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Data on Certifications and Licenses
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Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data on certifications and licenses collected from the Current Population Survey (CPS).
Certifications and licenses are credentials that demonstrate a level of skill or knowledge needed to perform a specific type of job.
Certifications are issued by a non-governmental body, but licenses are awarded by a government agency and convey a legal authority to work in an occupation. People may have more than one certification or license; people with a license may also have a certification.
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Credentials
Certifications - Industry Recognized Certificates
Licensure
Labor Market Workforce Information - General
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- Resource Publication Date: 2018
- Organizational Author(s): Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- Posted by: Robin Gwathney
- Posted in: Global