2019 ANNUAL REPORT BOC, the recognized leader in credentialing, and the only Athletic Trainer certifying body.2 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 INTRODUCTION 4 2019 INITIATIVES 6 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT 7 CERTIFICATION REPORTS 8 PUBLICATIONS 9 2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 10 2019 STAFF 11 2019 VOLUNTEERS3 INTRODUCTION The Board of Certification, Inc. (BOC) was incorporated in 1989 as a not-for-profit credentialing agency to provide a certification program for the entry level athletic training profession. The BOC establishes both the standards for the practice of athletic training and the continuing education requirements for BOC Certified Athletic Trainers (ATs). The BOC also works with state regulatory agencies to provide credential information, professional conduct guidelines and regulatory standards on certification issues. The BOC also has the only accredited certification program for ATs in the United States and has mutual recognition agreements with Ireland. BOC Vision The BOC exists so that health care professionals worldwide have access to globally recognized standards of competence and exceptional credentialing programs that support them in the protection of the public and the provision of excellent patient care. BOC Mission To provide exceptional credentialing programs for health care professionals to assure protection of the public. BOC Values Integrity, Professionalism, Fairness, Transparency, Service Member of the Better Business Bureau The BOC has been a BBB Accredited Business since 2010. Accreditation in BBB is by invitation to companies that, at a minimum, have been in business for at least one year, have demonstrated sound business practices and meet the BBB accreditation standards. To be accredited by the BBB, an organization affirms that it meets and will abide by the standards of building trust, advertising honestly, telling the truth, being transparent, honoring promises, being responsive, safeguarding privacy and embodying integrity. INTRODUCTION2 INTRODUCTION Letter from the BOC Board of Directors President and BOC Chief Executive Officer Throughout 2019, the BOC experienced a time of growth and new opportunity for the organization and the athletic training profession. The year began with a change in staff leadership while celebrating and honoring previous Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Denise Fandel. Anne Minton was named the new CEO of the BOC following a national search. Minton has been with the BOC since 1998 and previously served as the BOC Chief Operating Officer (COO). The BOC remains actively involved in the Professional Certification Coalition (PCC), protecting your certification and advocating for Athletic Trainers (ATs) on the state and national level. The BOC Board of Directors and staff continue their commitment to the mission of the BOC protecting the public through construction of a valid and reliable high stakes national exam and a focus on continuing professional development of ATs. Our goal is to continue to increase services to our candidates and ATs, state regulators, educators and BOC Approved Providers. We are especially grateful for the service of our many volunteers. Without the expertise, passion and assistance of these individuals, we would not be able to do the important work of the BOC. We are also grateful for the devoted staff we have in Omaha who, every day, passionately work on behalf of ATs and the patients they serve. This report is published to provide a global picture of the BOC’s work and accomplishments on behalf of all our stakeholders. 2019 Highlights What’s New • Honored Denise Fandel who retired from the BOC after 22 years of service as the BOC’s chief operating officer (CEO) by naming the BOC home office building in downtown Omaha, “The Fandel Building” • Named Anne Minton, who previously served as the BOC COO and been with the organization since 1998, the new CEO of the BOC following a national search • Renamed Maintenance of Competence (MOC) to Continuing Professional Certification (CPC) • Transitioned board leadership as former BOC Board President Rusty McKune attended his last board meeting in December Professional Development • Increased the number of BOC Approved Providers from 2018 to 2019 by 45 percent • Renewed 90 percent of BOC Approved Providers by December 31, 2019 • Offered over 10,000 hours of evidence-based practice (EBP) continuing education opportunities3 INTRODUCTION Credentialing • Completed 365 AT audits Compliance • Decided and/or closed 374 discipline cases • Submitted successful National Commission for Certifying Agencies annual report Regulatory Affairs and