Video & Transcript Research : 'certificate programs'
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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Status of Persons with Disabilities Jun 21st, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- We have a, we have a... was to do the certification process.
- Our mandate from the governor was to do the certification process.
- They just wanted to verify from us that we provide the certification.
- You have a whole slew of different programs.
- But the VA, if you can get them into that system, there are tremendous programs.
Summary:
The Employment Subcommittee of the Massachusetts Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities met on May 18 and approved the prior meeting minutes. The first presentation was an update on the Massachusetts Disability Employment Tax Credit from MassAbility. The speaker explained that the credit, created in 2022, offers employers up to $5,000 in the first year and $2,000 in later years for hiring certified employees with disabilities. He described a streamlined self-attestation certification process, the online application and outreach tools, and noted that the first full tax season resulted in one company successfully claiming the credit. Members asked about how employers learn to file, available data, carry-forward rules, and whether more information from the Department of Revenue could be shared.
The second presentation was from the Office of the Veteran Advocate. The speaker described the office as an independent agency created after COVID and the state veterans home tragedy to improve veteran services and investigate problems. He reviewed VA disability ratings, the fact that service-connected disability does not necessarily prevent work, and the barriers faced by veterans with less-than-honorable discharges. He also highlighted vocational rehabilitation, GI Bill and housing supports, and the office’s work on professional licensure barriers, especially for nurses and other skilled trades. Members discussed whether Massachusetts is behind other states on licensure reciprocity and the need for more openness from licensing boards; the office said it is starting with a narrow nursing-focused review and will report back on findings.
In the final portion of the meeting, members discussed a lengthy policy brief from Seed and agreed it should be taken up at the August 31 meeting rather than rushed through by email. The group focused on two emerging areas of work: the benefit cliff and youth/young adult pathways into employment, including apprenticeships. Members suggested creating a clearer tool or spreadsheet to map existing resources and possibly a white paper for appointing authorities, while noting the commission’s limits on direct advocacy. The meeting ended with an invitation for members interested in the benefit cliff work or youth employment pipeline to join follow-up discussions, and the subcommittee adjourned.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Education Postsecondary Feb 11th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- THE DESIGN OF OUR PROGRAM IS TWOFOLD.
- AS WELL AS AWARDING HIGH SCHOOL CREDITS FOR CERTIFICATIONS COMPLETED DURING THE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM.
- I AM VERY INTERESTED IN THE NURSING PROGRAM.
- UPON THE ENGINES INTO THE PROGRAMS.
- THE PROGRAM STAFF WILL CONDUCT PRE-MADE AND POST SURVEYS TO COLLECT PROGRAM DATA REGARDING CAREER PATHWAYS
UT
Utah 2025 Regular Session
Business and Labor Interim Committee - November 19, 2025
Business and Labor Interim Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- And what about the out-of-state, like training programs, brick-and-mortar training programs in other
- Did those programs also have those minimum requirements?
- done in the past. ...graduates from an accredited program.
- It could be mandatory certification. It could be voluntary certification, whichever it is.
- Governing the surety bonds and certificates of deposit.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Jan 27th, 2026 at 11:14 am
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We have two certificates today.
- We have two certificates today.
- We have two certificates.
- for ambulance services, creating the ambulance certification program, providing for objections, protests
- services, creating the ambulance certification program, providing for objections, protests, and public
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 24 February, 2026; 3:00 PM
Public Health and Welfare
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh there's a program technicians.
- . certification. certification.
- the following after certification. the following after certification.
- . certification. certification.
- program. Is that correct? program. Is that correct? >> That's<00:28:47.039>
correct.
Summary:
The committee first took House Bill 1637 off the table and adopted a committee substitute amendment narrowing Public Records Act exemptions to records of the child death review panel, maternal mortality review committee, and fetal and infant mortality review panel. Supporters said the exemption was intended to let providers and hospitals speak candidly in closed-door reviews to identify mistakes and prevent future deaths, while critics questioned how the public and legislature would learn the outcomes. The amendment and then the bill as amended were adopted by voice vote.
House Bill 479, which would extend temporary licensing timeframes for the psychology board and the board of licensed marriage and family therapists from 30 to 60 days, was then considered. An amendment was adopted clarifying that the bill does not alter existing education, supervised training, or examination requirements. Senator Hill raised concerns that the bill’s language could allow a temporary license to last 365 days even if licensure requirements were not met, and the committee ultimately tabled the bill subject to call so the language could be clarified.
The committee also heard House Bill 514, the Mississippi Veterinary Practice Act, which updates the vet-client-patient relationship definition, adds a public member and a certified veterinary technician to the board, removes some fees, and adds title protection for certified veterinary technicians. Witnesses said the changes were meant to support the profession and keep more graduates in-state. The bill passed after questions about the certification’s scope. House Bill 612, authorizing intergovernmental agreements and involving Coast Guard training and installation support services, was tabled subject to call after members said they needed more explanation.
