Industry Credentials and Licensures
What Are Industry Credentials and Licensures?
Industry Certifications
A certification is a designation earned by a person ensuring the individual is qualified to perform a task or job. Certification are often an employment qualification but not a legal requirement for that profession and can be earned through classes or tests.
Professional Licensures
Licensure is a means by which "permission to practice" is regulated and is a qualification required by law. Professional licensure protects the public by enforcing standards that restrict practice to individuals who have met specific qualifications in education, work experience, or exams.
Possible program areas for industry certification and licensures can include:
- Automotive Technology
- Computer and Information Technology
- Diesel Technology
- Electrical Technology
- Human Services
- Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education
- Nursing
How Can I Earn Certification or Licensure Credit?
Gateway accepts credits through licensure, registries, proficiency exams, and industry standards exams as approved by the KCTCS Council.
See the industry certifications and professional licensures that are currently accepted at Gateway and the maximum credit that can be awarded for each. Requirements for the awarding of prior learning credit through industry based credentials vary by discipline, and you should be aware of the particular requirements for your program area. Please speak with your advisor about the options available.
Is There a Cost for Certification or Licensure Credit?
Industry certifications and professional licensures have various fees associated with them, and those fees are the responsibility of the student. Check with either the testing center or licensing agency for the explanation of those fees. There is no fee for the awarding of that credit at Gateway, however.