Advocacy • Hosted the newly re-branded Compliance and Regulatory Education (CARE) Conference 2019 with nearly 100 attendees from 39 states. • Approved the model language resources and provided it to state regulators • Assisted 26 states with their regulatory initiatives including review of rules/regulations and proposed legislation as well as providing data and letters in support of athletic training regulation • Supported Colorado, Oregon and West Virginia in successfully updating their law from registration to licensure Marketing/Communications • Launched an AT emoji sticker pack campaign to benefit the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Research and Education Foundation (NATA Foundation) Assessment • Administered 5,577 exams • Facilitated six item writer meetings at the BOC headquarters • Developed the first Competency Assessment Module (mental health) that is being piloted in 2020 Collaboration • Collaborated with over 150 BOC volunteers to work on BOC initiatives • Presented information regarding quality improvement and portfolio pilot program at the NATA Athletic Training Educators’ Conference (ATEC) and NATA 69th Annual Clinical Symposia and AT Expo • Presented information about specialty certification at NATA district meetings including Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers’ Association (MAATA), Northwest Athletic Trainers’ Assocation (NWATA), Rocky Mountain Athletic Trainers’ Association (RMATA), Southeast Athletic Trainers’ Association (SEATA) and Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association (SWATA) Sincerely, Anne M. Minton, MA, MBA BOC Chief Executive Officer Patrick Sexton, EdD, ATC BOC Board of Directors President4 2019 INITIATIVES • Welcomed Mary Kirkland to the BOC Board of Directors including one full year of onboarding. Kirkland brings her extensive experience in both her professional career and in the athletic training industry. She currently serves as an athletic training supervisor for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) at John F. Kennedy Space Center. • Presented information about quality improvement at the NATA Athletic Training Educators’ Conference . • Launched the AT emojis sticker pack to celebrate National Athletic Training Month in March as an ongoing fundraiser for the NATA Foundation. Net proceeds benefited the NATA Foundation, an organization that champions research, supports education and enhances knowledge to optimize the clinical experience and outcomes within the diverse patient populations served by the athletic training profession. • Implemented electronic exam results for BOC exam candidates. • Presented information about specialty certificatio n at NATA district meetings MAATA, NWATA, RMATA, SEATA and SWATA. • Attended the World Federation of Athletic Training and Therapy World Congress meeting held in Tokyo, Japan in May and participated as a program sponsor. • Transitioned staff leadership in 2019. In July, Denise Fandel retired from the BOC after 22 years of service as the BOC’s chief executive officer (CEO). Fandel was honored for her service to the BOC by naming of the BOC’s office—1415 Harney Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska—“The Fandel Building.” • Named Anne Minton the new CEO of the BOC following a national search. Minton has been with the BOC since 1998 and previously served as the BOC chief operating officer. 2019 INITIATIVES Denise Fandel retired from the BOC after 22 years of service as the BOC’s CEO. Fandel was honored for her service to the BOC by naming of the BOC’s office —1415 Harney Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska—“The Fandel Building.”5 2019 INITIATIVES • Attended and exhibited at the NATA 69th Annual Clinical Symposia & AT Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. During the event, the BOC presented “Bridging the Gap: Continuing Certification Through Self-Assessment and Quality Improvement.” The BOC also hosted a volunteer reception and named Denise Fandel as the Paul Grace Leadership Award winner. In addition, Katherine “Kitty” Newsham and Meg Frens were awarded the 2019 Dan Libera Award. • Hosted CARE Conference 2019 formerly known as the BOC Athletic Trainer Regulatory Conference in Omaha, Nebraska in July. Conference attendees included approximately 100 representatives of the athletic training and regulatory industries from 39 states. During the event, the BOC named Korey Stringer Institute and Jenni Wheeler-Johnson, the president of the West Virginia Athletic Trainers’ Association as the BOC Public Advocacy Award winners. • Lead an AT Strategic Alliance work group that is developing model regulatory language. The task force recognized the ongoing importance of their work in advocating for ATs to practice to the fullest extent of their education and training, regardless of setting or location. • Convened three meetings with the presidents and executive directors of the AT Strategic Alliance in various locations, beginning with EATA in January and the CAATE Accreditation Conference in October. • Continued our membership with the Professional Licensing Coalition and the Professional Certification Coalition. The BOC’s goals in being a member of these coalitions are to: 1. Provide funding for the protection of state boards and their members from anti-trust liability. 