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• Board certification — For other uses, see Board certification (disambiguation). Board certification is the process by which a physician (MD or DO), dentist (DDS or DMD), or podiatrist (DPM) in the United States demonstrates through either written, practical, and/or… …   Wikipedia

• Board certification (disambiguation) — Board certification may refer to: * Board certification, for physicians in an area of medical specialization. * Board Certified Chaplain, a chaplain who has met the requirements through the Association of Professional Chaplains. * Nursing board… …   Wikipedia

• Nursing board certification — In the US and Canada, many nurses who choose a specialty become certified in that area, signifying that they possess expert knowledge. There are over 200 nursing specialties and sub specialties. Certified nurses sometimes earn a salary… …   Wikipedia

• board-certified — board cer·ti·fied (bôrdʹsûrʹtə fīd , bōrdʹ ) adj. Having completed the process of board certification in a specialty field. Used chiefly of physicians: The hospital maintains a staff of board certified surgeons and anesthesiologists. * * * …   Universalium

• certification — 1. Acknowledgment by a medical specialty board of successful completion of requirements for recognition as a specialist. 2. The court procedure by which a patient is committed to a mental institution. 3. Involuntary mental hospitalization. * * * …   Medical dictionary

• certification proceeding — An administrative hearing before the NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD (NLRB), pursuant to the federal WAGNER ACT (29 U.S.C.A. § 151 et seq. (1935)) to determine whether a group of employees is an appropriate bargaining unit, and if so, to decide… …   Law dictionary

• Certification mark — Canadian certification label on a bag of rockwool. A certification mark on a commercial product indicates five things: The existence of a legal follow up or product certification agreement between the manufacturer of a product and an organization …   Wikipedia

• Certification — Certified redirects here. For other uses, see Certified (disambiguation). Certification refers to the confirmation of certain characteristics of an object, person, or organization. This confirmation is often, but not always, provided by some form …   Wikipedia

• Board of Certification, Inc. — The Board of Certification (BOC) Inc. was originally established in 1970 to set up a program for certifying Athletic Training Students and created qualifications for recertifying current Certified Athletic Trainers. The certification program for… …   Wikipedia

• Board for Certification of Genealogists — The Board for Certification of Genealogists is a certifying body for genealogists founded in 1964 by Fellows of the American Society of Genealogists, the genealogical field s academic honorary society. The Board licenses associates under two… …   Wikipedia