certifications
Documented proof of competence
Certifications are official documents or credentials confirming that a person, organization, or product meets specific standards or qualifications.
Professional certifications verify expertise: She earned her project management certification.
Product certifications indicate compliance with safety or quality standards.
The term often appears in job listings specifying required credentials: CPR certification required.
Licensed accounting professional
- CFAInvestment management credential
- AWSCloud computing platform
- CiscoNetworking equipment manufacturer
- MicrosoftRedmond technology corporation
Google · Salesforce · Oracle · Scrum · RN · PE · stackable · recertification
Academic completion document
- licenseFormal grant of permission
- permitOfficial written authorization
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- authorizationFormal permission granted
badge · card · clearance · attestation · charter · warrant · pass · voucher
Global standards body
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
- specificationsStated requirements and parameters
benchmarking · protocols · conformity · metrics · criteria · auditing · validation · safety
Notable event marking progress
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- completionAct of finishing
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- masteryComplete skill or control
distinction · merit · attainment · earned · awarded · conferred · recognized · qualified
Student academic tasks
- bootcampInitial military training program
- workshopPlace for making or learning
- examFormal knowledge assessment
- testEvaluative examination
assessment · proctored · online · self-paced · hands-on · practical · written · oral
Granting official authorization
- institutionalOf formal establishments
- regionalRelating to an area
- professionalCredentialed in one's field
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
assessment · oversight · reaccreditation · accreditor · third-party · auditor · self-study · probation
CPA
Licensed accounting professional
- CFAInvestment management credential
- AWSCloud computing platform
- CiscoNetworking equipment manufacturer
Microsoft · Google · Salesforce · Oracle · Scrum · RN · PE · stackable · recertification · lapsed
diploma
Academic completion document
- licenseFormal grant of permission
- permitOfficial written authorization
- registrationFormal recording of participation
authorization · badge · card · clearance · attestation · charter · warrant · pass · voucher · transcript
ISO
Global standards body
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
specifications · benchmarking · protocols · conformity · metrics · criteria · auditing · validation · safety · environmental
milestone
Notable event marking progress
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- completionAct of finishing
- proficiencySkilled performance level
mastery · distinction · merit · attainment · earned · awarded · conferred · recognized · qualified · competent
coursework
Student academic tasks
- bootcampInitial military training program
- workshopPlace for making or learning
- examFormal knowledge assessment
test · assessment · proctored · online · self-paced · hands-on · practical · written · oral · attempt
accrediting
Granting official authorization
- institutionalOf formal establishments
- regionalRelating to an area
- professionalCredentialed in one's field
recognition · assessment · oversight · reaccreditation · accreditor · third-party · auditor · self-study · probation
- employabilityresume, cover letter, job application, job search, professionalism
- job huntingresumes, cover letters, CV, curriculum vitae, references
- shopping aidsbuying guides, price tags, consumer reports, catalogs, flyers
- vocational educationauto shop, trade schools, welding class, practical training, technical colleges
- Food Regulationfood standards, food inspection, food safety, health codes, allergen labels
- plumbing trainingmaster plumber, apprentice programs, licensing exams, plumbing codes, plumbing tools
certificationsrevocations
Formal withdrawals of privileges
decertifications · disqualifications · invalidations · disbarments · bans
certificationsdisqualifications
Rulings of ineligibility
incompetence · failures · disqualification · ineligibility · inexperience
- certification programsTraining yielding official qualifications
- teaching certificationCredential to instruct students
- certification bodiesOrganizations granting official credentials
- teacher certificationCredential authorizing classroom instruction
- election certificationOfficial validation of vote tallies
- CPR certificationEmergency revival training credential