Finally, House Bill 1152, the Right to Try the Medical Cannabis Act, was considered. The bill creates a process for patients with chronic, progressive, severely disabling, or terminal illnesses not already covered by the medical cannabis statute to petition the Department of Health for access, with the treating physician initiating the request. An amendment was adopted to clarify that out-of-state patients receiving care in Mississippi are not excluded if they meet the same process and standards. Members then debated unclear language near the end of the bill about which provisions control in case of conflict; the sponsor said the new right-to-try provisions would govern for the covered patients. The discussion continued with examples of conditions that might qualify, such as non-malignant chronic pain syndromes, and the bill remained under consideration as the transcript ended.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (02/19/2025)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- So we'll do the inspection without the certification and give them time to get the certification.
- certification certification Dolan<00:32:45.919>
thank <00:32:46.080>you <00:32:46.960>< - legislation is requiring certification legislation is requiring certification and<01:03:56.000><
- Just another quick follow-up: how do I lose my certification? Who checks the certification?
- the the the certific<01:34:00.639>
seeking <01:34:01.639>this certific seeking this certific
Summary:
The House Municipal and County Government subcommittee met on February 19, 2025 to gather additional information on House Bill 432, which concerns recovery houses. The first witness, State Fire Marshal Sean Tumi, said his office had worked with stakeholders for more than a year on the bill’s definition changes and supported the revised definition. He explained that the bill removes vague language such as “safe, healthy, family” and instead relies on fire-code requirements and certification standards, including a primarily non-transient dwelling unit and living as a single household. He distinguished recovery houses from boarding or rooming houses and from other congregate settings such as group homes or transitional housing, saying those other uses do not currently have the same exemptions.
Members questioned Tumi about fire safety, inspections, smoke alarms, egress, and whether sprinklers should be required. He said recovery houses are inspected by the fire marshal’s office and local fire departments, with annual inspections under state fire code provisions, and that operators must work with a certifying body. He described the inspection process as checking alarms, extinguishers, heating systems, cooking equipment, street numbers, and no-smoking rules, and said new houses are generally given time to obtain certification. He also said he would prefer sprinklers everywhere but believed mandating them for these existing structures would likely shut down many recovery houses and significantly harm the recovery community.
Bill McKenny of the New Hampshire Building Officials Association then testified in support of HB 432. He said recovery housing is an important step after treatment and that the 2024 code changes and the bill help align state law with federal disability law. He emphasized that certification through a recognized organization gives code officials confidence that standards are being monitored, and warned that if a recovery home loses certification it would lose the waiver from sprinkler requirements and could be treated more like a boarding or rooming house. No vote or final action was taken at this meeting.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules Jan 20th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
Transcript Highlights:
- I represent the certificate of needs.
- Unfortunately, the program director has more information than I do.
- check in with the Certificate of Need.
- So maybe we need to look at the certificate of need statutes for.
- But that will conclude the hearing on the Certificate of Need Rules.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 03/05/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- certification program this is whole certification program this is whole conservation<00:10:35.240
- So, big picture, the certification program is more comprehensive and requires additional practices that
- So, big picture, the certification program is more comprehensive and requires additional practices that
- Certification Program, and we have a Nutrient Stewardship Certification Council that would review and
- /c><01:26:29.679>
a certification program and we have a certification program and we have a nutrient
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
AGRICULTURE- HOUSE SMALL BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEV. SUBCOM. Jun 2nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- If I could volunteer to get that certification, I would gladly do it.
- doing now that augments that with clean tech certifications.
- doing now that augments that with clean tech certifications.
- You know, this is a three-year program, readiness program, This is a three-year readiness program for
- I know you said you worked with this program over in the United Arab Emirates, I think.
Summary:
The committee approved the minutes from its October 27 meeting and then heard testimony on the economic and regulatory effects of Arkansas’s raw milk law, Act 698. Clinton Ballard of Milk and Honey Hill Farm said the law helped his family farm expand from 8 to 12 cows and from serving about 75 families to about 150, increasing sales by roughly $50,000 and allowing about $10,000 in raw cheese sales through retail outlets. He argued the law supports small-farm income, food security, and local processing, but said state health agencies still do not inspect raw milk producers unless they sell to a commercial buyer, which he said limits access to USDA grants and other opportunities. He and members discussed safety practices, including rapid chilling, sick-animal removal, sanitation, customer education, and whether any optional state certification or inspection program should be created without adding burdensome regulation.
Members asked about herd management, bee production, market channels, and whether raw milk producers should receive training or certification. Ballard said his farm uses Jerseys, removes sick cows from production, sells on-farm and through retail locations, and relies on best-practice guidance from groups such as the Weston A. Price Foundation and the Raw Milk Institute. Several members expressed support for consumer choice but also raised concerns about food safety, especially for children and pregnant women, and about possible “mission creep” if the state creates a voluntary inspection or training system. The discussion ended without any vote or formal action on the raw milk issue.
