1.1 This practice provides guidance to certificate issuers for developing and administering quality certificate programs and to stakeholders for determining the quality of certificate programs.
1.2 This practice includes requirements for both the entity issuing the certificate and requirements for the specific certificate programs for which it issues certificates.
1.3 This practice provides the foundation for the recognition or accreditation, or both, of a specific entity to issue a specific certificate or certificates to individuals after successful completion of a certificate program.
1.4 This practice does not address guidance pertaining to certification of individuals nor does it address guidance pertaining to education or training programs in general, including those that issue certificates of participation or certificates of attendance.
ASTM E2659-17 Referenced Document
ANSI/IACET 1-2013 Standard for Continuing Education and Training*, 2024-04-22 Update
ASTM E2659-17 history
2018ASTM E2659-18 Standard Practice for Certificate Programs
2017ASTM E2659-17 Standard Practice for Certificate Programs
2015ASTM E2659-15 Standard Practice for Certificate Programs
2009ASTM E2659-09e1 Standard Practice for Certificate Programs
2009ASTM E2659-09 Standard Practice for Certificate Programs