Professional certification
Professional certification
Professional certification (pronunciation: /prəˈfɛʃ(ə)n(ə)l səːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/), also known as professional designation or professional credential, is a designation earned by an individual to assure qualification to perform a job or task. The certification is often awarded by a professional organization or a company that specializes in a particular field or discipline.
Etymology
The term professional certification is derived from the Latin word 'professio', meaning 'to declare publicly', and 'certification', which comes from the Latin 'certificare', meaning 'to make certain'.
Related Terms
- Professional association: An organization seeking to further a particular profession, the interests of individuals engaged in that profession, and the public interest.
- Accreditation: The process by which a (non-)governmental body evaluates the quality of a higher education institution as a whole or of a specific educational program in order to formally recognize it as having met certain predetermined minimal criteria or standards.
- Licensure: The granting of a license, which gives a "permission to", or a "recognition of" a person, company, or organization; the license itself gives a "right to" or a "recognition to".
- Continuing professional development (CPD): The means by which people maintain their knowledge and skills related to their professional lives.
See also
References
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Professional certification
- Wikipedia's article - Professional certification
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