Certification: A credential earned when a person has fulfilled requirements of education and performance and meets standards set by a professional association or government.

Certification: A credential earned when a person has fulfilled requirements of education and performance and meets standards set by a professional association or government.

• A. Registration
• B. CEUs
• C. Certification
• D. Licensure

Answer: (B)

The description describes certification: a credential earned after meeting education, performance requirements, and the standards set by a professional association or government. Certification recognizes that a person has demonstrated the necessary competence in a specialty and is officially credentialed by a recognized body. CEUs, or continuing education units, are credits earned to maintain credentials or licensure; they support ongoing competency but are not themselves a credential. Registration is simply being listed in a registry, and licensure is the legal authority granted by a government to practice.

The description describes certification: a credential earned after meeting education, performance requirements, and the standards set by a professional association or government. Certification recognizes that a person has demonstrated the necessary competence in a specialty and is officially credentialed by a recognized body. CEUs, or continuing education units, are credits earned to maintain credentials or licensure; they support ongoing competency but are not themselves a credential. Registration is simply being listed in a registry, and licensure is the legal authority granted by a government to practice.