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ANAB | Certificate Accreditation

How to Assure the Alignment of Learning Certificate Programs

ByDonald Ford, Ph.D. and Sherard Jones, CAP Lead Assessors June 3, 2024June 4, 2025

Aligning Learning Programs with Organizational Goals In today’s fast-paced business environments, aligning certificate programs with organizational goals is not just a value-add; it’s a necessity….

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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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Workcred Point of View

How Are Certifications Supported by Standards?

ByRoy Swift, Executive Director, Workcred January 20, 2022May 29, 2025

Standards exist to protect human health, safety, and the environment, as well as to ensure that different products work together. In the U.S. alone, there…

A root cause behind torn brown paper uncovered through RCA analysis to remove nonconformities for accreditation.
ANAB | Certificate Accreditation

Root Cause Analysis and ISO/IEC 17011:2017

ByDan Hiltz September 15, 2021June 4, 2025

Radio legend Paul Harvey had a signature style in all his broadcasts. After he presented the known facts of the narrative, he would pause, lower…

A certificate issuer filling out FM 7304 application for ANAB accreditation to ASTM E2659-18 to help assessors.
ANAB | Certificate Accreditation

Submitting a Successful FA 7304 Application for ANAB Accreditation Under ASTM E2659

ByKathleen M. Edwards, CAE April 16, 2021June 4, 2025

“Our time is your money.” Consider that a mantra in preparing for the accreditation process. Achieving accreditation under the ASTM E2659-18 Certificate Accreditation Program is…

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ANAB | Certificate Accreditation

ANAB Glossary for the Certificate Accreditation Program (CAP)

ByJeffry Finkel April 12, 2021June 4, 2025

Introduction to Certificate Accreditation Terms “ASTM E2659-18,” “CIDP,” “Surveillance,” “Summative Assessment” … You would not be alone if you weren’t sure if these terms are…

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ANAB | Certificate Accreditation

Quality Criterion Referenced Assessment (CRA) Studies

ByKevin Swartz and Kathy Tuzinski March 12, 2021June 4, 2025

Criterion Referenced Assessments (CRA) studies (sometimes known as “standard setting studies”) are used in the training industry to determine passing scores in training programs. Time,…

Blue ribbon on certificate program accredited to ASTM E2659-18 for long certificate term.
ANAB | Certificate Accreditation

Certificate Term and Its Rationale in Relation to ASTM E2659

ByKevin Swartz March 4, 2021June 4, 2025

The “certificate term” is so important in the ASTM E2659-24 standard that not only does it define “certificate term” but it also gives the phrase…

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