The Jacob’s Ladder Group Receives Accreditation of its Interpersonal Whole-Brain Model of Care® (IWBMC™) from the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA)
ATLANTA (December 21, 2024) – We are thrilled to share a major milestone in The Jacob’s Ladder Group’s journey! The NCCA accredited The Jacob’s Ladder Group’s Interpersonal Whole-Brain Model of Care® (IWBMC™) for a five-year period, expiring December 2029,during its recent meeting. This prestigious recognition affirms our commitment to providing the highest standard of care. It ensures that our methodologies meet the rigorous criteria set by one of the most respected accrediting bodies.
NCCA accreditation is a mark of excellence that demonstrates our IWBMC™ methodology has met national standards for certification programs. It provides impartial, third-party validation of our certification processes’ quality, development, and ongoing maintenance. This accreditation allows clinicians, providers, and evaluators to become certified practitioners of the IWBMC™ approach, enhancing our methodology’s credibility and professional recognition.
The NCCA is the gold standard in certification, recognized for its ability to assess and validate the competence of professionals in various healthcare fields, including nurses, speech therapists, counselors, and Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs). By joining this elite group, The Jacob’s Ladder Group aligns itself with organizations that are committed to advancing professional practice and ensuring the highest quality of care.
Founded in 1977, the NCCA is a professional certification organization acting in the public interest by establishing and enforcing education, examination, experience and ethics requirements for certification.
The Jacob’s Ladder Group received NCCA accreditation of its Interpersonal Whole-Brain Model of Care® (IWBMC™) by submitting an application demonstrating the program’s compliance with the NCCA’s Standards for the Accreditation of Certification Programs. NCCA is the accrediting body of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (formerly the National Organization for Competency Assurance). Since 1977, the NCCA has been accrediting certifying programs based on the highest quality standards in professional certification to ensure the programs adhere to modern standards of practice in the certification industry. Click here to purchase a copy of the NCCA Standards.
There are more than 310 NCCA-accredited programs that certify individuals in a wide range of professions and occupations including nurses, financial professionals, respiratory therapists, counselors, emergency technicians, crane operators and more. Of I.C.E.’s more than 440 organizational members, 130 of them have accredited programs.
I.C.E.’s mission is to advance credentialing through education, standards, research, and advocacy to ensure competence across professions and occupations. NCCA was founded as a commission whose mission is to help ensure the health, welfare, and safety of the public through the accreditation of a variety of certification programs that assess professional competence. NCCA uses a peer review process to establish accreditation standards; evaluate compliance with these standards; recognize programs which demonstrate compliance; and serve as a resource on quality certification.
I.C.E. and NCCA are located at 2001 K Street, N.W., 3rd Floor North, Washington, DC 20006; telephone 202/367-1165; fax 202/367-2165; website www.credentialingexcellence.org.
ABOUT THE JACOB’S LADDER GROUP: Founded in 1998, The Jacob’s Ladder Group is a leader in therapeutic, educational care for the neurodiverse population, consisting of five entities based on the union of science and love. Central to each entity is the Interpersonal Whole-Brain Model of Care® (IWBMC™), a methodology that provides a whole-brain, whole-person approach with individualized treatment plans rooted in neuroplasticity. Jacob’s Ladder School serves children and adults at its two Atlanta-area campuses, offering SAIS-Cognia-accredited programs with full- and part-time enrollment options. Pillar Research Institute contributes to cutting-edge educational and developmental neuroscience, accessing a vast collection of data compiled over the last three decades. AHAVA is a software platform ensuring integrated access to assessment, program design, and data tracking components, while Ascend Training Institute allows families, communities, and professionals to learn the IWBMC™ methodology and deliver quality care globally. The Jacob’s Ladder Network offers resources for replicating our Model of Care at home, in existing programs, or as new community schools or part-time centers. The Jacob’s Ladder Group is changing the conversation from the impossible to the possible, offering a better model with better outcomes. We are The Jacob’s Ladder Group: Grounded in Science, Guided by Love.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Jaclyn Rhodes, Chief Operating Officer, The Jacob’s Ladder Group, JaclynR@TheJacobsLadderGroup.org
