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ANAB | Personnel Certification

Global Trends in the Certification of Persons: Insights from Survey of 49 Accreditation Bodies

ByDr. Vijay Krishna, Vice President, Credentialing SBU February 20, 2025May 6, 2025

Introduction Since its first publication in 2003, the ISO/IEC 17024 standard, Conformity assessment — General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons, has become the…

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ANAB | Personnel Certification

Preliminary Findings from the Use of AI in Certification of Persons

ByDr. Vijay Krishna, Vice President, Credentialing SBU October 24, 2024May 20, 2025

Introduction The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in personnel certification/certification of persons has the potential to revolutionize the way certification bodies (CB) assess competence. AI…

Businessman walking through colorful AI concept to represent a competent worker with an ISO/IEC 17024 certification.
ANAB | Personnel Certification

Implementing a Locked-Down Generative AI Model to Establish Validity, Reliability, and Fairness in Certification of Persons

ByDr. Vijay Krishna, Vice President, Credentialing SBU July 5, 2024May 21, 2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used to perform several certification processes to include scheme development, application management, examination development, and invigilation. For an AI…

Sparkling head representing a person certified to ISO/IEC 17024 through AI.
ANAB | Personnel Certification

Harnessing Generative AI in Certification of Persons

ByDr. Vijay Krishna, Vice President, Credentialing SBU February 23, 2024May 21, 2025

Introduction Latest developments in generative AI allow certification bodies for persons to employ this technology to create new schemes, examinations, assessments, and more. Generative AI…

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

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….

Young woman focused in school and studying to complete her certification as an alternative credential.
Workcred Point of View

Four Advantages of Certifications as Alternative Credentials

ByRoy Swift, Karen Elzey, & Isabel Cardenas Navia, Workcred September 13, 2022May 22, 2025

Obtaining new credentials is a common strategy for workers looking to reskill in advance of a career change or re-employment following a layoff. Increasingly, individuals…

Managers at a construction site talking about credentials.
Workcred Point of View

How Much Do You Know About Certifications?

ByKaren Elzey, Associate Executive Director, Workcred May 17, 2022May 29, 2025

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…

Businessman doing ISO/IEC 17024 personnel certification examination/assessment with virtual reality (VR) headset.
ANAB | Personnel Certification

Virtual Reality Assessment for Personnel Certification Bodies under ISO/IEC 17024

ByDr. Vijay Krishna, Vice President, Credentialing SBU March 25, 2022May 28, 2025

Virtual Reality (VR) has been applied to different types of training in many industries, from product design to operating equipment and facilities. While the use…

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