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ANAB | Certificate Accreditation

What’s New in ANSI/ASTM E2659-2024?

ByEric T. Vincent, ICE-CCP, Senior Accreditation Manager, ANAB Credentialing Accreditation July 18, 2025July 11, 2025

The ANSI/ASTM E2659 standard, which outlines best practices for certificate programs—has recently undergone an update. If your organization offers certificate programs or is seeking accreditation,…

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ANAB | Certificate Accreditation

Accreditation Requires a Fully Implemented and Evaluated Certificate Program

ByEric T. Vincent, ICE-CCP, Senior Accreditation Manager, ANAB Credentialing Accreditation July 17, 2025July 24, 2025

Many applicants seeking ANSI/ASTM E2659 accreditation mistakenly believe that a certificate program still in development or partially piloted can be assessed. However, accreditation requires clear,…

Competent female worker reviewing the standard document needed to achieve certification.
Workcred Point of View

Standards – A Foundational Component of Quality Credentials

ByRoy Swift, Executive Director, Workcred January 16, 2024May 21, 2025

In today’s competitive job market, people from all areas of the workforce are familiar with certificates, certifications, and workplace learning—from students and employees who wish…

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ANAB | Certificate Accreditation

Creating a Table of Specifications (aka “Test Blueprint”)

ByKathy Tuzinski February 21, 2023July 23, 2025

It can be difficult to decide what questions to include on the final exam of a certificate course. A common approach is to comb through…

Hospital being demolished by ANAB accredited certificate holding construction professional in orange crane.
ANAB | Certificate Accreditation

Value of Accredited Healthcare Construction Credentials

ByGuest Contributor February 10, 2023May 21, 2025

Planned and unplanned healthcare construction, deconstruction, demolition, and renovation in the United States present many risks to the public. Construction personnel who work on healthcare…

Expert attending a Workcred webinar on certification.
Workcred Point of View

Opening Doors to Different Pathways in Education: Roy Swift Talks Certifications with Expert Series Host

ByRoy Swift, Workcred; Joe Asumendi, RVN TV November 1, 2022May 29, 2025

In 2021, Workcred joined the broadcast realm, partnering with RVN Television’s Morning Coffee Expert Series to bring greater clarity to the public on wide-ranging credentialing…

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ANAB

Difference Between Accreditation and Certification

ByBrad Kelechava October 28, 2022May 22, 2025

“Accreditation” and “Certification” are oftentimes used synonymously, and while related and equally important in the conformity assessment system, the two terms mean quite different things….

Businessman getting workcred credentials.
Workcred Point of View

Fact or Fiction? Five Myths about Certificates

ByKaren Elzey, Associate Executive Director, Workcred June 22, 2022May 29, 2025

Certificates play a vital role in today’s skills-based economy, signaling to employers the learning outcomes that potential hires have achieved, and allowing job seekers to…

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

ANAB’s Cannabis Certificate Program

ByErin Stepka April 19, 2022May 28, 2025

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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