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With a mission to establish global standards for the litigation support profession through collaboration, education and certification, ALSP is dedicated to advancing the profession and contributing to the career development of practitioners around the world.
How is certification different from a certificate program?
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CERTIFICATION
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CERTIFICATE
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| Indicates mastery/competency as measured against a defensible set of standards, usually by exam |
Indicates completion of a course or series of courses with specific focus; different from a degree-granting program |
| Results from assessment process |
Results from educational process |
| Requires professional experience |
For newcomers as well as experienced professionals |
| Awarded by a third-party, standard-setting organization (ALSP) |
Awarded by product/service companies or educational programs |
| Standards set through a defensible, industry-wide process that results in an outline of required knowledge and skills |
Course content is set a variety of ways: faculty committee, instructor and occasionally through defensible analysis |
| Results in a designation to use after one’s name |
Usually listed on a resume detailing education |
| Has ongoing educational requirements; holders must demonstrate they continue to meet requirements |
Is the end result; demonstrates knowledge of course content at the end of a set period in time |