Certification

The Institute intends to offer credentials to practitioners who demonstrate competence in the assessment of leadership character architecture. No credential has been issued, and the program is not yet open. This section describes what is intended.

Status

No credential has been issued. The program will open when the competency model, examination, and handbook are published and the Credentialing Board is seated.

What a credential is for

A credential is a statement by the Institute that a person has demonstrated, at a point in time, the competence the LCABOK™ requires of a practitioner. It is not a license, and it does not guarantee the quality of any engagement. It is a basis for informed judgment by organizations that engage practitioners.

What is being developed

The Institute is developing a competency model, an examination, a handbook for candidates, and a register of credential holders. None of these is final. The Institute will publish them before it accepts applications.

Certification

Credentials are grounded in the competency model and the LCABOK™.

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Competency Model

The competency model will define what a practitioner must know and be able to do to hold an Institute credential. It has not been published.

Status

The competency model is being developed. The Institute will publish it before it accepts applications for any credential.

What the model will cover

The model will be organized around the five knowledge domains of the LCABOK™ and the practice standards in Section 5. For each domain and standard, it will state the knowledge a practitioner must hold and the tasks a practitioner must be able to perform. It will distinguish what is required for each level of credential.

How it will be used

The model is the basis for the examination and for the recognition of training providers. A training provider recognized by the Institute will teach to the model. The examination will test the model. A credential will state the level of the model the holder has met and the edition of the LCABOK™ against which the holder was examined.

What has not been decided

The number of credential levels, the specific competencies at each level, and the evidence a candidate must give have not been set. The Institute will publish them with the handbook before it accepts applications.

Certification

Credentials are grounded in the competency model and the LCABOK™.

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Certification Handbook

The certification handbook will give candidates everything they need to apply for and sit an examination. It has not been published.

Status

The handbook is being prepared. The Institute will publish it before it accepts applications.

What the handbook will contain

The handbook will describe the credential levels, the eligibility requirements for each, the application process, the examination format and content, the passing standard, the cost, the timeline from application to result, and the rules that govern the examination. It will also describe what happens if a candidate does not pass and how a credential is maintained and renewed.

What has not been decided

The eligibility requirements, the examination format, the passing standard, the cost, and the timeline have not been set. The Institute will publish them with the handbook before it accepts applications.

Certification

Credentials are grounded in the competency model and the LCABOK™.

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Verify a Credential

The Institute intends to provide a public register that allows anyone to confirm whether a person holds a current credential, what level it is, and the edition of the LCABOK™ against which the holder was examined.

Status

No credential has been issued, so the register is empty and no search is offered. When credentials are issued, the register will be available here.

What the register will show

The register will show the holder's name, the credential level, the date it was awarded, its current status (current, suspended, or withdrawn), and the edition of the LCABOK™ against which the holder was examined. A holder whose credential has been withdrawn will remain in the register with that status, so that the record is complete.

What the register will not show

The register will not show the holder's contact details, employer, or any information about engagements the holder has conducted. A listing confirms a credential. It does not recommend the holder or say that the holder's work has been reviewed.

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Credentials are grounded in the competency model and the LCABOK™.

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Academic Recognition

The Institute intends to recognize educators and academic programs whose curriculum is aligned with the LCABOK™. No recognition has been granted, and the criteria have not been set.

Status

No recognition has been granted. The Institute will publish the criteria before it accepts applications.

Two levels of recognition

The Institute intends to offer two levels of academic recognition. Tier One is for individual educators. Tier Two is for courses and programs offered by academic institutions. Each is described on its own page.

What recognition is intended to confirm

Recognition is intended to confirm that a curriculum accurately reflects the foundations, knowledge domains, and practice standards of the LCABOK™ and that it honestly states the limits of the discipline. It is not an endorsement of the institution or the educator, and it does not give either any influence over the LCABOK™.

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Credentials are grounded in the competency model and the LCABOK™.

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Academic Recognition: Tier Two

This page describes the recognition the Institute intends to offer to a course or program offered by an academic institution. It does not yet exist, its name is not set, and no program has been recognized.

Status

The name, criteria, evidence requirements, cost, length of recognition, and renewal review have not been set. The Institute will publish them before it accepts applications.

Who it is for

It is intended for institutions that teach Leadership Character Architecture as a course or as part of a program and want an independent statement that the curriculum is aligned with the LCABOK™.