The committee then heard a lengthy presentation from Terrence Bolden of TLB Enterprises on hydroponic and container-based farming as a response to food insecurity, food deserts, and workforce needs. Bolden described a three-year career and technical education model using retrofitted shipping containers to grow food year-round with low water and energy use, paired with training in drones, robotics, agribusiness, and entrepreneurship. He said pilot projects are underway or planned with UAPB, the Little Rock School District, and other partners, and projected that five regional hubs could create significant economic impact and multiple jobs per container. Members asked about costs, target communities, school partnerships, food desert locations, and whether the model could include aquaponics or protein production; Bolden said the program is intended as a public-private partnership and that the committee could tour a container site once it is operational. The meeting adjourned after the presentation and questions.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (03/18/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, I oversee the state's water well program and, among other things, the water well program is the program
- There are national certifications certifications certifications that<00:54:42.400>
can <00:54:42.559 - assessment certification.
- assessment certification.
- assessment certification.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- There's going to be a certificate that will be read.
- Room 307, 7 to 8 a.m. on Early Childhood Program Issues, Outcomes for Kids, State Programs, and Funding
- That's a very needed program.
- I too stand in support of the certificate.
- Cost of the program, extending the sunset date of the spay and neuter program fee, repealing certain
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, but we certification are a proxy.
- Uh it also certification mechanisms.
- direct certification for calculation. direct certification for calculation.
- direct certification only Utilizing direct certification only means<00:24:36.320>
that <00:24: - only one parent on a birth certificate? only one parent on a birth certificate?
Keywords:
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Alternative certification programs work alongside our traditional pathways to serve different populations
- Today, alternative certification programs produce twice as many newly certified teachers in the state
- The most recent TEA data shows that teachers prepared through alternative certification programs have
- If I may, I'm a product of an alternative certification program.
- So I lived with them while I completed an alternative certification program.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
JLCAR Administrative Rules (05/15/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- program rule. program rule.
- control program rules. control program rules.
- Well, it is a new program, but I would imagine that if we were to request a certificate of compliance
- new program? new program?
- certificate we want. certificate we want.
Summary:
The committee first handled routine business, approving the minutes and consent calendar, then moved to the regular calendar of administrative rules. Department of Energy rule 25-220 was postponed until June at the sponsor’s request so stakeholders would have more time to review revised language. Several Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid-related rules were then considered, including 25-240, 25-265, and 26-33, each of which drew staff comments mainly about expired rule provisions and the agencies’ reliance on federal law, the Medicaid state plan, or other manuals. The committee approved those rules after brief questions, with the agencies stating they were already operating under the relevant federal or state-plan authority and, in one case, that rulemaking was underway to update an expired citation.
The most extended discussion was on HHS Bureau of Aging rule 25-304, which had an amended conditional approval request. Staff explained the amendments clarified how case management agencies accept or deny cases, how telehealth participation is evaluated, and that the department sets the timing for accepting or denying cases under its existing authority. Staff also noted a separate issue about whether reimbursement rates must be in rule, but said the agency had long interpreted the statute to allow its approach and that any change would likely require legislation rather than committee objection.
A provider representative testified against parts of the rule, arguing the case management agencies should not be required to accept referrals before contacting the participant, that telehealth decisions for other providers should remain with those providers, and that the quality-management section was duplicative and burdensome. Committee members questioned whether the telehealth language merely allowed case managers to say a service fit the client’s plan or instead gave them authority over another provider’s delivery method. The agency responded that case managers may determine what services an individual needs, but should not control how another licensed provider delivers those services. The discussion continued with no final action shown in the excerpt.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- We will have a certificate of recognition.
- We'll introduce those first before the certificate.
- Once we're done with guests, we'll yield back to Senator Paul to do the certificate.
- Governor's summer program or other programs of the department that are open to minors, providing the
- Certification Act, defining terms, providing for eligibility for U-Visa certification, providing for
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Education Policy Committee Jan 21st, 2026
Education Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House energy panel considers bill to boost green ammonia industry 3/27/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Davis explained that entities may transact on a number of energy certificates or ammonia certificates
and certificates or ammonia certificates and certificates or ammonia certificates and then<00- , then retire those ammonia certificates, then retire those ammonia certificates, and<00:13:35.720
- all the green ammonia certificates all the green ammonia certificates issued<00:14:22.440>
whether - <00:15:38.880>
We certificates in other states. We certificates in other states.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- So we have two Certificates today.
- I have a certificate honoring Girls Inc. of Santa Fe, which I'll do in just a minute, and then that certificate
- I stand to support this certificate.
- Certificate of Condolences, Certificate number 9. Certificate number 10.
- Certificate of recognition. number 65, certificate number 66, certificate number 67, Certificate number
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Those programs, those certificates would be given an award from $250 to $500. to $750, kind of depending
- The sad reality is we can promote certifications, but without funding to actually implement these programs
- We need to create the programs to get the kids to the certification.
- It's a pilot program to train pilots. I mean, it truly is a CTE program as well.
- Programs.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Higher Education Funding Review Committee Jun 3rd, 2026 at 09:00 am
Higher Education Funding Review Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- You've heard a lot of talk about certificate programs.
- than five graduates in graduate programs at the master's and doctoral level. ...graduate programs at
- They're just programs.
- And these would be professional programs only, not traditional master's programs.
- Certificates or things like that.