materials and procedures that were custom- manner appropriate for the area of statistics was set as a requirement for the
ized to statistical perspectives and needs. application (subject matter), and, in P.Stat. designation, with the acquisition
International statistical frameworks were particular, for specific problem(s) and being possible with up to three years
investigated to define a context for the dis- data. of applied work during graduate train-
cipline as it is practiced in Canada: ing (e.g., consulting, cooperative work)
2. It is essential that accredited members
and up to three years of teaching applied
(S1.) Association des statisticiens et be able to communicate well, both orally
courses or consulting.
statisticiennes du québec (ASSQ) and in writing, about integrated statisti-
Accreditation cal work in a subject matter area. 7. Retirees would be encouraged with
reduced application fees and annual
(S2.) Royal Statistical Society (RSS)
3. Recognition of formal university
accreditation dues.
Chartering
coursework for A.Stat. applicants
was planned from the beginning to 8. Preventive support and media-
(S3.) Statistical Society of Australian
streamline applications for those who tion would be the hallmarks of SSC
Inc. (SSAI) Accreditation
acquire statistical educational training accreditation.
(S4.) The failed ASA certification
in primary training.
9. Mentoring of new practitioners,
(S1.) ASSQ accreditation is equivalent
4. A solid professional statistical back- regardless of educational level of
to an undergraduate in statistics. Written
ground may not be acquired solely with achievement, is necessary to assist
work may be examined as corroborative
formal statistical training. Alternate in transition to practice:
www.ssc.ca/
evidence, should an applicant not have suf-
career paths must be accepted if there accreditation/documents/SSCMentoring_
ficient formal statistical training. There are
is a demonstration of attainment of e.pdf. n
no examinations.
accreditation level.
(S2.) RSS chartering is equivalent to an
Editor’s Note: This article is excerpted from
undergraduate in statistics (G.Stat.); with five
5. Common background elements the Proceedings of the 2007 Joint Statistical
years’ experience of any type, a candidate may
between other professional statisti- Meetings presentation on Statistical Society
become a chartered statistician (C.Stat.).
cal designations would be recognized of Canada (SSC) accreditation. The full text
(S3.) Australian accreditation is equiv-
toward SSC accreditation. and extensive list of acknowledgements to those
alent to an undergraduate in statistics
who contributed can be found in the 2007
6. A level of six years’ cumulative pro-
(G.Stat.); with five years’ experience, plus
JSM Proceedings.
fessional experience in the application of
extensive examination of qualifications, a
candidate may be accredited (A.Stat.).
(S4.) Elements of the failed ASA certi-
fication were considered. These included
curriculum guidelines for undergraduate
programs in statistical science, possible
examinations, recognition of the need for
Proposals Sought for NSF-CBMS Conferences
professional statisticians to cohesively inte-
grate statistical theory appropriately for the
To stimulate interest and activity in mathematical research, the National
area of application and be able to commu-
Science Foundation will support up to seven regional research conferences in
nicate about it, and two versions of a code
2009. Each five-day conference will feature 10 lectures about current research
of ethics (paper brochure, web site).
in the mathematical sciences. These lectures will then be summarized in an
Ethics statements and appeal proce-
expository monograph and published. Support will be provided for about 30
dures were examined for Canadian actuar-
participants at each conference.
ies, Ontario engineers, Canadian physicists,
RSS chartering, Australian accreditation,
Eligibility
and ASA certification.
Colleges or universities with research competence in the field of the proposal
are eligible to apply. Institutions interested in improving their research efforts
SSC Accreditation Process
are especially encouraged to apply.
The main accreditation document was
written with extensive interaction with the
Proposal Preparation
physicists’/SSC legal team to protect the Proposals must be prepared in strict adherence to the current NSF Grant
interests of the SSC,
www.ssc.ca/accreditation/ Proposal Guide, which can be found at
www.fastlane.nsf.gov, along with nec-
documents/sscaccreditation_e.pdf. The precepts
essary forms and instructions. Proposals must be submitted electronically
for SSC accreditation, reached by consensus
via Fastlane by April 21, 2008, and award announcements will be made in
of the Interim Accreditation Committee,
October. For more information about the series and guidelines for submitting
were to be the following:
proposals, visit
www.cbmsweb.org.
1. The most important element is the
integration of statistical theory in a
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