ASTM E2659-09
Historical Standard: ASTM E2659-09 Standard Practice for Certificate Programs
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ASTM E2659
1. Scope
1.1 This practice provides guidance to certificate issuers for developing and administering quality certificate programs and to stakeholders for determining the quality of certificate programs.
1.2 This practice includes requirements for both the entity issuing the certificate and requirements for the specific certificate programs for which it issues certificates.
1.3 This practice provides the foundation for the recognition or accreditation or both of a specific entity to issue a specific certificate or certificates to individuals after successful completion of a certificate program.
1.4 This practice does not address guidance pertaining to certification of individuals nor does it address guidance pertaining to education or training programs in general, including those that issue certificates of participation or certificates of attendance.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ANSI/IACET Standard
ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard for Continuing Education and Training Available from the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Rd., Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102, http://www.iacet.org., ANSI/IACET 1-2007 is a valuable document with detailed guidance for all providers of continuing education and training. It provides a descriptive framework to assist organizations in adhering to quality practices for all types of continuing education and training programs. In contrast, this practice outlines a framework of quality for one specific type of program, the certificate program.Keywords
certificate; certificate program; continuing education; credentialing; education; learning; training; Certificate programs; Continuing education; Learning; Training programs;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 03.120.20 (Product and company certification. Conformity assessment)
DOI: 10.1520/E2659-09
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