1、Designation:E265915An American National StandardStandard Practice forCertificate Programs1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2659;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in
2、 parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This practice provides guidance to certificate issuers fordeveloping and administering quality certificate programs andto stakeholders for determini
3、ng the quality of certificateprograms.1.2 This practice includes requirements for both the entityissuing the certificate and requirements for the specific certifi-cate programs for which it issues certificates.1.3 This practice provides the foundation for the recognitionor accreditation or both of a
4、 specific entity to issue a specificcertificate or certificates to individuals after successful comple-tion of a certificate program.1.4 This practice does not address guidance pertaining tocertification of individuals nor does it address guidance per-taining to education or training programs in gen
5、eral,includingthose that issue certificates of participation or certificates ofattendance.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ANSI/IACET Standard:ANSI/IACET 1-2013 Standard for Continuing Educationand Training2,32.2 ANSI/ISO/IEC Standard:ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024:2012 ConformityAssessmentGeneral Requirements for Bod
6、ies Operating Certificationof Persons4,53.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 For the purposes of this practice,the following apply.3.1.2 appeal,nwritten request made to the certificateissuer by a primary stakeholder for reconsideration of anyadverse decision made by the certificate issuer related to t
7、hecertificate program requisites or certificate program process.3.1.3 assessment,ninstrument or method used to measurelearner attainment of intended learning outcomes(includingbut not limited to oral or written tests,skill demonstrations,portfolios,or work products).3.1.4 certificate,ndocument(lette
8、r,card,or other me-dium)awarded to certificate holders that designates the suc-cessful completion of a certificate programs requisites.3.1.5 certificate holder,nindividual who has been issued acertificate after successfully meeting a certificate programsrequisites.3.1.6 certificate issuer,nlegal bus
9、iness entity or govern-ment agency,or operating unit thereof,that has ultimateresponsibility for administering a certificate program andissuing certificates to individuals successfully meeting certifi-cate program requisites.3.1.7 certificate program,nnondegree-granting educationor training program
10、consisting of(1)a learning event or seriesof events designed to educate or train individuals to achievespecified learning outcomes within a defined scope,and(2)asystem designed to ensure individuals receive a certificate onlyafter verification of successful completion of all programrequisites includ
11、ing but not limited to an assessment of learnerattainment of intended learning outcomes.3.1.8 certificate program plan,ndocumented plan bywhich the certificate issuer develops and administers thecertificate program,including the essential elements ofanalysis,program design,development,implementation
12、,andevaluation.3.1.9 certificate program process,nall activities by whichthe certificate issuer establishes that a person fulfills specifiedrequisites to earn the certificate,including but not limited toprerequisites(if applicable),completion of a learning event orevents,the learner assessment(s),an
13、d the certificate decision.3.1.10 certificate program requisites,nspecific require-ments of the certificate program that certificate holders shall1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E36 on Accredi-tation&Certification and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E36.30 onP
14、ersonnel Certificate Programs.Current edition approved March 1,2015.Published April 2015.Originallyapproved in 2009.Last previous edition approved as E2659 091.DOI:10.1520/E2659-15.2Available from the International Association for Continuing Education andTraining(IACET),1760 Old Meadow Rd.,Suite 500
15、,McLean,VA 22102,http:/www.iacet.org.3ANSI/IACET 1-2013 is a valuable document with detailed guidance for allproviders of continuing education and training.It provides a descriptive frameworkto assist organizations in adhering to quality practices for all types of continuingeducation and training pr
16、ograms.In contrast,this practice outlines a framework ofquality for one specific type of program,the certificate program.4Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.5ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024:2012 serves as a valuable standard document providinga framework of quality for personnel certification programs.In contrast,this practiceserves as a framework of quality for certificate programs.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harb