certification processes
Official approval steps
Certification processes are the formal procedures by which an authority verifies that a person, product, or organization meets established standards.
These typically involve documentation, testing, inspection, or examination: The certification process for organic farms takes about three years.
In professional contexts, certification processes often include training requirements, examinations, and periodic renewal: She's going through the certification process to become a licensed contractor.
- credentialingVerifying professional qualifications
- licensureOfficial permission to practice
- background checkInvestigation of someone's history
- accreditationOfficial quality approval
- safety standardsRequired protective measures
attestation · stamp of approval · seal of approval · recertification · eco-labeling · regulatory approval · qualification · validation · continuing education · examination · pass or fail · quality assurance · quality control · technical specifications · fail · regulatory · endorsement · documentation
certification processesverbal agreement
Spoken mutual commitment
handshake deals · gentlemen's agreements · gentleman's agreement · honor system
certification processesdecertification
Revoking official recognition
license suspension · disqualification · disbarment · delicensing · invalidation