An active clearance is one in which the candidate is presently eligible for access to classified information. A current clearance is one in which a candidate has been determined eligible for access to classified information but is not currently eligible without a reinstatement.
The NCTM Standards evolved over several years, beginning with the 1980 report An Agenda for Action (NCTM, 1980), an important precursor to the NCTM Standards documents. A set of events and circumstances took place in the 1980s that spurred the need for standards and for national direction in mathematics education.
Certification. The National Certified Counselor (NCC) is a voluntary national certification that identifies counselors who have met national standards set by the counseling profession. The NCC is the premier certification for the counseling profession, and has been since 1983. The NCC is one of two NBCC certifications accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). Currently, more than 59,000 professional counselors worldwide hold the National Certified Counselor (NCC).