CLEAR News - Spring 2003

What's New at CLEAR?

 

CLEAR's Conference Flyer is Now Available to View
CLEAR's 2003 Conference entitled Pushing the Boundaries of Regulation is now just months away. A copy of the flyer is now available, which details the conference sessions, workshops, training events and information about Toronto. Copies will shortly be arriving by mail but you can get an early glimpse at the preparations for the meeting.


New NCIT Programs Announced!

We are pleased to announce that CLEAR's ever-popular NCIT programs will be taking place at the following dates and locations:

May 5-7, 2003: Sacramento, California
Basic and Specialized Program

June 3-5, 2003:
Jackson, Mississippi
Basic Program

June 30-July 2, 2003: Austin, Texas
Basic and Specialized Program

September 8-10, 2003: Toronto, Ontario
Basic and Specialized Program

Those interested can register online or obtain additional information. Alternatively, please call (859) 269-1601 for further details.

Changes to CLEAR's Web Site as Members-only Areas Announced
Access to newly published CLEAR material, including conference presentations and handouts will be limited to members following the introduction of member-only areas of the web site. Those wanting to see new publications, committee lists and information, policies, job vacancies and other material will be asked to provide a user name and password. This information is being distributed to members as membership dues are received.

Should you have any questions about the password and user name, please contact Janet Horne at (859) 269-1401 or e-mail her at jhorne@clearhq.org.


CLEAR's 2003 Awards Program Now Accepting Nominations
CLEAR's 2003 awards program is now getting underway with submissions welcomed in the following categories:

- Investigator of the Year Award
- CLEAR Recognition Award
- CLEAR Member Achievement Award
- CLEAR Program Award
- CLEAR Service Award

Recipients of the 2003 program will be presented with their awards on Friday, September 12 during CLEAR's annual conference in Toronto. Further information about the awards program is available, and you can also contact Adam Parfitt with any questions. He can be reached by phone at (859) 269-1503 and via e-mail at aparfitt@clearhq.org. The closing date for submissions is May 30, 2003.


Your Colleagues Request Your Assistance!
Can you help a fellow regulator by providing your experiences in regulating student athlete agents? Or with a cosmetology scope of practice question? Or with the licensure of foreign language interpreters? These are just the latest questions that can be found on CLEAR's Discussion Forum which provides an outlet for the sharing of the wealth of information that exists within this organization.

If you would like to respond or ask a question just follow the link to the Discussion Forum and there you can post your message. The forum even allows you to subscribe to the discussions so that every time a new message is posted you receive an e-mail of its contents. Subscribing could not be simpler, just follow the link to 'Subscribe Me' and complete your e-mail address.

Please share your knowledge and your questions.


Do You Have Questions About Testing?
What questions do Board members and others have about testing practices? Have you been in a tight situation and needed a response with psychometric explanation? Are you faced with new testing challenges? CLEAR is ready to help. You are invited to submit your questions to be discussed at the annual September meeting. Questions and responses will also appear on the CLEAR web site. Send your questions and testing concerns to Stephanie Thompson at sthompson@clearhq.org.

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