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Personnel certification and examination

No matter how well professional knowledge and skills are learned, they require ongoing maintenance and objective assessment. Examination determines whether professionals have the required knowledge and skills. Personnel certification then demonstrates that they meet the established competence requirements and helps to safeguard that quality in the long term.

With years of experience in examination and personnel certification, Kiwa supports organisations, training providers and professionals in independently assessing and demonstrating their professional expertise. In this way, Kiwa helps you safeguard quality and stand out in your market.

With personnel certification, a professional demonstrates that they have the knowledge and skills required to practice their profession competently. Unlike a diploma, a personnel certificate is based on an independent assessment against a recognized certification scheme. This provides objective and reliable evidence of professional competence.

Reliability

For organizations, personnel certification provides assurance that their employees demonstrably meet applicable standards and quality requirements. This is essential in fields where safety, quality and reliability are key. In addition, certification helps build confidence among clients, regulators and other stakeholders.

Personnel certification

With personnel certification by Kiwa, you demonstrate that professionals meet the established requirements for knowledge, skills and, where applicable, behavior. Through Hobéon SKO, we provide independent personnel certification for a wide range of professional fields. This ensures that you have a personnel certificate with recognized status and that clients know they can rely on demonstrably qualified and certified professionals.

Examination

Through examination, we determine whether someone has the required knowledge and skills. This is done through a test, examination or practical assessment. Examination is therefore often the first step toward making professional competence objective and demonstrable. As a recognized examination institute, we provide examinations for a wide range of sectors and levels, both digitally and on site, including through our specialized examination institute IBEX.