The Jacob’s Ladder Group Receives Accreditation of its IWBMC™ Evaluations and Foundations Courses from the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE)
ATLANTA (2/2/2025)—ICE accredited The Jacob’s Ladder Group’s Ascend Training Institute IWBMC™ Evaluations and Foundations Courses for a five-year period, expiring February 2030, during its recent meeting.
Founded in 1977, ICE, is a professional organization acting in the public interest by establishing and enforcing education, assessment, experience and ethics requirements for certificate programs. Currently, 33 professionals have achieved the certificates.
The Jacob’s Ladder Group received ICE accreditation of its IWBMC™ Evaluations and Foundations Courses by submitting an application demonstrating the program’s compliance with ICE 1100:2019 – Standard for Assessment-Based Certificate Programs. ICE 1100 was first published in 2009 as the first standard for assessment-based certificate programs. The Standard is approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for adoption as an American National Standard.
Established in 1977, the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE) (formerly the National Organization for Competency Assurance) is the leading international membership organization representing the credentialing community. ICE fulfills its mission through the delivery of education and training programs, in setting quality standards for credentialing, and by providing accreditation services. The ICE membership is composed of credentialing organizations, testing companies, and individual professional development consultants.
ICE is located at 2025 M Street, N.W., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036-3309; telephone 202/367-1165; facsimile 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
