Course Description: 

The professional credentialing landscape is undergoing a radical transformation. Join us as we dive deep into the five most critical trends that will define professional certification in the coming year giving association leaders the strategic insights they need to stay ahead of the curve. In this interactive session, we will start with our top five trends for 205:

1. AI – Artificial Intelligence’s revolutionary impact on certification processes especially as it relates to test development.
2. DEI – The strategic importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in credentialing to ensure both fairness and relevance.
3. Micro-Credentials – The emergence of micro-credentials and skills-based certifications are changing the way competency is viewed by the public.
4. Digital Credentials – Digital credentialing, badging, and blockchain verification technologies to increase confidence in credentials and reduce fraud.
5. Continuous Learning – Adaptive and continuous learning pathways are changing what it means to measure continued professional competence.

Do you have thoughts and comments about these topics? Do you have more trends to add? We will tee up these topics for discussion by the group so that this session is as interactive and insightful as possible. If you are new to credentialing or are considering this as a new initiative for your organization, please don’t hesitate to sign up. This will be your chance to get your questions answered and make new connections with your peers. We can’t wait to kick off the new year with this exciting session!

Learning Objectives:

Analyze the major trends in credentialing to evaluate their potential impact on associations in 2025.

Develop actionable strategies to design and implement a new credentialing program or improve an existing one.

Examine emerging technologies to determine their influence on the management of credentialing programs.