needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . july 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message society for standards professionals type non profit founded 1947 headquarters portsmouth usa website www.ses standards.org the society for standards professionals is the largest organization for standards users and professionals . citation needed the society for standards professionals was established in 1947 as the standards engineering society a not for profit professional membership society dedicated to furthering the knowledge and use of standards and standardization . ses is the only organization in north america dedicated exclusively to this effort . citation needed ses provides a networking forum where standards users and developers can come together to address mutual issues opportunities and interests in ways to promote the principles and advantaged of standardization standards and conformity assessment . ses members include industry commerce academia service organizations government and standards developing organizations . ses represents the united states and canada in the international federation of standards users ifan and is accredited as a standards developing organization by the american national standards institute ansi . contents 1 membership and organization 2 board of directors 3 ses annual conference 4 certification programs 5 ses publications 6 ses education 7 award programs 8 world standards day 9 international federation of standards users 10 strategy and direction 11 see also 12 references membership and organization edit ses offers individual organization student retiree and subscriber membership . ses membership provides several benefits including information access to current reliable information on major issues concerning standards standardization and conformity assessment ; networking networking opportunities at its annual conference and other meetings with standards professionals ; certification professional certification in the areas of standards development standards management standards application and standards information ; continuing education continuing education courses that help members improve their standardization skills and become more valuable employees ; recognition recognition for outstanding contributions in the standards and standardization area ; and volunteer opportunities the opportunity to make a difference by contributing to various ses activities and programs . citation needed board of directors edit ses is governed by a board of directors made up of society officers president vice president secretary treasurer and immediate past president . other board members are council directors in the areas of education marketing membership conference publications and technical . ses has several committees assigned to handle specific activities such as the annual conference awards certification membership publications and the web site . 1 ses annual conference edit the ses annual conference is usually held over two days in august at various locations within the us and canada . the conference committee works with the ses board to develop the conference program which covers a variety of topics related to standardization and conformity assessment . the annual conference provides an opportunity for standards professionals to network with their peers and to learn about issues of interest to them . participants from around the world exchange ideas discuss problems and offer solutions . certification programs edit ses offers two levels of certification categories associate standards professional certification astd . which is an entry level certification that demonstrates a fundamental knowledge of standards and application and standards professional certification cstd . that demonstrates a thorough more sophisticated knowledge of the principles techniques and effects of standardization and recognizes a person s experience expertise and contributions in the area of standards . ses publications edit standards engineering the society s bimonthly journal provides timely articles best practices advice on processes and new technology innovations and a series of feature columns by experts in the standards arena . other ses publications include 1 ses 1 2013 recommended practice for designation and organization of standards ; 2 ses 2 2011 model procedure for the development of standards ; and 3 ses 3 2016 recommended practice for joint standards development . these publications are available from ses . ses education edit as part of its mission to enhance knowledge of standards standardization and conformity assessment ses provides a variety of educational opportunities continuing education courses offered at the ses annual conference standards aware series online professional development courses webinars focusing on areas of emerging and current standards topics certified standards professional a certification program to recognize persons who have demonstrated a high degree of professional competence in different areas of standards . award programs edit leo b. moore medal for highest achievement extraordinary contribution and distinguished service in the field of standardization and its advancement through original research and writing creative application and development of service . any individual is eligible . ses astm robert j. painter memorial award for special service in the field of standardization through a company program managerial support or educational research . any individual is eligible . ses csa lorne k. wagner memorial award to an ses member who has made an outstanding contribution to ses . only ses individuals who are current members of ses are eligible for nomination . honorary life member for unusual distinction and outstanding accomplishment in the field of standardization . only individuals who are not current members or who have not been members for the previous five years are eligible for nomination . fellow for professional distinction and accomplishments in the field of standardization . only individuals who have been members of ses for the past 10 years are eligible for nomination . world standards day edit ses participates on the us world standards day planning committee made up of representatives from us standards developing organizations industry and government to plan the us celebration of world standards day . this event usually takes place in october in washington d.c. during this celebration ses presents the winners of the world standards day paper competition . the competition is co sponsored with the planning committee and the judging is done by a panel selected by ses . the first second and third place awards are given to the author or authors for a paper prepared on the theme of world standards day . the ses national capital area section provides programs and networking opportunities for members in the washington d.c. metro area . meetings offer presentations on standards related programs or activities that are presented in a casual atmosphere . ses supports the establishment of other sections within the us and canada . international federation of standards users edit ses is a founding member of the international federation of standards users ifan and is a participant on the ifan board . ses includes an update about ifan activities in the ses journal and includes information about ifan activities how members of ses can become involved and provides resource information . in addition the society periodically invites ifan to participate in a joint ses ifan conference . this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . june 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message strategy and direction edit ses strategic plan guides the society s activities and programs and is regularly reviewed and updated to reflect new directions and activities . the plan includes the development of additional standards related publications and courses increasing the number of certified ses members and effective promotion of ses activities . ses seeks to provide its members with programs and services that will help them succeed in their professions and increase their knowledge of standards and standardization citation needed see also edit list of professional organizations technical standard references edit about ses board of directors ses the society for standards professionals . www.ses standards.org . retrieved 2016 06 06 . authority control worldcat identities viaf 264687280 lccn n90605223 isni 0000 0000 9649 8130 gnd 139796 5 retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title society for standards professionals & oldid 728212899 categories 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