Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of the Certification Advisory Committee it my pleasure to announce that we have signed an agreement to expand the International Cytometry Certification Examination (ICCE) to over 500 computer-based testing centers worldwide. Candidates can go to the ICCE website to view the list of test centers and reserve their testing date and time today. Beginning on Monday, April 2, 2012 candidates outside of North America will be able to test at five days a week.
Since September 2011, the ICCE has certified over 50 cytometrists using Castle Worldwide’s North American Computer-Based Testing centers and paper-and-pencil test sites outside of North America. We are thrilled to expand our capabilities to include all of Castle Worldwide’s testing centers. This expansion will allow cytometrists to take the examination when it is most convenient for their schedule.
For the convenience of prospective candidates we have the ability to schedule a test administration at CYTO 2012. If you are interested in testing while you are in Leipzig please email Todd Philbrick by April 2, 2012.
Sincerely,
Robert F. Murphy
ICCE, Chair and ISAC, Past-President
ISAC, ICCS and ESCCA are pleased to announce that the following individuals have passed the International Cytometry Certification Examination (ICCE) in February:
- Fang Yao Stephen Hou, Fox Point, USA
- Kateryna Lund, Rockville, USA
- Lixin Xu, Burnaby, Canada
Since September 2011 the ICCE has certified over 50 cytometrists worldwide. Please join the Certification Advisory Committee in congratulating our colleagues in achieving this milestone in their careers.
About ICCE
The ICCE is the result of two years of collaboration between ISAC, ICCS and ESCCA with strong financial support from the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation and with valuable input from cytometrists in many locations and work settings. The process began with a market feasibility study, which concluded that there was a perceived need for a cytometry certification and that there was a common body of knowledge shared by cytometrists in all work settings. A role delineation study was then conducted to produce the ICCE content outline, and volunteers wrote, edited and approved the examination. For more information on the ICCE please visit www.cytometrycertification.org.
