Building credential
frameworks that
advance careers
Rehm Partners helps associations establish microcredential and certificate programs that support workforce development — giving members the validated skills to grow in their professions.
End-to-end
credentialing
expertise
From the first job task analysis to launch day, Rehm Partners provides the psychometric rigor, facilitation expertise, and program design experience your association needs — while building internal capacity so your team owns its long-term success.
Establish a scalable microcredential and certificate architecture aligned to your association's mission, member competency needs, and workforce development goals.
Full item development cycle including job task analysis, blueprint design, item writing workshops, cut score studies, and exam form analysis grounded in classical test theory.
Design and develop learning programs using ADDIE or SAM methodologies, including LMS selection, implementation, and virtual program deployment for global stakeholders.
Navigate ISO 17024, NCCA, and ACAC accreditation standards. Rehm Partners has guided programs through accreditation maintenance and initial accreditation successfully.
From copy editing to e-book coding and paperback production, Rehm Partners manages technical publications for certification and educational programs globally.
The Sagacity Retreat process guides teams to align credentialing initiatives with organizational vision, mission, and near- or long-term strategic goals.
The Microcredential
Framework Workshop
A guided, collaborative workshop that takes your association's leadership and subject matter experts from "we need credentials" to a fully designed microcredential framework — in a single facilitated session. Designed for associations ready to meet member demand for skills validation and workforce advancement.
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Scope & Goals Define the target audience, program boundaries, and what success looks like for your organization and your members.
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Microcredential Model Selection Explore stackable, specialization, and incremental credentialing models to find the right architecture for your credential ecosystem.
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AI-Powered Market & Audience Research Use generative AI tools together to surface competency gaps, define target audience personas, and benchmark against the field in real time.
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Design the Framework Map key skill areas, prioritize with a structured matrix, and establish core program requirements: prerequisites, assessment design, recertification, and CE credit.
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Bloom's Taxonomy Alignment Apply cognitive and knowledge dimension frameworks to ensure assessments measure the right depth of competency for each credential.
Sectors &
clients
served
Since 2005, Mary Rehm has partnered with associations, certification bodies, and educational organizations across the globe — in person and virtually — ensuring diverse stakeholder representation throughout every program development process. Current engagements include active certification program support in the healthcare sector.
More than a
consultant —
a partner
Every stage of program development — from job analysis to cut score studies — can be deployed virtually with techniques that ensure participation from diverse stakeholder groups worldwide.
Rehm Partners augments your team in the near-term while developing the operating procedures and work instructions your staff needs to own long-term program success.
From Gen AI tools in workshop facilitation to LMS selection and online-proctored exam rollouts, Rehm Partners integrates current technology to streamline and future-proof your programs.
Programs are designed to adhere to ISO 17024, NCCA, and relevant accreditation standards — so your investment is protected and your credential carries market credibility.
Ready to build your
credential framework?
Let's start with a conversation about where your association is today and where you want your credentialing programs to take your members.
Learn more about Mary →Mary
Rehm,
ICE-CCP
Over 20 years leading organizations through change and supporting global partnerships in assessment, certification, and professional learning. Mary brings deep psychometric expertise alongside a practitioner's understanding of what it takes for associations to build credential programs that endure.
A career built on
building credentials
- Consulting for educational and credentialing providers in strategic planning, test development, and learning program development since 2015.
- End-to-end credentialing services — from needs analysis and job task studies through item development, program administration, and LMS implementation.
- AI strategy development for learning and credentialing businesses ensuring values and mission alignment.
- Programs are designed to adhere to ISO 17024 and other certification body accreditation standards.
- Virtual cut score or job analysis studies for a global associations to ensure diverse and inclusive inputs.
- Publication services in e-book, digital, and paperback formats within 6 months.
- Managed the Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMH-C) program — development, maintenance, performance monitoring, and continual improvement.
- Oversaw accreditation of the PMH-C to 2021 NCCA Standards for the Accreditation of Certification Programs.
- Established educational program strategy and content development plans in support of the ISPOR 2030 Strategic Plan for global health economics and outcomes research audiences.
- Designed the HEOR certificate programs to ensure mission alignment and to support workforce development.
- Managed LMS selection and implementation in 2023 to support online, asynchronous learning globally.
- Designed and developed a series of AHIMA Microcredentials recognized as a model program in the health information management sector.
- Led the development of the RHIA Capstone Assessment, an alternative pathway to professional certification for baccalaureate programs nationwide.
- Provided psychometric services including job task analysis surveys, equating, and cut score studies for professional certification programs.
- Selected and launched a new LMS within 6 months — completing platform selection in 6 weeks and full integration with new course content in 6 months.
- Facilitated development of the Professional Operational Risk Manager (ORM) Designation, making PRMIA the leader in developing operational risk managers for financial services.
- Launched online-proctored exams for all programs by May 2020, allowing PRMIA to limit pandemic impact to just 20% slowdown.
- Redesigned and published PRMIA textbooks as eBooks, paperbacks, and digital LMS textbooks; led the association's first job analysis study.
- Secured global partnerships with associations in Beijing, Ireland, and Japan.
- Mentored Math Learning Experience Design team in Agile product development transformation for K-12 curriculum and assessment products.
- Implemented root cause analysis (RCA) and CAPA processes for the Math portfolio, enabling immediate corrections and long-term product improvements.
- Facilitated development of the "Bridge and Grow" post-pandemic teacher support program.
- Facilitated professional learning workshops for schools and districts nationwide, achieving an overall 93.1% positive participant rating.
- Transformed the Assessment Design team to client-facing thought-leaders for state testing contracts in New York, Indiana, Mississippi, and Missouri.
- Reduced the item development cycle from 18–24 months to 12 months while improving quality controls.
- Maintained certification and exam programs for 11 management system auditor programs, 5 iNARTE professional programs, and 14 industry-specific programs.
- Led development and international launch of the ISO 50001 Auditor certification program in 11 months.
- Implemented computer-delivered examinations, reducing result notification from over 2 weeks to under 1 day.
- Managed exam development for 7 domestic certification programs and 21 internationally adapted programs across multiple languages.
- Facilitated cut score studies (Modified Angoff), item writing, bias reviews, and job analysis studies; equated exam forms using Tucker and Levine methods.
Core competencies
- Facilitating design studies to establish scope, purpose, and use
- Job task analysis studies from start to final program design
- Cut score studies: Modified Angoff, Bookmark, Body of Work, Hofstee, Beuk
- Equating studies: Tucker, Levine, Equipercentile methods
- Classical test theory item and exam form analysis
- Test design, blueprint development, and full item development cycles
- Data reviews, bias and DIF workshops
- Survey design for needs analysis and continual improvement
- ADDIE and SAM instructional design methodologies
- LMS selection, implementation, and project management
- Virtual program development ensuring diverse stakeholder representation
- K–12 and professional assessment program development
- Paper-based and digital/online-proctored exam programs
- Copy editing, cover design, and e-book coding
- Digital book production and paperback manuscript development
- Global print-on-demand distribution (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and more)
- Technical textbooks for certification and educational programs
- Sagacity Retreat process for organizational vision and mission alignment
- AI strategy development for learning and credentialing, ensuring mission alignment
- Committee and working group management
- Diversity and inclusion in stakeholder engagement processes
- International partnership development and management
Organizations &
leadership roles
Academic background
Let's build something
that lasts
Reach out to discuss your association's credentialing goals.
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