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Key Components of Personal Certification Programs

 

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A Personal certification program:

  • Defines the occupation or profession
  • Determines the knowledge, skills and attributes necessary to enter the profession or occupation
  • Delineates how people will demonstrate that they have the knowledge, skills and attributes (competencies),
  • Ensures that there is a transparent, fair process to make decisions about individual candidates,
  • Surveils candidates to determine conformance to a code of ethics

 



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