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Become a Nationally Certified Educational Diagnostician (NCED)

National Certification for Educational Diagnosticians is the premier national credential for special education assessment professionals who hold high standards of practice. Become a Nationally Certified Educational Diagnostician.

Benefits

  • Enhances professional credibility and visibility
  • Represents highly qualified status as an assessment professional
  • Permits use of NCED after name in reports and correspondence
  • Allows inclusion and recognition in the online NCED Registry
  • Assures parents/school officials of rigorous standards for practice
  • Offers structured opportunities for ongoing professional development
  • Connects the practitioner with current trends/issues in the field of assessment

Requirements

  • Advanced degree in special education or related field
  • State licensed in an educational field (not psychology)
  • Minimum of two years teaching experience in a private or public setting
  • Minimum of two years assessment experience in a private or public setting
  • Two letters of reference affirming competency in special education assessment
  • Membership in CEC's Council for Educational Diagnostic Services (CEDS)
  • Passing score on the NCED examination
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NCED Exam in NEW JERSEY

For more information, please email Becky Dieckmann

National Certification for Educational Diagnosticians is the premier national credential for special education assessment professionals who hold high standards of practice. Become a Nationally Certified Educational Diagnostician.

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NJALC Book Clubs

Need NCED hours? Join one of our book clubs. Contact Pam at pamelavermaas@aol.com

North Book Club

Land and Sea Diner 

20-12 Fair Lawn Ave.

Fair Lawn, NJ 07410

North Book Club

The OB Diner

1519 Richmond Ave (Rt. 88)

 Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742

North Book Club

The Garlic Rose

North Ave.

Cranford, NJ 07016

North Book Club

The Landing

311 Amwell Rd.

Hillsborough, NJ 08844