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ICE Membership Benefits and Criteria

There are numerous benefits to becoming a member of ICE:

  • Discounted registration for the Annual Conference, workshops, and on-demand webcasts 
  • Access to the ICE Network, a message board for ICE members to discuss questions and offer advice
  • Discounts on ICE publications
  • Discounted NCCA Accreditation Application fee
  • Updates on important issues in certification, licensure, testing and competency assurance
  • Monthly Member Updates on upcoming events and deadlines
  • Policy/Template Library
  • Online Library of Credentialing Industry Research
  • Poll question archive
  • Discounts on exhibits and exclusive sponsorship opportunities
  • Volunteer opportunities to participate in ICE projects and committees to form a network of credentialing industry professionals, learn about the newest trends in the industry, and create member services you most want
  • And more!

ICE offers four categories of membership:

Organizational Members consist of Associations, Certifying Organizations, Consumer Groups, and Government Agencies.  $690 per year.

Sustaining Members are providers of services or products to organizations and include Testing Companies, Consultants, Publishers, Public Relations and Marketing Companies and others.  $2,855 per year.

Affiliate Members are consultants who provide limited services to credentialing organizations. Examples of members who may join under this category include self-employed consultants, lawyers, accountants, psychometricians, education and seminar providers.  $1,375 per year.

Individual Members are those individuals interested in the field of competency assurance, who do not seek membership under any of the preceding categories. Such individuals may include students, teachers, human resource managers, public advocates, and individual representatives of certification or professional organizations. Individual members shall not have voting privileges and cannot hold elected offices.  $350 per year. If you believe you fit into this category, please contact the ICE office for more information.

An organization may join ICE at any time whether or not it has any programs accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA).  Although ICE supports the NCCA accreditation program, ICE does not require its members to have their programs accredited. ICE is a membership organization serving the entire credentialing community. 

If you are joining mid-year, ICE staff will be pleased to discuss pro-rated membership rates with you.  Please call 202-367-1165 for more information.

Email info@credentialingexcellence.org to discuss specific benefits and which membership type is best for you, or click here to join online!