Qualifications
Qualifications
Qualifications (/kwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz/) are the degrees, diplomas, certificates, professional titles and so forth that an individual has acquired whether by full-time study, part-time study or private study, whether conferred in the home country or abroad, and whether conferred by educational authorities, special examining bodies or professional bodies. The term 'qualification' is not limited to academic qualifications, but can also include professional qualifications required for a specific job.
Etymology
The term 'qualification' comes from the Latin word 'qualificare', which means 'to describe by quality'. It was first used in the 1530s to mean 'to limit or modify something'.
Related Terms
- Education: The process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university.
- Certification: The action or process of providing someone or something with an official document attesting to a status or level of achievement.
- Degree: An academic rank conferred by a college or university after examination or after completion of a course of study, or conferred as an honor on a distinguished person.
- Diploma: A certificate awarded by an educational establishment to show that someone has successfully completed a course of study.
- Professional Title: A designation given to an individual who has demonstrated a standard level of expertise in a specific field of profession.
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External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Qualifications
- Wikipedia's article - Qualifications
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