The ABCs of ABC Accreditation: Best Practices in Assessment-Based Certificate Program Design

I.C.E. Exchange Program Description: ABC programs play a distinct role in credentialing. In a well-designed learning ecosystem, ABCs can lead to certification, can provide expanded learning opportunities post-certification, and can very much stand on their own as a learning product that benchmarks proficiency. ABCs can be designed to be as broad or as narrow in scope as needed, and the proficiency levels can be scaled to meet learners where they are at in their learning journey. The opportunities are endless with ABCs! This session will focus on the design and agility of ABC programs, building a program in alignment with the ICE1100 accreditation standard, and the opportunities ABC programs bring to an organization’s ROI. The session is being co-facilitated by an instructional designer who is well-versed in ABC design and accreditation and a CEO whose credentialing organization offers both NCCA-accredited and ICE1100-accredited programs.