MicroTest welcomes new members and feels that broad participation greatly benefits individual members as well as the overall industry. Participation in MicroTest requires annual dues and an initial on-site training by our certified MicroTest trainer, Marian Doub of Friedman Associates.

If your program's membership in MicroTest has lapsed and you wish to renew, please fill out the confirmation survey by clicking here.

New members will kick off their MicroTest membership with an on-site 1½ day training with our certified trainer, Marian Doub. The hands-on training provides the overview and rationale for MicroTest's approach to data collection, and in-depth training on the program performance measures and client outcomes, tools, and data collection processes.

The training fee is $2,500 per organization, plus travel and accommodations for Ms. Doub. This includes the first year's MicroTest membership, all membership and training materials, 12 hours of on-site training, two hours of pre- and post-training phone conversations, and ongoing "healthy systems" follow-up calls (about twice a year, in coordination with upcoming MicroTest reporting deadlines).

Once an organization is a member, it is free to take advantage of any and all MicroTest member benefits in a given year, which include:

• A tested and proven set of performance measures, used by dozens of agencies and endorsed by the Association for Enterprise Opportunity;
• Tools to assess program performance and track client outcomes;
• Technical assistance to improve program performance and outcomes tracking;
• Expert consulting to assist your program to analyze and use its MicroTest data and reports;
• Comprehensive and customized reports on program performance and client outcomes;
• A forum to connect to other MicroTest members who are committed to improving performance; and
• The latest best practice resources and findings from FIELD.

MicroTest also offers group training to a minimum of four participating organizations. The group training, hosted by MicroTest's certified trainer, Marian Doub, will take place in San Francisco, and include:

• Two days of training covering a hands-on, learn-by doing introduction and practicum in the MicroTest Performance and Outcomes systems and requirements;
• Up to five one-hour phone consultations for each member: one pre-training, two post-training follow-up, and two healthy systems/troubleshooting check-ins to prepare for MicroTest reporting for up to two years;
• Breakfast and lunch provided; and
• The first year of MicroTest membership.

The fee for the group training is $1,500 per organization, plus travel and accommodations for Ms. Doub (prices may vary if an alternative location is being used).

Note: Group training requires a minimum of four participating organizations. Alternative locations for training require a minimum of six participating organizations.

To learn more about specific upcoming training opportunities, click here. To discuss membership in MicroTest, please contact the MicroTest team at microtest@aspeninst.org.