[Ohio-talk] Fw: [NFBAffiliatePresidents] Braille Test Coming to New York, March 15

[Dr. Smith]

Check this out!

JW

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From: "Braille Certification (by way of David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>)" 
<braille at nbpcb.org>
To: <david.andrews at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 5:35 AM
Subject: [NFBAffiliatePresidents] Braille Test Coming to New York, March 15


> Braille Test Coming to New York, March 15
>
>
>
> THE NATIONAL CERTIFICATION IN
>
> LITERARY BRAILLE (NCLB)
>
>
>
> As you may be aware, the National Literary Braille Competency Test
> (NLBCT) of the National Library Service (NLS) has been transferred to
> the administration of the National Blindness Professional
> Certification Board (NBPCB). With the NLBCT as its cornerstone, the
> NBPCB has established the National Certification in Literary Braille
> (NCLB), which is a complete professional credential that requires
> recertification on a five year cycle. Individuals who were certified
> with the NLBCT prior to 2006 will need to retest through the NBPCB;
> however, the initial fee may be waived if the applicant can show
> proof of original NLBCT credential.
>
>
>
> The NCLB is currently the only nationally recognized certification in
> literary Braille. The examination has not been substantially changed
> from its earlier version once administered by the NLS, however a five
> year recertification requirement has been instituted in the interest
> of maintaining high standards. The exam is not aimed at transcribers.
> Rather, it is a valid test of a person's ability to competently read,
> write, and understand contracted, literary Braille, and is being
> targeted to all individuals who teach Braille professionally, and/or
> those seeking to be credentialed in this area.
>
>
>
> See the following details for testing in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1
> ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />New York:
>
>
>
> Date:
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> Sunday, March 15, 2009
>
> Time:
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> 8:00am-5:00pm (Doors close 8:30am)
>
> Location:
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> Lighthouse International
>
> (6th Floor Studio/Jr. Ballroom)
>
> 111 East 59th Street
>
> New York, NY 10022-1202
>
> Cost:
>
> $250 combined application/testing fee
>
> Deadline:
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> Sunday, March 1, 2009
>
>
>
> Subsequent NCLB examinations will be convened wherever an appropriate
> venue can be procured, and sufficient applicant numbers make it
> possible. Please contact the NBPCB for more details.
>
>
>
> To apply online go to:
>
> <http://www.nbpcb.org/nclb/application/>www.nbpcb.org/nclb/application/
>
>
>
> or to download the NCLB Candidate Guidelines please visit:
>
> <http://www.nbpcb.org/pages/downloaddocuments.php/>www.nbpcb.org/pages/downloaddocuments.php/
>
>
>
> For additional information please visit the NBPCB website at:
> <http://www.nbpcb.org/>www.nbpcb.org, call the NBPCB office at (318)
> 257-4554, or contact Louise Walch, NBPCB Coordinator, at:
> <http://mail.nbpcb.org/src/compose.php?send_to=braille%40nbpcb.org>braille at nbpcb.org.
>
>


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