Licenses and Certificates
Licenses and Certificates (hereinafter, the Lectio) is the second lesson part of the Employment Credentials lesson that introduces its participants to employment credentials and related topics.
This lesson belongs to the Introduction to Careers session of the CNM Cyber Orientation. The Orientation is the second stage of the WorldOpp Pipeline.
Content
The predecessor lectio is Professional Credentials.
Key terms
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- Professional license. In the United States, a designation earned by a person from a state agency that allows this person to exercise some occupation. Professional licenses usually require the university title for that profession.
- Trade certificate (also known as professional certificate, professional designation, or, simply, certification). A designation earned by a person from a professional society, certification body, or, possibly, from a private certifier to assure qualification to perform a job or task. Some trade certificates must be renewed periodically or may be valid for a specific period (e.g., the lifetime of the product upon which the individual is certified).
Script
- In the United States, a professional license is a designation earned by a person from a state agency that allows this person to exercise some occupation like a public school teacher or a medical doctor. Professional licenses usually require the university title for that profession.
- Trade certificates can be earned from a professional society, certification body, or, possibly, from a private certification authority to assure qualification to perform a job or job task. Some trade certificates like Project Management Professional (PMP) must be renewed periodically or may be valid for a specific period (e.g., the lifetime of the product upon which the individual is certified).
What Job Market Is is the successor lectio.
