The Ombuds Blog: Ombuds Certification Board Sets New Informational Conference Call

October 14, 2014

Ombuds Certification Board Sets New Informational Conference Call

The Board of Certification for Certified Organizational Ombudsman Practitioners has reset its teleconference information session to Thursday, October 16 from 11 am - 12:00 pm Pacific (2:00 - 3:00 pm Eastern) after a problem arose during the October 9 call. In addition, the deadline to register for the November qualifying exam has been extended to October 22, 2014.

Please use the following call-in information to attend the teleconference: +1-712-432-1212 Meeting ID Code: 444-605-785 During the teleconference, members of the Board of Certification and Eligibility Committee will be available to explain the process, answer questions and provide information about what becoming certified entails. (CO-OP Exam Info.)

Related posts: First Ombuds Certification Exam: 96% Pass Rate; CO-OP Board Announces First Class of Certified Ombuds; IOA Board of Certification Announces New Officers; Ombuds Certification Exam Set for November 2014.

2 comments:

Jim Wohl10/14/2014 6:14 PM
Hi Tom:

I wanted to see if you could clarify in your post that it's really just the early bird reduced fee period that has been extended to October 22nd. The actual close of the registration period is October 31. The exam is being offered November 10 - November 20. Thanks for the assistance in getting the word out!

Jim

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Organizational Ombuds serve as a confidential, independent, neutral and informal dispute resolution resource for a specific entity. They are accessible to a defined population and can advocate for fairness. These unique characteristics distinguish Organizational Ombuds from Classical Ombuds, mediators, arbitrators, and other alternative dispute resolution professionals. The term "Ombuds" is shorthand for "Ombudsman," "Ombudsperson" and "Ombuds Officer," which also are used widely.

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Austria -- Ombudsstelle

Brazil -- Ouvidor

Croatia -- pravobranitelji

France -- médiateur/defénseur

Germany -- Ombudspersonen

Italy -- difensore

Netherlands -- ombudspersoon

Norway -- ombudet

Poland -- Rzecznik

Portugal -- provedor

Russia -- омбудсмен

Spain -- ombudsman organizacional

Sweden -- studentombud

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