National Certification for Educational Diagnosticians
The premier national credential for special education assessment professionals who hold high standards of practice
Why NCED?
- 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
- Provides a vehicle for potential salary supplement in the future (per state/district regulations)
- 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
News & Information
Membership Renewal
It is time to RENEW your NCED membership for the 2023-2024 Year! Our membership year begins on July 1st so you can log in and pay your dues for 2023-2024 today. When paying your dues, we encourage you to check your profile and update your contact information. Here are...
I take pleasure in announcing the following 2023-2024 NCED Board of Directors: • President: Cindy Simpson, Ph.D. • Vice President: Michelle Norwood, M.Ed. • Treasurer: Georgene Moon, M.Ed. • Secretary: Danielle M. Frith, M.A., ABD • Certificate Holder Chair: Becky...
NCED at TEDA
Thank you to everyone that stopped by the NCED table at the TEDA conference to say hello and pick up your NCED ribbons. We enjoyed seeing old friends and meeting our newest NCED certificate holders. It was also a privilege to see so many of our NCED certificate...
Examination Test Sites
06/25/2026, Houston Area, Texas
Holiday Inn Spring- The Woodlands
24888 I-45N
Spring, Texas 77386