[Pibe-division] Important information about Braille Certification

[Smith, Pauline L]

UEB is Unified English Braille.  It will come into general use starting in January, 2016.  It eliminates some contractions and changes some of the signs such as some of the punctuation marks.  Someone else on the list willhave more knowledge than I, so I will stop for now.

Pauline


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Subject: Re: [Pibe-division] Important information about Braille Certification

What is UEB? I only know Literary and Nemeth code. I also do not know grade 3, although I know what is is.
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On Apr 28, 2014, at 9:01 AM, Edward Bell <ebell at latech.edu<mailto:ebell at latech.edu>> wrote:

The National Blindness Professional Certification Board (NBPCB) would like to announce a new certification being offered beginning January 2015: the National Certification in Unified English Braille (NCUEB). Although this certification is intended primarily for professionals in the blindness field, anyone is welcome to take the test, and there are no prerequisites other than knowledge of the UEB code.
Since the Braille Authority of North America (BANA), the governing authority of the braille code in the United States, has set January 4, 2016 as the official conversion date to Unified English Braille (UEB), the National Certification in Literary Braille (NCLB) will no longer be offered as of January 1, 2015.  Obviously, there will still be a great deal of material in circulation for many years to come that has been transcribed in Literary Braille, and we recognize that many professionals may be interested in becoming certified in both UEB and Literary Braille, so we have scheduled a number of testing opportunities for the NCLB certification in 2014. All registration information is located at: www.nbpcb.org/nclb<http://www.nbpcb.org/nclb>
2014 Test Dates for National Certification in Literary Braille (NCLB)
May 17         Southern Arizona Association for the Visually Impaired, Tucson, AZ
May 31         Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired, Richmond, VA
June 11         Iowa Department for the Blind, Des Moines, IA
Sept. 13        San Francisco Lighthouse for the Blind, San Francisco, CA
Sept. 27        BLIND Inc., Minneapolis, MN
Oct. 10          Embassy Suites LAX South, Los Angeles, CA
Anyone holding NCLB certification at the end of 2014 will continue to maintain their status until the expiration date on their most recent certificate. If your agency or organization would be interested in scheduling an exam in your area, please contact us.
The NBPCB, along with many other organizations whose work involves all aspects of the learning, teaching, and production of braille, are committed to ensuring that the transition from Literary Braille to UEB will be a smooth one. To this end, many workshops will be held throughout the country to offer an opportunity for both professionals and consumers to become familiar with UEB. Please consult our website often for information regarding scheduled workshops sponsored by the NBPCB.
For questions regarding any aspects of NCUEB or becoming dually certified in both the Unified English Braille and Literary Braille, please contact us at braille at nbpcb.org<mailto:braille at nbpcb.org>.
Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC
REGISTER TO TAKE THE NATIONAL CERTIFICATION IN LITERARY BRAILLE (NCLB) Exam http://www.nbpcb.org/pages/announcements.php
Director, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness Louisiana Tech University
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PO Box 3158
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Office: 318.257.4554
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