What Does a Career in Quality and Accreditation Actually Look Like?
Ask a high school or college student what they want to do for a living, and you’ll hear familiar answers: doctor, engineer, teacher, software developer….
Accreditation and Trust (Part 2 of 3)
World Accreditation Day 2026 is built around three ideas: innovation, trust, and sustainability. In the last blog post in this series, ANAB looked at how…
Closing the Data Gap for Certifications
One topic continues to surface through Workcred activities and projects: the growing demand for data on the outcomes of certifications and the individuals who have…
Accreditation and Innovation (Part 1 of 3)
World Accreditation Day 2026 is observed on June 9, and this year’s theme is “Innovation, Trust and Sustainability: The Power of Accreditation.” The theme puts…
ISO/IEC 17020 vs ISO/IEC 17024: Key Differences Explained
In today’s quality-driven and highly regulated industries, demonstrating competence is essential. Organizations must not only prove that their processes are reliable, but also that their…
Measuring What Matters: The Future of Certifications
Change, innovation, and growth are constant in the certification community. The latest developments center on employers’ shifts toward skills-based hiring and the responsible integration of…
Do your Candidates and Certificants Know What You’re Doing with their Data?
Introduction When I began working as a certification director at IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals), I learned very quickly that IAPP members were particularly…
Clean Water Act 401 Certification
Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) empowers states and tribes to protect water quality by certifying that federally permitted discharges will meet applicable…
How NIST AI Framework Can be Used for ISO/IEC 17024 Compliance
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is beginning to reshape certification processes from job analysis and test development to exam health checks. While these tools offer speed and…