[Nfbv-announce] FW: National Certification in Literary Braille Exam Deadline

[Fredric Schroeder]

Please encourage interested individuals to sign up to take the National
Certification in Literary Braille as described below. It will help insure
that blind children and adults in Virginia have instruction from
professionals who are truly competent in the Braille code.

 

From: Braille at nbpcb.org [mailto:braille at nbpcb.org] 
Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 8:23 AM
To: fredric schroeder
Subject: National Certification in Literary Braille Exam Deadline 

 

The National Certification in Literary Braille (NCLB) is being administered
in Richmond on June 8 and the deadline is coming up soon.  Could you please
help us ensure that any interested persons are notified.  We have attached 2
announcements--one is a Word document and the other a PDF file. We would
appreciate it if you could post our announcement to distribution lists,
school districts, rehabilitation teachers, or to any individual or group
that might be able to benefit from this opportunity. 

 

The NCLB exam was developed specifically for teachers who work directly with
braille consumers as a response to a recommendation of the Committee on
Joint Organizational Effort (JOE), which was made up of representatives from
the American Council of the Blind, the American Foundation for the Blind,
the Association for Education and Rehabilitation  of  Blind and Visually
Impaired, the Blinded Veterans Association, the Canadian Council of the
Blind, the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, the National
Federation of the Blind, and The National Library Service for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped (NLS) of the Library of Congress. The goal of the
NCLB, as any other certification process, is to attest that the exam taker
has met a specific standard set by professionals in the field. Certification
assures employees, colleagues, consumers, families, and other professionals
that certificants have been uniformly evaluated using a nation-wide standard
and that a minimum level of proficiency and knowledge has been met. Although
transcribers are more than welcome to take the NCLB, it is intended for
teachers who need far less technical skills. 

 

If you currently hold a degree in working with either blind adults or
children, you have met the curriculum requirements of a specific university.
However, each professional preparation program establishes its own criteria
for braille competency. By adding the designation of NCLB certification, an
impartial third-party, you will unequivocally demonstrate that you possess
knowledge and skill in the use of the braille code beyond the rudimentary
level. If you are a paraprofessional, NCLB certification can also enhance
your professional credibility and contribute to a higher degree of job
satisfaction. 

 

Teachers of visually impaired students, regular classroom teachers, school
administrators, and parents alike, will all have the reassurance that
everyone working with a student has an adequate level of braille
proficiency. Moreover, NCLB certification is a clear indication of your
willingness to invest in your own professional development and to prepare
you to meet current and future responsibilities.

 

There are a number of professions that have volunteer certification as a
part of distinguishing individuals as possessing a standard of expertise.
Physicians and teachers are just two examples. The existence of
certifications developed in these professions is indicative proof of the
need to meet specific standards that are uniformly applied to those engaging
in specialized fields or who have achieved the designation of experts. The
acquisition of NCLB certification can be considered to be comparable to
board certified physicians or national board certified teachers. Clearly,
whether a professional has NCLB certification can, therefore be a crucial
factor in informed choice and protection for all consumers and students.

 

Please check our website at  <http://www.nbpcb.org/nclb> www.nbpcb.org/nclb

for information on the material covered in the exam, fees, a list of what to
bring and what is prohibited, a sample test, study materials, description of
common errors, accommodations, our policies on cancelling or stopping the
test, and much more!
 

Best regards,

NBPCB Staff

 

 

 

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