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03/02/2009
Three Certification Professionals Recognized -
2008 Presidential Awards acknowledge service of ABC volunteers
AMES, Iowa – March 2, 2009
“ABC benefits immeasurably fr...
03/02/2009
ABC Awards Center on Outstanding Dedication and Service -
AMES, Iowa – March 2, 2009
Two distinguished awards were presented to ABC members during a luncheon at the 22nd Annual Conference in ...
04/13/2009
ABC Sample Online Exam Questions Available -
AMES, Iowa – Apr. 13, 2009
Sample exam questions are part of the online experience at the newly re-designed Association of Board...
05/08/2009
ABC Seeking Board of Directors Nominations -
AMES, Iowa - May 8, 2009
The Association of Boards of Certification (ABC) Nominating Committee is seeking nominations for the following Boa...
06/25/2009
First Certifications Issued for New ABC Programs -
AMES, Iowa – (June 25, 2009) Certifications have been issued by the Association of Boards of Certification (ABC) for its newest voluntary pro...
08/24/2009
Registration Now Open for ABC’s 23rd Annual Conference -
AMES, Iowa - (Aug. 24, 2009)
Certification and related industry professionals are invited to attend the Association of Boards of Certificat...
10/06/2009
2010 Board of Directors Election Results -
AMES, Iowa – (Oct. 6, 2009)
The Board of Directors is the policy making body of ABC and serves the Association by sha...
10/06/2009
ABC Announces 2010 Committee Chairs -
AMES, Iowa – (Oct. 6, 2009)
Committee chairs for 2010 were approved at the Board of Directors meeting in Minneapolis, Minn., on Septe...
10/19/2009
V&E Council Directors Elected -
AMES, Iowa – (Oct. 19, 2009)
Representing ABC’s nine Validation & Examination (V&E) committee chairs and members on the...
12/10/2009
New Structure to Focus on Member-Driven Initiatives -
AMES, Iowa – (December 10, 2009)
To effectively meet growing membership needs, the Association of Boards of Certification (ABC) ...
12/17/2009
Old Friend of ABC Returns as Director of Member Services -
AMES, Iowa – (Dec. 17, 2009)
The Association of Boards of Certification (ABC) is pleased to welcome Scott Harter back to the ABC team...
01/01/2010
2010 Full Conference Program Now Available -
Click below to download a PDF version of the 2010 Annual Conference program and preview conference activities, presentation topics, speaker informa...
01/02/2010
ABC Remembers Longtime Friend Jess Jones -
AMES, Iowa – (Jan. 2, 2010)
Leaving behind his passion and dedication to ABC and certification, longtime Association friend Jess Jone...
02/02/2010
Doss Accepts Harris F. Seidel Lifetime Achievement Award -
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - (Feb. 2, 2010) Described by her peers as a “consummate professional dedicated to improving her profession,” Margar...
02/02/2010
Outstanding Certification Officer Honored for Her Leadership -
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - (Feb. 2, 2010) After being selected as Montana Water and Wastewater Operator Certification Program Manager in 2002, Jenny Cham...
02/02/2010
New Brunswick Program Recognized for Advancing Certification -
AMES, Iowa (Feb. 2, 2010) - Facing a unique challenge, the New Brunswick Department of Environment (DENV) set out to find a solution for the langua...
01/22/2010
Annual Conference Draws Attendance from Across the Globe -
AMES, Iowa (Jan. 22, 2010) - Discussing key certification issues and sharing information to better certification programs are among the top pr...
04/14/2010
Wastewater Personnel Survey -
WEF’s House of Delegates formed an operator workgroup to address the needs of front-line wastewater personnel and their relationship between ...
04/15/2010
2009 Annual Report: Mission Focused, Member Driven -
AMES, Iowa - (Apr. 15, 2010) In 2009, a foundation changing governance restructure was implemented and with it an infrastructure revamping to meet ...
04/29/2010
2011 Board of Directors Nominations Now Open -
AMES, Iowa -- (Apr. 29, 2010) The Association of Boards of Certification’s Nominating Committee is seeking nominations for the following ...
04/30/2010
The ABC Team -
AMES, Iowa -- (Apr. 30, 2010) At the Association of Boards of Certification (ABC), certification programs have access to a professio...
06/07/2010
Annual Conference Call for Presentations Deadline Extended -
AMES, Iowa -- (June 7, 2010) The Association of Boards of Certification (ABC) Annual Conference, one of the most comprehensive environmental certif...
07/15/2010
ABC Announces New Office Location -
AMES, Iowa – (July 15, 2010)
The Association of Boards of Certification (ABC) will have a new place to call home after a move to offi...