Training tools for training on the job are developed, based on occupational standards. This is your industry's guarantee that employees are trained in skills necessary to your industry. The Department of Education, Culture and Employment may, in some cases, assist in the development of training. Certification is a formal recognition of a person who meets all the knowledge, skills and attitudes outlined in the occupational standard as set by the industry. Standards form the base upon which the certification criteria are built.
Certification is a voluntary process.
Each industry determines what criteria is to be used for the certification process. Whatever the occupation, the industry determines what the certification process will be.