I.C.E. will host the following pre-conference workshops on Monday, Octrober 19. Additional registration is required for these workshops.
Full-Day Pre-Conference Workshops
Half-Day Pre-Conference Workshops
Monday, October 19, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Presenters: Lenora Knapp, PhD, Knapp & Associates International, Inc.; Jennifer Naughton, CAE, ICE-CCP, SPHR, MA, Regulatory Affairs Certification Program
Once your certification program is up and running, you discover the real truth about managing these programs: ensuring psychometric soundness and legal defensibility is the easiest part of administering the program. There are widely available standards and accepted practices you can rely on for guidance. Succeeding in the business of certification is the real challenge.
This workshop provides a unique opportunity to take a focused, deep-dive into the business of certification. Learn about processes and tools which will aid you in thinking about your markets differently and increasing your revenue. The workshop will address five fundamental questions pertaining to the development of your certification business strategy:
- What is our value proposition and how can we enhance it?
- What is our business model and how can it guide our decision-making?
- What approaches are most relevant at different stages of the certification program lifecycle?
- How do we identify and evaluate new revenue opportunities (e.g., market expansion, additional products)?
- How should we retool when our certification business falters (i.e., when volumes decline, plateau, or are below expectations)?
How to Build a Culture of Foresight Without Overwhelming You or Your Organization
Monday, October 19, 9:00 - 4:00 pm
Presenters: Kristine Metter, MS, CAE, Crystal Lake Partners
What would need to change in your organization today to be better prepared for the next 10 years? Building a culture of foresight! This webinar demystifies the practice of foresight and demonstrates how it can be applied in realistic and manageable ways across your organization. You will learn what foresight is and is not while exploring proven strategies for initiating and embedding foresight into everyday work. After covering the fundamentals, the session will explore proven starting points and use the power of the group to surface possible next steps. We’ll wrap up by addressing common challenges such as resistance to change and internal capacity limits and offer guidance on how to navigate them.
Future of the Workforce: Impact on Credentialing through “Credentials Under Pressure”
Monday, October 19 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Attend this preconference workshop to engage in deep discussion on the future of credentialing through the lens of the Future of Credentialing driver “Credentials Under Pressure.” The day will start with a grounding on the Future of Work, exploring labor demands and the future workforce will impact credentialing. Through large group discussion and tactical break-outs, dig in to how the many facets of technology, failing trust in credentials, and the polarized environment are contributing to impact. Attendees will leave the day with a deeper understanding of future challenges, plus strategies for how to engage and evaluate impact on their own credentialing programs.
Attendees are strongly encouraged to attend the pre-conference workshop, “How to Build a Culture of Foresight Without Overwhelming You or Your Organization.”
Smarter by Design: Applying Cognitive Science to Your Own Learning — and Your Certificants
Monday, October 19, 8:00 - 11:00 am
Presenters: Mickie Rops, MEd, FASAE, CAE, ICE-CCP – Founder and Consultant, CredUp Hub; Bradley Davis, CAE, BRMP – Vice President, Learning Strategy, IACET
Credentialing professionals are stewards of competence and professional growth — but how often do we apply the science of learning, honestly and rigorously, to our own development? This workshop will start with an uncomfortable truth: decades of research show that professionals are systematically poor at identifying what they most need to learn. We gravitate toward the familiar, mistake fluency for mastery, and avoid the uncomfortable gaps we cannot easily see. The result is continuing education that feels productive but often reinforces what we already know rather than building what we genuinely need.
Participants will begin by examining research on self-assessment accuracy — understanding the fluency illusion, metacognitive blind spots, and why familiarity so reliably masquerades as competence. Armed with that insight, they will work through a structured self-reflection process grounded in metacognition research, designed to surface genuine learning priorities that traditional self-assessment routinely misses. From there, participants will use several evidence-based principles from cognitive science and critical thinking skills to build a 90-day learning plan that is meaningful and optimized for durable learning and retention.
The session also confronts a challenge at the heart of credentialing: we mandate competence but offer little or no guidance to certificants on how to self-assess, plan, and learn effectively. Credentialing professionals who understand the science of accurate self-assessment and effective learning are uniquely positioned to change this. Through shared examples in practice today, structured reflection, guided activities, and peer dialogue, participants will develop concrete strategies for embedding learning-to-learn competencies into renewal frameworks and professional development resources and communications — evolving from gatekeepers of compliance into catalysts for lifelong, evidence-informed growth.
Prepare with Purpose: How to Tackle the ICE-CCP Certification Exam with Confidence
Monday, October 19 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Presenters: Vita Greco, ICE-CCP, Professional Testing Corporation (PTC); Cynthia Allen, ICE-CCP, SeaCrest Consulting
Preparing for the ICE CCP examination can feel daunting, even for experienced credentialing professionals. This interactive pre-conference workshop is designed to help you begin your journey toward becoming an ICE-CCP by building a strong foundation for your exam preparation and a clear understanding of where to focus your efforts. Led by instructors from the ICE-CCP preparation course, the session will help demystify the exam by exploring the three exam domains, discussing study strategies, and working through interactive exercises.
Attendees will practice applying knowledge by working through practical scenarios, sample questions, and guided discussion focused on understanding the concepts behind exam questions not simply identifying the correct answer.
Whether you are actively planning to sit for the ICE-CCP exam in the near future, considering pursuing ICE-CCP certification as a future professional development goal, looking to learn more about the exam content and certification process, or participating in the workshop to earn continuing education credit, you will leave with greater clarity, increased confidence, and practical, actionable strategies for developing a personalized study plan and determining your next steps.
Important Note:: This pre-conference session is designed to provide an overview and introduction to the content and structure of the full preparation course. While participants will gain valuable insights and practical tips, this session is not the complete prep course and is not intended to replace it. Attending this session alone does not provide the same depth, practice, or comprehensive preparation offered in the full course. Presenters do not have access to exam content and are not/were not involved in developing exam content. This pre-conference workshop and the ICE-CCP prep course is optional, not required for certification, and is not endorsed or recommended by the I.C.E. Certification Services Council. The information presented is based on publicly available documents including the exam blueprint and references for the exam.