[Pibe-division] National Certification in Literary Braille - New York test venue

[Sheila Amato]

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 New York:

 

Date:                Sunday, March 15, 2009

Time:                8:00am-5:00pm (Doors close 8:30am)

Location:          Lighthouse International (6th Floor Studio/Jr. Ballroom)

111 East 59th Street

New York, NY 10022-1202

Cost:                $250 combined application/testing fee

Deadline:          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:

www.nbpcb.org/nclb/application/

 

 

or to download the NCLB Candidate Guidelines please visit:

www.nbpcb.org/pages/downloaddocuments.php/

 

 

For additional information please visit the NBPCB website at: www.nbpcb.org, call the NBPCB office at (318) 257-4554, or contact Louise Walch, NBPCB Coordinator, at: braille at nbpcb.org.

 
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