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1996-97 standards developed (MPACT) 2000 NCTA formed (adopt standards) 2003 self study approved 2005-06 PD revisits certification 2007 support demonstrated at conference 2008 TCC committee formed 2009 Pilot project launched 2010 1 st centers certified

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Current TCCC members Duane Goupell, Chair, Univ of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, WI Vicki Black, Univ of Memphis, TN Nancy OShea, Brookdale Community College, NJ Steve Saladin, Univ of Idaho, ID Theresa Scott, Florida Atlantic Univ, FL Buck Setter, Howard Community College, MD Gayle Veltman, Wichita State Univ, KS Roberto Voci, Univ of Oklahoma, OK

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Past TCCC members Patricia Boisseau, Schoolcraft College, MI Christina Ariza, Univ of Incarnate Word, TX Wendy Shirey, Bellevue Univ, NB Darnell Morehand-Olufade, Arizona State Univ, AZ Lou Woodruff, Bucks County Community College, PA Beverly Hilliard, Univ of North Dakota, ND Kimberly Moody, Temple Univ, PA Mary Ruth Pierce, Univ of Delaware, DE

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Schools in the Pilot Project AAustin Community College, TX BBrookdale Community College, NJ FFlorida Atlantic Univ, FL MMichigan State Univ, MI MMissouri Univ of Science and Technology, MO NNorthwest Arkansas Community College, AK PPellissippi State Technical Community College, TN TThree Rivers College, MO UUniv of South Carolina, SC VVictoria College, TX WWashtenaw Community College, MI WWestern Oklahoma State College, OK

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8 Centers from Pilot now certified 2 pending and 2 withdrew NCTA Test Center Certification program is now ready to go live Anticipate starting training in Ocotber, accepting pre-applications in November Certifying 10 more centers by March, 2012

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Announcement that we are accepting applications (November) Center completes Pre-Application checklist online to determine if ready to applyaccept first 20 First 10 Centers that look ready are invited to submit full Application online Advisors work with other 10 for next cycle There will be 3 cycles per year

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3 Certification Cycles per year Work up to 20 Centers per cycle Anticipate approximately 60 centers per year becoming certified Recertification with streamlined process every 5 years Currently no direct cost to the Center

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The voices of experience Cheryl Downey-Eber, Missouri University of Science and Technology, MO Diane Patterson, Three Rivers College, MO Shannon Siebler, Northwest Arkansas Community College, AK