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Showing 1 to 20 of 90 for “"Certifications"”.
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Intricacies of Professional Certifications for Quality Management (QM)
… and continuing education through professional certifications. Professional certifications in the United States (U.S.) have been evolving since 1911. In the 1950s, engineering groups established professional certifications and licenses. In the 1980s, administration of accreditation of …
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Architecting Joint Command and Control System of Systems Capability Certifications
Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) systems, each originally designed to address a single warfighting function, have been assembled into an interdependent C4I System of Systems (SoS). The C4I SoS continues to evolve, without overarching capabilities-based performance …
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Relationship Between Secondary Industry Certifications and Employment in the Particular Credentialed Area
… In this bivariate correlation analysis, industry certifications earned by graduating secondary students and the employment in their particular credentialed area post-graduation were studied over a five-year span and were found to show a lack of a relationship in the Cumberlands Local Workforce …
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Certifications and changing forestry in the Republic of Karelia: an actor-network approach
Today, the Republic of Karelia forms part of the western border of European Russia, and is home to the Green Belt of Fennoscandia (GBF), a highly biodiverse landscape of forests and watersheds. The Karelian Government is especially invested in the forestry industry owing to the rurality of the …
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Examining the Value of Industry-Recognized Certifications in Illinois Secondary Career and Technical Education Programs
… integration and impact of industry-recognized certifications (IRCs) within CTE programs in Illinois, particularly within the framework of Perkins V legislation. The research aimed to determine how IRCs enhance employability, increase starting salaries, and support career advancement for high …
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AGRICULTURAL CERTIFICATIONS AND BEEKEEPING: LESSONS FROM AN APICULTURAL COOPERATIVE IN NORTHEASTERN EL SALVADOR, CENTRAL AMERICA
Beekeeping, and especially the production and sale of honey, is an on-farm diversification strategy that has significance to rural livelihoods in some of the most economically and environmentally marginalized regions of the world. Beekeeping also supports sustainable agriculture since it requires …
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AGRICULTURAL CERTIFICATIONS AND BEEKEEPING: LESSONS FROM AN APICULTURAL COOPERATIVE IN NORTHEASTERN EL SALVADOR, CENTRAL AMERICA
Beekeeping, and especially the production and sale of honey, is an on-farm diversification strategy that has significance to rural livelihoods in some of the most economically and environmentally marginalized regions of the world. Beekeeping also supports sustainable agriculture since it requires …
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Indicators of Fraud Detection Proficiency and Their Impact on Auditor Judgments in Fraud Risk Assessments and Audit Plan Modifications
… task-specific experience, and /or fraud-related certifications) impacts their performance on fraud risk assessments and modification of audit plans. Further, it explores which of the fraud detection proficiency dimensions are valuable for auditors in situations of high and low levels of fraud …
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What Does That Piece of Paper Really Mean? An Inquiry Into Certification Motivation
… under-analyzed, third-party employee competency certifications are increasing in number; many feel that accumulation of certifications is essential for career success. I argue that in their current form, certifications are double-edged: their purpose is to reduce transaction costs, enhance …
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Profile of the Corporate and Commercial Fitness Industry
… the five following areas: qualifications and certifications, salary, programs and facilities, in-service and staff development, and exercise programs. A total of 489 questionnaires were sent to program directors cities across the United States. The applicable percent of return was 19%. The …
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For and Beyond the Plaques: Sustainable Certification Adoption and Its Impact on Real Estate Decision-Making in the Boston-Cambridge Market
… of how real estate developers strategically use certifications to influence asset value while meeting tenant and investor expectations. Findings offer potentially actionable insights into how certifications shape market positioning and inform the decision-making process in real estate development.
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The Spillover Effect of Proximity to LEED-Energy Star Certified Office Buildings On Neighborhood Market Value
The construction industry's two main certifications are Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and Energy Star. To achieve the triple bottom line of sustainability for these certifications, both certifications should make a positive impact individually as well as mutually, with their …
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Over the hurdle: A quantitative study examining the obstacles of achieving professional certification and the perceived effective practices for overcoming them
… to organizations that offer professional certifications, those firms who offer exam preparation for these certifications, and individuals seeking the certification. A review of the literature found no study matching these research questions so a desired outcome of this study was to …
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Open Source Micro Diplomas: New Credentials for New Learning
… education system of competency-based skills certifications in almost every industry area. Some 1,800 private, public and government institutions have create more than 3,900 industry certifications that are focused on career paths and technology skills that the economy needs. Over 46 million …
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A Qualitative Investigation: Why Teachers are Not Aspiring to the Principalship
… the reasons why teachers who hold administrative certifications are not pursuing the principalship. During this new era of educational accountability, it is important to understand why teachers pursued their administrative certifications, but chose not to pursue a career as principal. In today’s …
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Análise das práticas de gestão sustentável em hotelaria - o caso das hospedarias domiciliares de Fernando de Noronha Pernambuco, Brasil
… of the tools used for obtaining environmental certifications and the use of the ISO 14000 series and ABNT standards through the implementation of an Environmental Management System (EMS), deployment of environmental certification as the green stamps or by the pursuit of hotel classification. …
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Food safety supply and demand across the agricultural value chain in China
… agricultural cooperatives in obtaining quality certifications varies based on their position in the value chain: cooperatives that sell directly to end consumers are more motivated to obtain quality certifications than cooperatives selling to downstream processors or distributors. In the case of …
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A National System of Reciprocity in the Fire Service
… periodical sources discussing firefighter certifications to identify the current status of reciprocity in the U.S. Fire Service, as well as the components that make up the necessary steps to achieve a national system of reciprocity for fire service professionals. Accreditation (NFPA, 2011), …
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Program Evaluation of a District’s Elementary School Wellness Curriculum to Improve Undergraduate Training
… district to discover components of undergraduate certifications, current teaching methods, and potential modifications to the curriculum. While all surveyed elementary teachers were licensed to teach the health content, many were not formally qualified to teach the material due to content gaps in …
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