Ah, January – the time of year to make resolutions and start planning for the year ahead. Make sure you mark these important dates on your 2024 calendar!
EDUCATION
First up, the three free CCS/CTCS quizzes, our most popular way to retain your designation. As reminder, those who successfully attained their designation in 2023 are required to earn their professional points this year!
All quizzes are available for three weeks and will close at 2:00 pm Eastern time.
- Quiz 1 opens April 11, 2024 and closes on May 2, 2024
- Quiz 2 opens June 6, 2024 and closes on June 27, 2024
- Quiz 3 opens October 3, 2024 and closes on October 24, 2024
Students of the 2023-2024 CCS course will write their final examination on September 7, 2024. Enrollment for the 2024-2025 CCS course opens in August and runs until October 31, 2024. The 2024 CCS course officially opens on October 1, 2024.
OPERATIONS
April showers usually bring May flowers, but this year they also bring CARM! Implementation is planned for May 13, 2024. CBSA has not yet provided specifics concerning the cutover period between existing systems and CARM – we will share those important details as soon as they are available.
YOUR ASSOCIATION
June brings thoughts of high school graduation and our CSCB Scholarships! Applications will open June 7, 2024, and will be accepted until July 26, 2024.
The start of our new fiscal year also launches our Membership renewal period. Invoices for Member dues are expected to be sent out in July 2024.
The CSCB National Conference will be held on September 22-24, 2024. More details on the location and program will be shared in the coming months.