An Introduction to CLEAR

							An Introduction to CLEAR
               Hosts:
         Charles Barner, Jr.
          James L. Guffey
           Kara Schmitt
    Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
         September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
               Founded 1980


• In 1980, a group of professional and
  occupational regulators and a few private
  sector representatives, met in New
  Orleans to discuss their need to share
  information.




          Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
               September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
   Goal of New Organization

• The goal was to better achieve their
  shared mission of public protection.

• The result was The Council on Licensure,
  Enforcement and Regulation (CLEAR).




          Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
               September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
        A Resource for All

• They decided the new organization must
  include representatives of

 - all governmental sectors
 - the private sector
 - others with an interest in the field



          Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
               September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
A Broadly-Based Constituency


• The organization would thus be a resource
  to everyone involved in the licensure,
  certification or registration of the
  hundreds of regulated occupations and
  professions, both non-health and health.



          Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
               September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
         Holistic Approach

• This inclusive approach worked well for
  CLEAR's members and continues as an
  excellent vehicle for responding to a
  necessarily diverse constituency.




          Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
               September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
          The Early Years

• CLEAR was originally supported by state
  regulatory agencies and The Council of
  State Governments.

• CLEAR’s original leaders designed and
  implemented many of the programs and
  projects that continue today.


          Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
               September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
         Mission Statement
• CLEAR is an association of individuals,
  agencies and organizations that comprise
  the international community of
  professional and occupational regulation.

• CLEAR is a dynamic forum for improving
  the quality and understanding of
  regulation in order to enhance public
  protection.

          Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
               September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
                 Purpose

To bring together the professional
 regulatory community for:

 - the exchange of information
 - education and training
 - a central information clearinghouse
 - the identification of best practices


     Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
          September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
       Regular Membership

Regular CLEAR membership is open to
 governmental agencies concerned with
 professional and occupational regulation,
 and other approved governmental
 jurisdictions and individuals.




          Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
               September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
      Associate Membership

Associate CLEAR membership is open to
 approved non-governmental
 organizations, individuals representing an
 organization not eligible for regular
 membership, and private individuals.




          Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
               September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
    Membership Community

Within a few years of its founding, CLEAR's
 organizational culture was enriched as
 first Canadian members, then Western
 European and others decided to
 participate.




          Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
               September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
       International Office

CLEAR’s Office of International Affairs
 based in England provides assistance to
 all non-North American constituencies.




          Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
               September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
        Meeting its Mission

CLEAR meets its mission through
 conferences and training
 publications
 answering Inquiries
 consulting
 providing opportunities for peer-to-peer
   networking

          Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
               September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
  No Lobbying or Resolutions

• As a not-for-profit educational
  organization, CLEAR does not lobby.

• Because of its diverse constituency,
  CLEAR does not adopt resolutions or take
  stands on policy issues.




          Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
               September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
        Diversity Welcomed
CLEAR does

• identify significant issues affecting the
  field

• provide a forum for the presentation of all
  viewpoints on these issues.



           Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
                September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
 An Educator, Not a Regulator

• CLEAR does not license, enforce or
  regulate anything.

• Rather, it is in service to those charged
  with carrying out these important public
  protection functions (as well as to those
  with complementary missions).


          Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
               September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
            CLEAR’s Role

• CLEAR has defined its educator role
  through:

 - proactively identifying critical issues
 - providing a dynamic, interactive forum
 - collecting and disseminating information



          Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
               September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
             Inquiry Areas

• There are three distinct areas of
  substantive inquiry that CLEAR supports
  on an ongoing basis.

• The annual conference program is
  structured around these areas.




          Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
               September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
Area 1: Professional Discipline

• The percentage of budgets that most state
  and provincial agencies spend on
  professional discipline activities is quite
  high.
• Current issues include best practices in
  the investigative process from complaint
  to final decision.



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               September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
 Area 2: Credentialing/Exams

• Candidate entry into professions and
  occupations is a critical part of the
  regulatory process. Issues include:

  -    computerized testing
  -   examination security
  -   candidate accommodation
  -   item writing
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                September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
 Area 3: Policy/Administration

Agencies of every size confront the same
  policy and operational issues.
Current policy issues include:
• Barriers to professional mobility
• Scopes of practice
• Continued Professional Competence
• Technological Change


          Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
               September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
      Special Interest Groups
• CLEAR sponsors five special interest
  groups:

 -   autonomous agency administrators
 -   central agency administrators
 -   facilities regulation
 -   health issues
 -   legal issues


           Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
                September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
      The General Audience


Some of CLEAR’s products are designed for
 general use by all those interested in the
 field.




          Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
               September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
   CLEAR EXAM REVIEW

• CLEAR Exam Review (CER)

 - a semi-annual part-journal

 - focused on licensing examination issues

 - intended for all audiences.

          Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
               September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
              CLEAR News Online


• CLEAR News, a quarterly online
  newsletter, provides timely information
  relative to the CLEAR organization and on
  general issues of interest to professional
  regulators.

• Anyone may receive notices by
  subscribing to CLEAR’s ListServe.

          Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
               September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
    Conferences and Beyond
CLEAR offers
• The premier annual professional
    regulation conference
• board member training
• leadership development training
• regional conferences & seminars in
  specialized areas upon request



          Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
               September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
        Training Programs


• Board Member
• Regulatory Leadership Development
• NCIT
  - Basic Investigator
  - Specialized Investigator
• On Demand

         Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
              September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
    Board Member Training

• With annual Conference

• Online

• Upon Sponsor Request




           Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
                September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
      Online BMT Curriculum
•   The History and Purpose of Regulation
•   Role of a Board Member
•   Administrative Rulemaking
•   Licensure Examinations
•   Professional Discipline
•   Continuing Competence

A self-paced course – each module takes about 40
  minutes to complete

             Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
                  September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
      Regulatory Leadership
      Development Training

• Prepared by Canadian and US regulators
  to meet the needs of both

• Three-day program

• Offered in conjunction with the annual
  conference and upon request


          Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
               September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
      Leadership Training
         Curriculum
- Regulatory leadership

- Organizational culture and change

- Creating a positive regulatory public relations
program

- Creating appropriate relationships/Art of
negotiation

          Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
               September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
                   The NCIT
• The National Certified
  Investigator/Inspector Training (NCIT)

• Started in 1984

• Programs held several times a year
  throughout the US and Canada.

• Programs coordinated between CLEAR
  and host agencies.
          Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
               September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
      About the Basic NCIT

• Training modules include lectures, role
  playing, and video presentations

• Basic program concludes with an
  examination that can lead to certification

• Investigator/inspector training is available
  on two levels, basic and specialized.

           Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
                September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
     Basic NCIT Curriculum

• administrative law and the regulatory
  process,

• professional conduct and inter-agency
  relations,

• investigative process
  (includes complaint intake as well as the planning
  and execution of an investigative plan),


            Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
                 September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
    Basic Curriculum Cont’d.
• principles of evidence,

• evidence collection, tagging and storage,

• interviewing techniques,

• report writing,

• administrative and criminal proceedings
      (US & Canadian versions offered)

            Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
                 September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
 Specialized NCIT Curriculum
• Provides advanced certification in

  – Advanced Interviewing
  – Investigative Analysis
  – Investigative Report Development

  Completion of the Basic NCIT is a prerequisite for
  attending the specialized program.



            Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
                 September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
                       Faculty


• All CLEAR’s training programs are
  presented by faculty members expert in
  handling the challenges faced by
  professional and occupational regulators




          Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
               September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
       Training on Demand
CLEAR can also meet various training needs
 – you don’t have to shoulder the entire
 burden by yourself




          Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
               September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
                Committees

• Much of CLEAR's work is carried out
  through various standing committees and
  special interest groups

• These groups meet at least twice a year to
  conduct business.




          Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
               September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
                   Volunteers

• It is primarily through the extraordinary
  contribution of its many volunteer
  members that CLEAR accomplishes its
  mission.

• You are invited to join one or more of
  these committees. To participate, fill out
  the form in your packet.

           Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
                September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
          CLEARHQ.ORG

• Last is CLEAR's much-beloved Web site.
  The address is http://www.CLEARHQ.org

• On this site, we have links to all the
  regulatory agencies and associations
  we've identified, and a host of other
  information.


          Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
               September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona
The End and Thank You
 We thank you for attending
  this orientation session




   All questions are welcome

    Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference
         September 15-17      Phoenix, Arizona