Chair
John Wickett, PhD, ICE-CCP
(term expires 12/2025)
Principal
Wickett Measurement Systems Inc.
Vice Chair
Natalya Mytareva, ICE-CCP
(term expires 12/2026)
Executive Director
Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters
Administrative Commissioner
Matthew Green, CAE
(term expires 12/2026)
Executive Director
Community Association Managers International Certification Board
Administrative Commissioner
Brian Lawson, PharmD, ICE-CCP
(term expires 12/2025)
Associate Executive Director
Board of Pharmacy Specialties
Administrative Commissioner
Matt Ferris, MA, MBA, CAE, ELS
(term expires 12/2027)
Senior Director of Testing
National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists
Administrative Commissioner
Michelle Starkey
(term expires 12/2026)
Certification Program Manager
Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education
Administrative Commissioner
Jessica Rapey, ICE-CCP
(term expires 12/2025)
Senior Manager, Professional Assessment
Commission on Dietetic Registration
Psychometric Commissioner
Mihaiela Gugiu, PhD, ICE-CCP
(term expires 12/2026)
Chief Assessment Officer
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
Psychometric Commissioner
Maria Incrocci, PhD
(term expires 12/2025)
SVP - GM Certification - Licensure & Assessment
Meazure Learning
Psychometric Commissioner
Paul Jones, PhD
(term expires 12/2025)
Senior Research Scientist
Pearson Vue
Psychometric Commissioner
Andrew Wiley, PhD
(term expires 12/2026)
Partner
ACS Ventures
Public Member
Becky Sulik, RD, LD, CDCES
(term expires 12/2026)
Public Member
Julia Leahy, PhD
(term expires 12/2027)
NCCA History
In 1977, in cooperation with the federal government, the National Commission for Health Certifying Agencies (NCHCA) was formed to develop standards of excellence for voluntary certification programs in healthcare. In 1989 the name was changed to the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) to accommodate all professions and industries.
The NCCA’s Standards for the Accreditation of Certification Programs were the first standards developed by the credentialing industry for professional certification programs. The NCCA Standards were developed to help ensure the health, welfare, and safety of the public. They highlight the essential elements of a high-quality program. The 2021 NCCA Standards are implemented for the accreditation of certification programs.
The NCCA Standards are consistent with The Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing (AERA, APA, & NCME, 1999) and are applicable to all professions and industries. NCCA accredited programs certify individuals in a wide range of professions and occupations including nurses, automotive professionals, respiratory therapists, counselors, emergency technicians, crane operators, and more. To date, NCCA has accredited more than 315 programs from more than 130 organizations.
Accreditation for professional or personnel certification programs provides impartial, third-party validation that your program has met recognized national and international credentialing industry standards for development, implementation, and maintenance of certification programs.