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| − | {{Term|CERTIFICATION|Program or process (voluntary) by which an organization (professional association, specialized institution, academic institution) confirms that a product, service, system, process, material (or a learner) conform to specific standards, as they were measured against a set of requirements (criteria or quality standards). The | + | {{Term|CERTIFICATION|Program or process (voluntary) by which an organization (professional association, specialized institution, academic institution) confirms that a product, service, system, process, material (or a learner) conform to specific standards, as they were measured against a set of requirements (criteria or quality standards). The overall intent of certification is to inform the public that organizations or individuals (learners) who have achieved certification have demonstrated a particular degree of expertise in a particular field/area, thus offering some degree of public protection. As an outcome, it is possible to distinguish between those who have demonstrated [[Competence|competence]] - according to specific standards - and those who have not. In the case of learners, the process is composed of a series of prescribed [[Assessment|assessments]] with a recognized validity and an authentication. For organization / programs, the certification process is normally carried out by an independent agent and sometimes requires an auditing.<ref>[http://www.nwlink.com www.nwlink.com] (11 March 2008), [http://www.compad.com.au www.compad.com.au] (11 March 2008), [http://www.ibstpi.org www.ibstpi.org] (21 April 2009)</ref> See also: [[Award]], [[UNITAR AWARDING SYSTEM|UNITAR Awarding System]], [[Badges]]}} |
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| Program or process (voluntary) by which an organization (professional association, specialized institution, academic institution) confirms that a product, service, system, process, material (or a learner) conform to specific standards, as they were measured against a set of requirements (criteria or quality standards). The overall intent of certification is to inform the public that organizations or individuals (learners) who have achieved certification have demonstrated a particular degree of expertise in a particular field/area, thus offering some degree of public protection. As an outcome, it is possible to distinguish between those who have demonstrated competence - according to specific standards - and those who have not. In the case of learners, the process is composed of a series of prescribed assessments with a recognized validity and an authentication. For organization / programs, the certification process is normally carried out by an independent agent and sometimes requires an auditing.[1] See also: Award, UNITAR Awarding System, Badges |
References
- ↑ www.nwlink.com (11 March 2008), www.compad.com.au (11 March 2008), www.ibstpi.org (21 April 2009)