Question

1. Briefly describe the difference between certification and licensure.

2. What is your opinion on the need for licensure of laboratory personnel in addition to certification? New requirements by hospital and laboratory accrediting agencies are improving laboratory personnel standards in larger cities and health care corporations. so is licensure really needed - if so why? - If not, why not?

3. Do you think there are specific advantages or disadvantages to licensure - explain your response?

It's okay to disagree - it's your opinion

Answer 1

Question 1 answer.

Certification is referred to a set of criteria has to met by a professional for a skill or job as measured by a third party assessment.

Licensure is a legal designation with a clear set of requirements for each professional

Many occupation that requires certification also require licensing

Certification is an official document that ensure certain qualities of a person, objects and an institution.while licensure is the proof that a person is licensed to work in his profession.