SCSA To Seek Accreditation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 25, 2007
Contact:
Dan Danbom
Society of Certified Senior Advisors
1-800-653-1785
Society of Certified Senior Advisors® (SCSA) announced it is planning to seek accreditation for the CSA designation to meet a new rule in Massachusetts.
To become accredited through the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), SCSA will be required to meet 21 standards that govern how a certification is developed and administered. SCSA is establishing an independent certification committee to provide oversight of the certification process and set standards for maintaining the credential.
NCCA is a separately governed accreditation arm of the National Organization for Competency Assurance (NOCA). NCCA has accredited approximately 160 certification programs from 80 organizations. “We don’t believe that any designation similar to Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)® is similarly accredited,” said SCSA President Ed Pittock.
“The CSA training already has 47 states that recognize the training for Continuing Education (CE) credit,” Pittock said. “In addition, our program is also recognized and approved for CE credit by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, which upholds certification and continuing education standards for Certified Public Accountants; the Certified Financial Planner certification board; the National continuing Education Review Service of the National Association of Boards of Examiners for Long-Term Care Administrators; and American College PACE Recertification,” he said.
ABOUT SCSA. Society of Certified Senior Advisors® (SCSA) is the world’s largest membership organization educating and certifying professionals who serve seniors. Its headquarters is in Denver, Colorado.