CNG Virtual: Who’s Filling the Pipeline? The Role of Certification in Building the Future Workforce (18 Nov 2026)

Wed, 18 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMT

CNG Virtual Event

Who’s Filling the Pipeline? The Role of Certification in Building the Future Workforce

November 18, 2026
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
Online Event: A link will be emailed upon registration.

Sponsor:

Description:

The future of certification starts long before someone becomes a certification candidate. As career interests shift, workforce shortages grow, and competition for talent increases, an important question is emerging for credentialing organizations: What role should they play in building the future workforce?

Drawing on the experiences of NBCOT and DANB, this session will explore how certification organizations can help build the workforce pipeline by increasing awareness of career and advancement opportunities and strengthening the value of certification throughout a professional journey. Presenters will share strategies, lessons learned, and practical examples that other credentialing organizations can consider as they think about their own workforce challenges.

Learning objectives:

Examine the current trends reshaping certification and the workforce
Identify engaging strategies to increase awareness about career and advancement opportunities within a profession
Explore how certification can strengthen the workforce pipeline

Agenda:

Welcome & Sponsor Presentations (30 minutes)
Panel Presentations (45 minutes)
Q&A Panel Discussion (15 minutes)

Panel

Angela Macauley | President & CEO, National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)

Laura Skarnulis | CEO, Dental Assisting National Board (DANB)

Michelle Lee | VP of External Relations & Policy, DANB

CNG D.C.: AI Ask Me Anything (09 Dec 2026)

Wed, 09 Dec 2026 14:00:00 GMT

CNG D.C. In-Person Event

AI Ask Me Anything

We want your questions in advance! Submit it ahead of time using this link.

Wednesday, December 9, 2026

9 AM – 12 PM ET

Pillsbury Office:
1200 Seventeenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036

Sponsors:

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Description

Artificial intelligence is rapidly making its way into every corner of the credentialing landscape—from test development and candidate support to proctoring, scoring, and the workplace itself. With new tools and possibilities emerging almost daily, it can be difficult to separate what’s genuinely transformative from what’s simply the latest AI hype.

This session takes a practical, open-ended approach: an AI “Ask Me Anything” for the credentialing community. Panelists will share their perspectives, experiences, and lessons learned while tackling the questions organizations are asking right now.

Come with your questions, ideas, and even your AI success stories—or cautionary tales. This will be an interactive conversation designed to explore the opportunities and challenges AI presents for credentialing organizations, with plenty of room for audience questions and discussion.

Agenda

9:00 - 9:30 AM: Networking
9:30 - 9:45 AM: Welcome & Sponsor Presentations
9:45 - 11:45 AM: Q&A Panel Discussion
11:45 AM - Noon: Announcements & Wrap-Up

Logistics

Closest Metro stops are Farragut North and Farragut West

Panel

Dale Cyr, CEO and Executive Director, Inteleos| LinkedIn

Paul Muir, Chief Customer Officer, /risr | LinkedIn

Dawn Crowell Murphy, Senior Counsel, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP | LinkedIn

Dan Ebeling, Director of Credentialing and Technology, American Academy of HIV Medicine (AAHIVM)| LinkedIn

Evan Reid, Senior Director of Analytics, American Speech–Language–Hearing Association (ASHA)| LinkedIn

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CNG Virtual: Who’s Filling the Pipeline? The Role of Certification in Building the Future Workforce (18 Nov 2026)

CNG D.C.: AI Ask Me Anything (09 Dec 2026)