Certification in Critical Outcomes Report Analysis (CORA) is proving to be a highly popular and effective way to learn how to interpret disease management and wellness outcomes reports, to spot invalid results and know why the results are invalid, and to make decisions to terminate/continue/expand programs based on real results. For vendors, CORA Certification increases credibility and effectiveness in writing and presenting reports.

For everyone, it is proving a valuable credential in customer interactions as well as Match.com ("I enjoy walks on the beach and have CORA Certification"). The number of CORA-Certified professionals doubled last week following the DMAA Postconference education and testing session (60% pass rate of the roughly 57 people in attendance).

In order to increase the accessibility of the CORA certification, we will be offering it in webinars and seminars during 2009. Those who pass will receive the "virtual certificate" for Individual Certification and will appear on the website. Corporate Certification, which allows the certified individual's organization itself to claim CORA Certification and be listed on the website and receive "auditors letters" with their own outcomes reports, may upgrade to Corporate Certification.

Dates for 2009 will be:

Complete rules for certification can be viewed here.

Complete grid below to be apprised of upcoming web courses and testing dates: