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A candidate presents a certificate showing they attended a five-day course. What does NIST say such a certificate establishes?

  1. That the individual has passed a written examination set against a recognised and published body of knowledge
  2. That the individual holds a validated baseline of knowledge and skills in the subject that the course covered
  3. That the individual has met an academic graduation requirement pitched at the level against which the course itself was accredited
  4. Only that the individual completed the course, making no claim that knowledge or skills were gained
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Answer: D. Only that the individual completed the course, making no claim that knowledge or skills were gained

NIST states certificates of completion are provided solely as a testament to completion of a particular course and make no claim that the individual actually gained knowledge or skills, unlike industry certification which validates through testing.

Source: NIST SP 800-100 (NIST) — Sec. 4.2.4 Certification

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