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How Much Do You Know About Certifications?

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022Karen Elzey

In the world of competencies and credentials—certificates, certifications, degrees, badges, and licenses—there are a lot of details and nuances that can be overwhelming. Perhaps the […]

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Creating and Retrofitting Wildfire-Resistant Buildings

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022Guest Contributor

Wildfires are dangerous and costly. It costs nearly $3 billion a year to fight wildfires, and prime fire conditions will continue for the foreseeable future. […]

Employer speaking with staff who have learned from certifications in office about their valued competencies.

Certifications Offer Value to Learners and Employers

May 3, 2022May 5, 2022Corporation for a Skilled Workforce

As the pandemic recedes, the emerging global marketplace is characterized by a shortage of talent to fill rapidly changing skills needs. In this market, employers […]

Counterfeit electrical aerospace parts that need assurance through an SAE AS 5553D quality management system.

Preventing Counterfeit Electrical Aerospace Parts

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022Brad Kelechava

Almost anything can be counterfeited. While our minds might typically gravitate toward fake watches sold on street corners by dubious characters, counterfeiting spans the expanse […]

Chef preparing artisan food with the help of NSF/ANSI 2-2021 food handling equipment.

NSF/ANSI 2-2021: Food Handling Equipment

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022Brad Kelechava

An American National Standard, NSF/ANSI 2-2021: Food Equipment, covers food protection and sanitation requirements for a variety of food handling and processing equipment. A chef […]

Woman reviewing clipboard during an ASTM E2659-18 internal audit of a certificate program.

ASTM E2659 Internal Audit Considerations

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022Kevin Swartz

Why Do an Internal Audit of your Certificate Program? The best answer is to ensure the program is doing all that is mandatory. Whether those […]

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ANSI/ASSP Z117.1-2022: Entering Confined Spaces

April 21, 2022May 6, 2022Brad Kelechava

About 12.5% of all people have claustrophobia, and this fear of tight spaces can be triggered in a variety of environments. In industry, it’s more […]

Workers on cannabis farm that have received cannabis certificates from an ASTM D8403 ANAB accredited issuer.

ANAB’s Cannabis Certificate Program

April 19, 2022April 19, 2022Erin Stepka

With $20 billion of sales in 2020, the cannabis industry is projected to skyrocket in value to $45.9 billion by 2025. The required testing and […]

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Wind Tunnel Testing, ASCE/SEI 49-2021

April 18, 2022May 6, 2022Brad Kelechava

What Are Wind Tunnels? Any city person knows the feeling: you’re walking down a calm street, but, after turning onto another block, you feel a […]

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Certification Bodies Need Incentives to Collect & Share High-Quality Data

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022Isabel Cardenas-Navia

Workcred’s issue briefs on certification pathways, quality assurance, recertification, and policy/operational recommendations focused on different aspects of certifications. One commonality among the publications was that […]

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