From:                              Nancy Toner Weinberger <weinberger@mindspring.com>

Sent:                               Tuesday, January 7, 2014 3:06 PM

To:                                   'Nancy Toner Weinberger'

Subject:                          Response from Linda McCrea

 

Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 1:34 PM

 

Dear Nancy, first thank you for staying aware of and informing colleague NC CE providers of our current and impending status with the NC State Board, as they consider initiating a state approval process – when we are already approved by a rigorous national process through NCBTMB.  I applaud your taking the initiative to convene a gathering of providers – both individual and related organizations - to address and communicate related concerns and recommendations.

 

I am personally unable to attend this meeting on January 22^nd.  FYI, at this point in my recovery process I must acknowledge that I wouldn’t function effectively in this setting as present.  However, I strongly endorse this effort, and will be happy to assist with follow up tasks that I can do personally from my home office (e.g. helping to make calls or participating in sending out correspondence, per statements or documents drawn up by the group that meets).  

 

Here are two questions I would suggest adding to those you’ve already proposed [or to expand on #5, i.e. “Do we have recommendations for what CE licensure renewal requirements should be and why?”]

1.    “What would NC state approval of CE providers address a/o add to the already rigorous process that has been maintained and updated for our required completion for nearly 20 years through our existing national approval through NCBTMB?  What function and purpose would additional NC state approval serve, since we as nationally approved CE providers already conduct our approved CE classes in NC, as well as in other states?

2.    “What other states currently require additional individual state approval, and what are their documented outcomes of improved quality of instruction over that already achieved by nationally approved CE providers?”

 

Thanks, again, Nancy for initiating this important meeting and dialogue.  I look forward to feedback and support through personal involvement at a level I can currently provide.