |
| Attend a Forum Workshop | |
| Contribute a resource to The Forum’s Standards Toolboxes | |
| Contribute to The Forum’s Curriculum Toolbox | |
| Contribute an assessment case study to The Forum’s Outcomes Assessment Toolbox | |
| Contribute to the Education Abroad Digital Resource Center | |
| Apply the Standards in professional work (example: document a new policy implementation based upon one of more Standards) |
|
2 |
Present at a Forum Conference or an equivalent professional conference or event |
| Active service on a Forum Committee or Working Group | |
| Graduate level course related to work | |
| Present at a Forum Standards Institute | |
3 |
Publish a scholarly article in Frontiers or other peer-reviewed publication |
| Facilitate a Forum Standards Workshop | |
| Serve as a Certification Assessor |
**Additional options may be proposed by the certified individual and approved by The Forum.
Certification is maintained by engaging in a combination of activities that equals or surpasses a total of 5 points over a two-year period. Examples might include:
- Attend two webinars (1pt), attend The Forum annual conference and another professional conference (2pts) and present a session (2pts) at a conference.
- Attend a Forum Workshop (1pt), attend The Forum Annual Conference (1pt), and publish a scholarly article (3pts).
- Serve as a Certification Assessor (3pts) and give a presentation at a NAFSA Conference (2pts).
- Apply an aspect of the Standards in the development of an education abroad program (2pts), attend a Standards Workshop (1pt), and present about education abroad at a professional conference (2pts).
Appropriate documentation of activities must be provided and will be reviewed by The Forum.
Scholarship support for the Professional Certification Program is provided by membership and a generous donation from Sara’s Wish Foundation.
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