A Progress Report from the BCIA Neurofeedback Certification Task Force

Biofeedback ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 135-136
Author(s):  
Judy Crawford ◽  
Fred Shaffer
Keyword(s):  
Task Force ◽  
Progress Report ◽  
Muscle Dysfunction ◽  
Certification Program ◽  
Professional Certification ◽  
The Past ◽  
Certification Programs ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
International Alliance ◽  
Current Science

Professional certification programs must continuously assess and improve their blueprints, exams, and reading lists to stay relevant. In 2009, the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (BCIA) revised its biofeedback and neurofeedback certification programs under the leadership of Randy Neblett and Leslie Sherlin. In 2012, BCIA revamped the Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback program under the guidance of Debbie Callif. For the past 8 months, BCIA's Neurofeedback Task Force, led by Genie Davis, has collaborated with its stakeholders to revise the entire neurofeedback certification program to continue to reflect current science, technology, and practice standards. This article explains the goals and process that guided this herculean effort.

A Tribute to Eugenia Bodenhamer-Davis

Biofeedback ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 179-180
Author(s):  
Judy Crawford ◽  
Fredric Shaffer
Keyword(s):  
Task Force ◽  
Visionary Leadership ◽  
Certification Program ◽  
International Alliance

Eugenia Bodenhamer-Davis has trained generations of professionals in neurofeedback and provided visionary leadership to the board of the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (BCIA). This article pays tribute to Genie's signature achievements as an educator and chair of the task force that revised BCIA's neurofeedback certification program.

Professional Certification in Human Factors: Progress and Pitfalls

1986 ◽  
Vol 30 (9) ◽  
pp. 921-922
Author(s):  
Hal. W. Hendrick
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Data Base ◽  
Professional Standards ◽  
Status Report ◽  
Certification Program ◽  
Professional Certification ◽  
Certification Programs ◽  
Us Air Force ◽  
The Us ◽  
Program Plan

Under the auspices of the Subcommittee on Professional Standards (Policy and Planning Committee), effort was resumed in 1984 on a program for certification/licensing of Human Factors specialists within the Human Factors Society. The approach taken by the subcommittee was to review current arguments on the proposition of certification and licensing, determine implications for HPS involvement, define the major issues, and develop a preliminary plan for a recommended certification program for consideration and review by the HFS Executive Council. Such a review was held during the 1984 Annual Meeting with the decision to proceed with developing a plan for phased development of a certification program (Blanchard, 1985). As a result of the 1984 decision, a subcommittee on certification was established under the newly formed committee on professional standards. Bob Blanchard was appointed as the initial chair. That committee has now been actively involved in developing a certification program for two years. In addition to developing a detailed program plan covering a five-year period, the committee has been active in developing a specialty data base on which to base a certification system. Funding for this data base development has been provided by the US Air Force, the Human Factors Society and, more recently, by the US Navy. The purpose of this panel session is to provide the society with a status report on the HFS certification program plan, the specialty areas that have been identified for data base development, and the process that has been used to obtain the data base information. In addition, an equally important purpose is to bring to the society's attention the experience of related professional groups in developing professional certification programs. The specific topics to be addressed by the panelists in their formal presentations are as follows.

What BCIA Learned from Bob Dylan

Biofeedback ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-11
Author(s):  
Judy Crawford ◽  
Fred Shaffer
Keyword(s):  
Training Programs ◽  
Progress Report ◽  
Scientific Society ◽  
International Expansion ◽  
Bob Dylan ◽  
Certification Programs ◽  
International Alliance

Biofeedback and neurofeedback certification expanded internationally, and the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (BCIA) revised both recertification and certification programs in 2013. This article examines the main engines that have fueled certification growth: the BCIA affiliate program, the international expansion of BCIA-accredited training programs, and international educational and scientific society meetings held by the Society for Applied Neuroscience and the Biofeedback Federation of Europe. The authors conclude with a review of recent changes in recertification, academic certification, and the Neurofeedback Blueprint and a progress report on BCIA's HRV Biofeedback Certificate of Completion, Board Certified Practitioner and Mentor Directory, and Job Board programs.

The Living Community Challenge for Environmental and Urban Sustainability

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larissa Krinos
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Urban Sustainability ◽  
Certification Program ◽  
Certification Programs ◽  
Living Building Challenge ◽  
Green Certification

The Living Community Challenge (LCC) is a green certification program that, unlike most certification programs, is geared toward whole neighborhoods as opposed to singular buildings. Unfortunately, no existing communities have achieved Living Community Challenge certification. Still, there are many neighborhoods utilizing the ideals – known as petals – of the LCC in attempts to become more sustainable. The Living Building Challenge (LBC), the parent certification for the LCC, has seen more success than the LCC and will provide further research on the implications of its criterion. This paper will look at the hypothetical variables of the LCC, the communities trying to achieve these variables, and how elements of it could be used in relation to impoverished communities. Through case studies on groups and individuals attempting LCC and LBC certification, specifically Bend, Oregon and the BLOCK Project, the potential of the research becomes evident. This paper seeks to demonstrate how the LCC could be applied specifically in low-income areas in Gainesville, FL without achieving all the requirements of each petal.

Fenny Roshayanti: A Biography of Science Educator for Our Time

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adib Rifqi Setiawan
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Science Educator ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Academic Advisor ◽  
External Audit ◽  
Narrative Approaches ◽  
The Past ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
And Mathematics

STEAM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics. STEAM defined as the integration of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics into a new cross-disciplinary subject in schools. The concept of integrating subjects in Indonesian schools, generally is not new and has not been very successful in the past. Some people consider STEAM as an opportunity while others view it as having problems. Fenny Roshayanti is science educator and researcher that consider STEAM as an opportunity. She has involved the study of STEAM, as an author, educator, academic advisor, and seminar speaker. This article examines what it has been and continues work from Fenny Roshayanti in the science education. Our exploration uses qualitative methods of narrative approaches in the form of biographical studies. Participants as data sources were selected using a purposive sampling technique which was collected based on retrospective interview and naturalistic observation. Data's validity, reliability, and objectivity checked by using external audit techniques. This work explores the powerful of female’s personal style in developing a form of social influence based on her forms of capital as well as address the positive and negative consequences that may follow while implement and research STEAM in teaching classroom.

A Progress Report on the Quest to Establish a Cybersickness Dose Value

2002 ◽  
Vol 46 (26) ◽  
pp. 2119-2123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Chen ◽  
S.L. Yuen ◽  
R.H.Y. So
Keyword(s):  
Linear Relationship ◽  
Motion Sickness ◽  
Progress Report ◽  
Simulation Studies ◽  
Current Effort ◽  
British Standard ◽  
The Past ◽  
Frequency Weighting ◽  
Made In

This paper summarizes the progress made in the quest to establish a Cybersickness Dose Value (CSDV). The Motion Sickness Dose Value (MSDV), reported in the British Standard BS6841, has been used to predict the severity of seasickness since 1987. In 1999, the authors of this paper proposed a CSDV formulation with a structure similar to that of the MSDV (So, 1999). Since then, several experiments and simulation studies have been conducted to modify and develop the proposed CSDV formula. In particular, progress has been made in (i) the methods to measure CSDV, (ii) the determination of a frequency weighting curve to equalize the non-linear relationship between the navigation velocity and levels of cybersickness, and (iii) the detailed formulation of CSDV. This paper summarizes the past progress and reports on the current effort in developing a CSDV.

Savvy Marketing Strategies for BCIA Certificants

Biofeedback ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 135-137
Author(s):  
Fredric Shaffer ◽  
Judy Crawford
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Muscle Dysfunction ◽  
Didactic Training ◽  
Certification Programs ◽  
Media Services

Consumer and military interest in biofeedback and neurofeedback services has increased. BCIA-accredited didactic training programs report greater enrollment. BCIA's applications for our three certification programs (biofeedback, neurofeedback, and pelvic muscle dysfunction biofeedback) are 20% higher than 2010. This is the time to redouble your marketing efforts to take advantage of our field's rising popularity. Although new media services offer unprecedented opportunities to communicate with your audience, they also carry unparalleled risks.

SECTION ON ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 85 (5) ◽  
pp. ii-ii
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
American Academy ◽  
Asthmatic Child ◽  
Task Force ◽  
National Institutes Of Health ◽  
Educational Resource ◽  
Pediatric Allergy ◽  
The Past ◽  
American Academy Of Pediatrics ◽  
Allergy And Immunology ◽  
Children With Asthma

The Section on Allergy and Immunology was one of the first sections formed (1948) within the American Academy of Pediatrics. It now has almost 600 members. Its objective is to improve the care of children with asthma, allergies, and immunologic disorders. The Section aims to serve as a major informational and educational resource for the 34 000 members of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The Section sponsors a 2-day scientific program and symposium at each Anual Meeting of the Academy; and, for the past several years, it has also presented a symposium at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy and Immunology, as well as the annual "Synopsis Book." Other educational activities by the Section include publishing position papers (most recently, "Exercise and the Asthmatic Child"), assisting the National Asthma Education Task Force of the National Institutes of Health, and developing informational pamphlets for patients. In addition, the Section sponsors visiting professorship programs to medical schools which do not have a division of pediatric allergy and immunology. The membership of the Section on Allergy and Immunology consists of Fellows of the American Academy of Pediatrics who have been certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology. Any and all qualified American Academy of Pediatrics Fellows are invited to apply for membership in the Section. If interested, please write to: DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF SECTIONS American Academy of Pediatrics 141 Northwest Point Blvd PO Box 927 Elk Grove Village, IL 60009-0927 The reviews contained in this 1988 to 1989 synopsis were written by 28 Fellows of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Allergy and Immunology and by 5 senior fellows in allergy and immunology who contributed reviews under the aegis of their mentors.

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