What it is intended to recognize

The recognition is intended to confirm that a curriculum accurately reflects the foundations, knowledge domains, and practice standards of the LCABOK™ and that it honestly states the limits of the discipline. A program that covers only part of the LCABOK™ would be recognized for that part and would not describe itself as covering the whole, in the way Section 7.3 asks of certification programs.

Certification

Credentials are grounded in the competency model and the LCABOK™.

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Recertification

No credential has been issued, so no one can yet be recertified, and the Institute has not set the terms of renewal. This page states what the Institute intends to do and what it has not decided.

Status

The length of a credential, the evidence of continuing competence, the cost, and the consequence of not renewing are not set. The Institute will publish them with the handbook before it accepts applications.

What renewal is for

A credential says that a person met a standard at a point in time. The LCABOK™ is revised, assessment methods are validated and re-validated, and practice changes, so a credential that is never renewed would say less. Renewal is intended to confirm that a holder remains competent and current with the edition of the LCABOK™ in force.

How revisions of the LCABOK™ will be handled

When a substantive revision is adopted, the Institute intends to give holders formal notice and a transition period during which both the earlier and the revised editions remain in effect. The register of credential holders shows the edition against which each holder was examined, so that a reader can tell what a credential reflects.

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Credentials are grounded in the competency model and the LCABOK™.

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Certification Appeals

No credential decision has been made, so no appeal can yet be brought. This page states the review that the Institute intends to provide so that anyone considering the program knows it will exist.

Status

This process is not yet in effect. No credential decision has been made.

Who may appeal

A candidate whose application or examination result is refused may appeal. A holder whose credential is suspended or withdrawn may also appeal.

How an appeal is intended to work

The Institute intends the appeal to be made to the Independent Review Panel, which is being established, within thirty days of the decision. The Panel is separate from the body that decides credentials and may confirm the decision, vary it, set it aside, or send it back for a fresh review by different people. A candidate or holder is told the grounds of a decision, so that an appeal can address them.

Certification

Credentials are grounded in the competency model and the LCABOK™.

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Directory of Certified Practitioners

The Institute intends to publish a directory of the people who hold its credentials. No credential has been issued, so the directory lists no one and no search is offered.

Status

No credential has been issued. The directory will be available here when credentials are issued.

Who will appear

A holder is listed only with the holder's consent. A holder who chooses not to be listed still has a credential, which can be confirmed through Verify a Credential by someone who knows the holder's name.

What a listing will show

A listing will show the holder's name, the credential, the date it was awarded, its current status, and the edition of the LCABOK™ against which the holder was examined. A holder may add a profile, which is the holder's own statement, is not reviewed by the Institute for the quality of the work described, and is marked as such.

What a listing does not mean

A listing confirms a credential. It does not recommend the holder; it does not say the holder's work has been reviewed, and it does not mean an organization should rely on the holder for a particular engagement. How to choose a practitioner is explained on the How to Engage page.

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Credentials are grounded in the competency model and the LCABOK™.

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For Universities

Universities can use the LCABOK™ now, because it is free to read and may be quoted with citation, and the Institute welcomes teaching and research that test its claims.

Status

The Institute makes no commitment to any request until the relevant program is set.

What is available now

The LCABOK™ is open access as a web edition and a PDF, with the edition and date of each version recorded. Its glossary and index support teaching. Researchers can read the research program and the evidence standard, which states what would count against the discipline's claims.

What the Institute intends to offer

The Institute intends to recognize educators and academic programs whose curriculum is aligned with the LCABOK™, and to work with universities on research questions the discipline leaves open. Neither program is open yet.

How to start a conversation

An institution that wants to discuss teaching, research, or a partnership can write through the contact page. The Institute makes no commitment to any request until the relevant program is set.

Certification

Credentials are grounded in the competency model and the LCABOK™.

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Approved Training Providers

The Institute has not approved any training provider and does not list any. A training provider that says it is approved, endorsed, or recognized by the Institute is not yet making a true statement.

Status

No training provider has been approved. The criteria for recognition have not been set.

What the Institute intends

The Institute intends to recognize training providers whose courses are aligned with the competency model, once the criteria for recognition have been set and published. A recognized provider would be listed here with the course concerned and the edition of the LCABOK™ it teaches.

What recognition would not mean

Recognition of a provider is a statement about a course. It would not mean that the provider has any influence over certification, that its participants are more likely to pass, or that its course is required for a credential. Training is not a prerequisite for any credential.

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Credentials are grounded in the competency model and the LCABOK™.

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Academic Recognition: Tier One

Who it is for

What it is intended to recognize