2. Address legislation efforts that undermine the activities of certification organizations. • Hosted two face-to-face meetings and five conference calls with the S pecialty Council in 2019 and conducted two exam development meeting for the orthopedic specialty. • The BOC thanked the MOC Task Force for all their hard work on the development of the pilot projects. Renamed MOC to CPC. • Developed the first Competency Assessment Module - Mental Health as a CPC initiative that is currently being piloted in early 2020. • Assisted 148 ATs in reinstating their certification. Forty-six of these individuals had let their certification lapse or left the profession for a time and took advantage of the BOC’s reinstatement by exam option. • Offered over 10,000 hours of evidence-based practice (EBP) continuing education opportunities. • Nearly 93% of ATs renewed their certification by December 31, 2019.6 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT The BOC supported the Salvation Army and Open Door Mission this past year. Throughout the summer months, staff members volunteered for the “Kids Cruisin’ Kitchen,” a collaborative effort between the Salvation Army, Foodbank for the Heartland and Hunger Free Heartland, that provides free hot lunches for children in the Omaha metro area. Staff members traveled with a food truck to various, predetermined locations in the community and served lunch to kids of all ages who gathered there each day. BOC staff enjoyed serving the kids their lunches, which were provided regardless of income. It was such a success that the BOC will support the program again next summer. The BOC supported the Open Door Mission in December. The BOC staff spent an afternoon donating their time to the Open Door Mission by stocking shelves in Open Door Mission Holiday Store for their Toy and Joy event. The Toy and Joy event allows parents in need choose free presents for their children from donated toys. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT BOC staff volunteering at the Open Door Mission Holiday Store. Back row, from left: Nathan Burns, Alex Noto, Dave Gorman, Kendra Aspegren, Sarah Ronning, Teresa Barker, Mindy Lindquist, Lorinda Northrup, Ashley Rubalcava, Stacy Arrington and Kelli Wilkins. Front row, from left: Shannon Fleming, James Higgins, Stephanie Boldt, Jessica Roberts, Lara Andrews, Sarah Cryer and Cherie Trimberger. Pictured left: Mindy Lindquist and Jessica Roberts. BOC staff volunteering at Kids Cruisin’ Kitchen food truck. Pictured right: Lorinda Northrup and Sally Witt. 7 CERTIFICATION REPORTS 49,027 45,695 45,032 41,554 38,973 36,899 49,630 52,743 53,717 Number of Certified ATs (2010-2019) 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 CERTIFICATION REPORTS 56,822 Continuing Education Report20152016201720182019 Certified ATs49,02749,63052,74353,71756,822 Total Number of New Certifieds for the Year3,8283,8423,7123,7663,700 Exam Report20152016201720182019 Candidates Certified3,8283,8423,7123,7663,700 Exam Applications Processed and Approved4,2004,2624,1674,1353,921 Exams Administered5,3245,2635,3265,6665,577 Reinstatement Applications Processed and Approved173128156112126 Reinstatement by Exam: Fourty-six individuals sat for the exam to be reinstated in 2019. Individuals who allow their certification to lapse have options to reinstate their certification. For reinstatement details, visit the BOC website. BOC Approved Provider Report20152016201720182019 Total Number of BOC Approved Providers1,259626627670679 New BOC Approved Providers10074697694 Discipline20152016201720182019 PPD Cases Opened448422370386253 PPD Cases Closed304178131308374 Emergency Suspensions30936 Protecting the Public: The Professional Practice and Discipline (PP&D) Committee is responsible for the oversight and adjudication of the “BOC Standards of Professional Practice,” which consists of the Practice Standards and the Code of Professional Responsibility. The PP&D Committee has jurisdiction over all BOC Certified ATs and both current and prospective BOC exam applicants. Both documents can be viewed on the BOC website.Next >