What does it mean to study Product Certification?
Some product certifiers work in IT. They test products to check for "bugs," between the time a product is developed and it is released to the public. Other product certifiers work in the food industry, inspecting food products for public consumption.
What kind of person succeeds in Product Certification?
You'll need to be patient, persistent, and detail-oriented, if you want a product certification career. If you're good with your hands and technically-oriented, and you don't mind a sit-down job, you'll enjoy a tech certification career. If you want to work in food certification, you'll need to enjoy making sure products fit acceptable standards.
Why study Product Certification?
Technology is here to say, and the more products the economy produces, the more product certifiers will be needed. Currently, demand for product certifiers in IT is high and likely to remain so. Food demand? That's permanent! Product certification in the food industry offers reliable job opportunities.
Product Certification studies and accreditation
The Product Certification School Directory is one gateway to a career in product certification, but you can also study in other online degree programs to train for this career. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) offers both product certification seminars and accreditation. Though personal certification is voluntary, it's a good idea. ISO/IEC 17024 sets international standards for the electrotechnical community. The ANSI-Conference for Food Protection (CFP) accreditation program accredits food protection managers.
What's it like to have a Product Certification career?
Product certification jobs in the food industry tend to be 9-5, reliable, yet repetitive. The is a relatively secure career path. Product certification in technology demands more technical skill, of course, and give you a first look at all the new products coming down the pike. Pay varies according to the industry producing the product.
Sources
ANSI Accreditation Services
Exploring Careers. JIST Publishing, Inc. 2003.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
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