Scope of Certification

Scope of Certification

Definition(s)

Scope of Certification

range and nature of specific tasks that a certified person is expected to be able to perform competently, by virtue of holding a specific certification that is within a certification scheme Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards
Scheme Owner

Scheme Owner

Definition(s)

Scheme Owner

organization responsible for developing and maintaining a certification scheme Note 1 to entry: The organization can be a certification body, a government authority, or other. [SOURCE: ISO/IEC 17024:2012, 3.4]. Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards
Registration

Registration

Definition(s)

Registration

inclusion of a certificate holder  or an individual meeting predetermined criteria with personal data (e.g. name, address) in a register  by a certification body, an authority or another registration organization. Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards
Recertification

Recertification

Definition(s)

Recertification

renewal of certification in defined intervals. Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards
Qualification

Qualification

Definition(s)

Qualification

Process of demonstrating that a component is in accordance with the requirements of ISO 14692-2. Source: ISO 14692-1:2017, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Glass-reinforced plastics (GRP) piping — Part 1: Vocabulary, symbols, applications and materials, Second Edition, August 2017. Global Standards

Qualification

Demonstrated education, training and work experience, where applicable [SOURCE: ISO/IEC 17024:2012, 3.7]. Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards
Psychometrics

Psychometrics

Definition(s)

Psychometrics

field of study dealing with the theory and technology of psychological measurement. Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards
Passing Score

Passing Score

Definition(s)

Passing Score

specific score on an examination where candidates who obtain that specific score or a higher score pass the examination and candidates who obtain a lower score fail the examination Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards
Cut Score

Cut Score

Definition(s)

Cut Score

specific score on an examination where candidates who obtain that specific score or a higher score pass the examination and candidates who obtain a lower score fail the examination Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards
Pass Mark

Pass Mark

Definition(s)

Pass Mark

specific score on an examination where candidates who obtain that specific score or a higher score pass the examination and candidates who obtain a lower score fail the examination Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards
Licensure

Licensure

Definition(s)

Licensure

recognition of competence to practice a given occupation or profession conveyed to a person or entity by a regulatory body. Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards
Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Definition(s)

Learning Outcomes

The disposal of wastes or other matter incidental to, or derived from the normal operations of vessels, aircraft, platforms or other man-made structures at sea and their equipment, other what a person is expected to know, understand or be able to do at the end of a training programme, course or module. Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards
Knowledge

Knowledge

Definition(s)

Knowledge

An employee’s clear and practical understanding of the material needed to perform his or her job successfully and efficiently. Knowledge can be tested.

Source: International Association of Drilling Contractors, Competence Assurance-Guidelines for Building a Successful Program Revision April 2015. IADC Guidelines  

Knowledge

facts, information, truths, principles or understanding acquired through experience or education. Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards
Job Analysis

Job Analysis

Definition(s)

Job Analysis

method(s) used to identify the tasks and the associated competence Note 1 to entry: Methods generally involve analysis of the associated tasks, knowledge, skills or abilities that constitute competence as required by the scope of work. Note 2 to entry: Job analysis provides the basis for the validity of any assessments used in issuing credentials. Note 3 to entry: Other terms for job analysis are job-task analysis, practice analysis, performance analysis and role-delineation study. Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards
Item Discrimination

Item Discrimination

Definition(s)

Item Discrimination

measure of how well an item is able to distinguish between examinees who are knowledgeable and those who are not Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards
Item Analysis

Item Analysis

Definition(s)

Item Analysis

process for evaluating the performance of each item in an examination that provides information regarding item difficulty and item discrimination. Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards
Invigilator

Invigilator

Definition(s)

Invigilator

person authorized by the certification body who administers or supervises an examination, but does not evaluate the competence of the candidate Note 1 to entry: Other terms for invigilator are proctor, examination administrator, supervisor. [SOURCE: ISO/IEC 17024:2012, 3.11]. Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards
Impartiality

Impartiality

Definition(s)

Impartiality

presence of objectivity Note 1 to entry: Objectivity means that conflicts of interest do not exist, or are resolved, so as not to adversely influence subsequent activities of the certification body. Note 2 to entry: Other terms that are useful in conveying the element of impartiality are: independence, freedom from conflict of interests, freedom from bias, lack of prejudice, neutrality, fairness, open-mindedness, even-handedness, detachment, and balance. [SOURCE: ISO/IEC 17024:2012, 3.15]. Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards Source: ISO/IEC 17021:2011 (E) – Conformity assessment – Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems . Global Standards
Fairness

Fairness

Definition(s)

Fairness

equal opportunity for success provided to each candidate in the certification process Note 1 to entry: Fairness includes freedom from bias in examinations. [SOURCE: ISO/IEC 17024:2012, 3.16, modified — Note 1 to entry has been added.]. Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards
Inter-rater Agreement

Inter-rater Agreement

Definition(s)

Inter-rater Agreement

consistency with which different examiners assign scores to the same observed performance of a candidate or product produced by the candidate. Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards
Inter-rater Reliability

Inter-rater Reliability

Definition(s)

Inter-rater Reliability

consistency with which different examiners assign scores to the same observed performance of a candidate or product produced by the candidate Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards
Examiner Reliability

Examiner Reliability

Definition(s)

Examiner Reliability

consistency with which different examiners assign scores to the same observed performance of a candidate or product produced by the candidate Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards
Examination Security

Examination Security

Definition(s)

Examination Security

restriction of access to documents, examinations, examination questions and examination scores. Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards
Examination Modification

Examination Modification

Definition(s)

Examination Modification

modification of an examination or its administration, made to account for the effects of a disability without altering the validity of the examination. Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards
Examination Form

Examination Form

Definition(s)

Examination Form

alternate sets of examination questions assessing the same competences within the same organization or body. Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards
Examination Blueprint

Examination Blueprint

Definition(s)

Examination Blueprint

listing of the content areas to be included in an examination, together with the criteria (weighting) of the content areas on the overall examination Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards
Examination Outline

Examination Outline

Definition(s)

Examination Outline

listing of the content areas to be included in an examination, together with the criteria (weighting) of the content areas on the overall examination. Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards
Examination Administration

Examination Administration

Definition(s)

Examination Administration

process of delivering examinations to examinees Note 1 to entry: Examination administration typically involves standardized procedures and operational conditions. Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards
Examination Adaptation

Examination Adaptation

Definition(s)

Examination Adaptation

process of modifying an examination for use in other languages or cultures, based on linguistic, cultural and practice pattern differences Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards
Standardized Examination

Standardized Examination

Definition(s)

Standardized Examination

examination in which specific procedures are consistently followed Note 1 to entry: Specific procedures which are consistently followed allow examination scores to be comparable. Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards
Norm-referenced Examination

Norm-referenced Examination

Definition(s)

Norm-referenced Examination

examination that compares the performance of an examinee to the performance of other examinees in the same examination Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards