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Certification

Certification is a formal academic concept referring to a credentialing process within a specific domain or field that verifies an individual’s mastery of predetermined competencies, standards, or qualifications, distinguishing it from informal recognition by its reliance on standardized assessment and authorization by an accredited or regulatory body.

3.9K

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157.9K

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9.2K

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3.1K

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2017–2026

1K

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Certification In Apprenticeships

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Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education

Patricia A Iannuzzi · Community & Junior College Libraries · 2000 · 2.3K citations

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The Next GME Accreditation System — Rationale and Benefits

Thomas J. Nasca, Ingrid Philibert, Timothy P. Brigham et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2012 · 1.6K citations · Full text

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Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards

Eileen Gambrill · Journal of Social Work Education · 2001 · 1.5K citations

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The Social Construction of Reputation: Certification Contests, Legitimation, and the Survival of Organizations in the American Automobile Industry: 1895–1912

Hayagreeva Rao · Strategic Management Journal · 1994 · 1.5K citations

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Does Teacher Certification Matter? High School Teacher Certification Status and Student Achievement

Dan Goldhaber, Dominic J. Brewer · Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis · 2000 · 1K citations

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Authors

9.2K

  1. ES
    Eric S. Holmboe

    Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, United States

    22 publications · 965 citations

    17

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  2. RS
    Rebecca S. Lipner

    American Board of Internal Medicine, United States

    21 publications · 1K citations

    15

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  3. JR
    John R. Boulet

    Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research, United States

    16 publications · 396 citations

    12

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  4. JJ
    John J. Norcini

    Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research, United States

    14 publications · 493 citations

    12

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  5. IH
    Iñaki Heras Saizarbitoria

    University of the Basque Country, Spain

    11 publications · 878 citations

    11

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Institutions

3.1K

  1. American Board of Internal Medicine

    Philadelphia, United States

    25 h-index

    138 publications

    6.7K citations

  2. Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education

    Chicago, United States

    21 h-index

    95 publications

    10.2K citations

  3. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    19 h-index

    41 publications

    3.6K citations

  4. Stanford University

    Stanford, United States

    18 h-index

    54 publications

    6.2K citations

  5. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    18 h-index

    69 publications

    5.5K citations

  6. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    17 h-index

    45 publications

    1.2K citations

  7. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    16 h-index

    41 publications

    1.7K citations

  8. Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, United States

    16 h-index

    33 publications

    1.1K citations

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  2. Academic Medicine

    55 publications · 2.4K citations

    25

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  3. Journal of Cleaner Production

    28 publications · 2.1K citations

    23

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  4. PubMed

    Repository · 83 publications · 1.8K citations

    22

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  5. Total Quality Management & Business Excellence

    29 publications · 1.2K citations

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