Certification Maintenance 
You use this activity to create and change certification records associated with the following objects:
Customer orders (see Customer Order)
Materials (see Material)
Operations (see Operation)
Resources (see Resource)
This activity allows you to do the following:
Control which users can perform specific operations on the Enforcement 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
Integration
You use certifications in Resource Maintenance, Material Maintenance, Customer Order Maintenance, and Operation Maintenance.
Fields
The following table describes fields requiring explanation:
Field |
Description |
|---|---|
Duration Type |
The duration type of the current certification Temporary: The certification expires after a set time period. Permanent: The certification never expires. Note that the Temporary Duration Type enables the Duration, Max Number of Extensions, Max Extension Duration fields. |
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 Cert Obsolete: The certification is no longer valid for use.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 |