The National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA or the Commission) is the accreditation body of NOCA. The Commission reviews and accredits certification programs that demonstrate compliance with each accreditation standard. NCCA's Standards exceed the requirements set forth by the American Psychological Association and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

The Commission is composed of individuals with expertise in certification and testing. Some of our Commissioners are executive directors of agencies with accredited certification programs. We also have at least one psychometrician on the Commission.

 

NCCA Commissioners

 

Judy Ahn-Ewing, R.EEG/EPT

American Board of Registration of EEG and EP Technologists

 

Don Balasa, JD, MBA

American Association of Medical Assistants

 

Reed Castle, PhD

Global Psychometric Services

 

Ida Darragh, CPM

North American Registry of Midwives

 Public Member

 Catherine Dower, JD

 UCSF Center for the Health Professions

 Chair

Denise Fandel, CAE

NATA Board of Certification, Inc.

  Liz Koch, MPH, MEd Dental Assisting National Board

Public Member & Co-Chair

Rebecca LeBuhn

 Citizen Advocacy Center

ICE Board Appointee Karen Nason, CAE Rehabilitation Nursing Certification Board

 

Paul Naylor, PhD

Psychometric Consultant

 

 Sandra Neustel, PhD

 National Board of Examiners in Optometry

 

Thomas O'Neill, PhD

American Board of Family Medicine

 

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