Certificate vs Certification

A few of the differences between certificate and certification is as follows:
- certificate goes thru an educational program while certification goes thru an assessment process
- the certificate awardee demonstrates that he has knowledge of the course content only while the certified individual has knowledge of the whole process or discipline and has to maintain that credential and keep abreast with updates
- the certificate is granted or awarded by an educational institution, training company or a company's training facility while a certification is awarded by a standards (or in many cases professional) organization or group

There may a be a lot more differences. And the thing is you can put both in your CV or resume but most big companies would know the difference or it's up to their HR to assess the candidates' capabilities.

Thanks for this explanation and clarification. At my workplace, many of my colleagues think that when they complete a certificate that they are accredited. Many times, I have had to explain the difference in being certified and accredited.

A certification of attendance or completion of a course or training or a seminar does not mean that a person is certified.

Thanks Helen for the explanation. I have seen people put the PMP after their name... after they have successful completed the certificate program. This would require completing 5 seminar classes or something like that. It misleads people.