R.B
JF-Expert Member
- May 10, 2012
- 6,296
- 2,573
What’s the Difference Between a Certificate Program and a Certification?
Certifications covers a broad body of knowledge – often an entire field.
Certificates, in contrast, usually cover a focused or specialized body of knowledge within a field.
In certifications, the focus is on assessing current knowledge and skills within a field.
Certificates first focus on training individuals to achieve certain knowledge or skills and then assessing their attainment of it.
Certifications usually have eligibility requirements (such as years of work experience), ongoing requirements (such as continuing education, renewal fees) and/or recertification requirements.
Certificates can be dated with a validation period to encourage participants to retake the program or portions of it to stay current. However, they are most like a diploma and once earned do not require ongoing maintenance, such as continuing education, reassessment,
Certifications covers a broad body of knowledge – often an entire field.
Certificates, in contrast, usually cover a focused or specialized body of knowledge within a field.
In certifications, the focus is on assessing current knowledge and skills within a field.
Certificates first focus on training individuals to achieve certain knowledge or skills and then assessing their attainment of it.
Certifications usually have eligibility requirements (such as years of work experience), ongoing requirements (such as continuing education, renewal fees) and/or recertification requirements.
Certificates can be dated with a validation period to encourage participants to retake the program or portions of it to stay current. However, they are most like a diploma and once earned do not require ongoing maintenance, such as continuing education, reassessment,
