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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 overal 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 a learner the process is composed by a series of prescribed training and [[Assessment|assessment]] with a recognized validity and an authentication. The certification process normally is carried out by an independent agent.<ref>[http://www.nwlink.com www.nwlink.com] (11 March 2008), [http://www.compad.com.au www.compad.com.au] (11 March 2008)</ref> See also: [[Award]] and [[UNITAR AWARDING SYSTEM|UNITAR Awarding System]]}} | + | {{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 overal 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 a learner the process is composed by a series of prescribed training and [[Assessment|assessment]] with a recognized validity and an authentication. The certification process normally is carried out by an independent agent.<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/] (21 April 2009)</ref> See also: [[Award]] and [[UNITAR AWARDING SYSTEM|UNITAR Awarding System]]}} |
Revision as of 14:37, 21 April 2009
 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 overal 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 a learner the process is composed by a series of prescribed training and assessment with a recognized validity and an authentication. The certification process normally is carried out by an independent agent.[1] See also: Award and UNITAR Awarding System |
References
- ↑ www.nwlink.com (11 March 2008), www.compad.com.au (11 March 2008), [1] (21 April 2009)