The Ombuds Blog: Ombuds Certification Exam Set for November 2014

October 07, 2014

Ombuds Certification Exam Set for November 2014

The Board of Certification for Certified Organizational Ombudsman Practitioners will administer its next qualifying exam November 10-20, 2014. Passing the exam is a necessary step in obtaining certification as a Certified Organizational Ombudsman Practitioner® (CO-OP®). The registration window for candidates wishing to take the exam is now open and an early bird rate is available until October 15.

The exam will be computer based and offered at over 300 testing centers throughout the world. Specific times to sit for the exam can be scheduled at any of the locations. Those interested in the CO-OP® credential are invited to an upcoming teleconference information session to be held on Thursday, October 9, at 11 am Pacific Time (1 pm Eastern ). At that time, members of the Board of Certification will be available to explain the process, answer questions and provide information about what becoming certified entails. The call-in number for the teleconference is 712-432-1212 and the Meeting ID Code is 444-606-785. (CO-OP Exam Info.)

Related posts: FirstOmbuds Certification Exam: 96% Pass Rate; CO-OPBoard Announces First Class of Certified Ombuds; IOABoard of Certification Announces New Officers.

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Organizational Ombuds

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.

Some other variants include:

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

Switzerland -- ombudsmann

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October 07, 2014

Ombuds Certification Exam Set for November 2014

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