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QUALIFICATIONS, CREDENTIALS, CERTIFICATION…
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? Paul Stathis, Chief Executive Officer, BICSI South Pacific
What have you got that shows your knowledge, skills and experience as an ICT professional — certificate, degree, diploma, chartered, endorsed, certified, licensed, registered, credential?
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o many ‘badges’, but which one is for what purpose? You’ve probably got one or more of these badges, but are they the right ones? Many people incorrectly assume what their badges are actually for, even after the lengthy process of acquiring them. Put simply, for our ICT industry: • Qualifications indicate educational achievement. • Credentials indicate industry achievement. • Certification indicates commercial achievement. • Licensing/Registration indicates compliance, or legal achievement. They all serve different purposes, yet all are interrelated. Some are frequently misapplied, so let’s analyse what each badge relates to.
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