Certification Maintenance

You use this activity to create and change the details about certification records that can then be associated with the following objects:

Customer orders (see Customer Order)
Materials (see Material)
Operations (see Operation)
Resources (see Resource)

Recommendation

If the list of certifications is too long, you can filter certifications by name or by description. The certification description filter processes only descriptions that were entered in upper case.

End of the recommendation.

This activity allows you to do the following:

Control which users can perform specific operations on the Assignment tab page
Helps you prevent operators without the proper expertise from performing certain tasks on your floor
Notify personnel that a certification is nearing expiration
Collect custom data for certifications

Note Note

You must assign certification to each user or the certification is not enforced.

End of the note.

Integration

You use certifications in Resource Maintenance, Material Maintenance, Customer Order Maintenance, and Operation Maintenance.

Fields

The following table describes fields requiring explanation:

Main Tab
Field	Description
Duration Type	The duration type of the current certification Temporary: The certification expires after a set time period. Note that the Temporary Duration Type enables the Duration, Max Number of Extensions, Max Extension Duration fields. Permanent: The certification never expires.
Duration	The length of time for which the current certification is valid The unit of measure for duration: Days, Weeks, Months, or Years
Status	The status of the user certification Cert Enabled: The certification is valid for use. Cert Hold: The certification is on hold. Cert Obsolete: The certification is no longer valid for use.
Max Number of Extensions	The maximum number of times an extension can be applied to the certification
Max Extension Duration	The maximum length for the extension of the certification The unit of measure for the maximum extension duration: Days, Weeks, Months, or Years