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Formal attestation of certain characteristics of an object, person, or organization
Certification is part of testing, inspection and certification and the provision by an independent body of written assurance that the product, service or system in question meets specific requirements. It is the formal attestation or confirmation of certain characteristics of an object, person, or organization. This confirmation is often, but not always, provided by some form of external review, education, assessment, or audit. Accreditation is a specific organization's process of certification. According to the U.S. National Council on Measurement in Education, a certification test is a credentialing test used to determine whether individuals are knowledgeable enough in a given occupational area to be labeled "competent to practice" in that area. Wikipedia →
🧠Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: CertificationA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Green recovery in the mature manufacturing industry: The role of the green-circular premium and sustainability certification in innovative effortsInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Automotive Technician TrainingThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Improvement of the BCR three step sequential extraction procedure prior to the certification of new sediment and soil reference materialsCited 2,260 times
- Go sideways: Standardisation Testing and Quality CertificationA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Professional certificationA closely related topic
đź“– Definitions
Noun The act of certifying.
Noun The granting of a certificate.
Noun A professional qualification that certifies a person's ability.
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Improvement of the BCR three step sequential extraction procedure prior to the certification of new sediment and soil reference materials
Venture Capitalist Certification in Initial Public Offerings
The Social Construction of Reputation: Certification Contests, Legitimation, and the Survival of Organizations in the American Automobile Industry: 1895–1912
Certification of programs for secure information flow
The Strategic Use of Decentralized Institutions: Exploring Certification With the ISO 14001 Management Standard
Capital raising, underwriting and the certification hypothesis
Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication, and Collaboration: Assessment, Certification, and Promotion of 21st Century Skills for the Future of Work and Education
Quality Disclosure and Certification: Theory and Practice
🆕 Influential since 2022
Green recovery in the mature manufacturing industry: The role of the green-circular premium and sustainability certification in innovative efforts
ChatGPT’s quiz skills in different otolaryngology subspecialties: an analysis of 2576 single-choice and multiple-choice board certification preparation questions
The rationale for ISO 14001 certification: A systematic review and a cost–benefit analysis
Biocompatible 3D printing resins for medical applications: A review of marketed intended use, biocompatibility certification, and post-processing guidance
Environmental labeling certification and corporate environmental innovation: The moderating role of corporate ownership and local government intervention
đź“š Books worth reading
Automotive Technician TrainingTom Denton · 2010
CISSP for dummiesLawrence H. Miller, Peter H. Gregory · 2002
CompTIA A+ Complete Study GuideQuentin Docter · 2006
PMPKim Heldman · 2006
CISSPJames Michael Stewart, Mike Chapple · 2004
CCNATodd Lammle · 2001
CISSPShon Harris, Fernando Maymi · 2005
Complete Guide to the Level 4 Certificate in Education and TrainingLynn Machin, Duncan Hindmarch · 2013
Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.
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