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Object template

Professional Designation

Professional Designation is a CASRAI object template recording a credential earned to qualify a person to perform a job or task.

Professional Designation records a credential earned to assure a person’s qualification to perform a job or task, including the institution that granted it, its name or title, and the dates over which it is effective.

The object contributes to a person’s professional and career-stage record within the CASRAI-derived structured object model.

Fields

7 fields

Field nameTypeDefinitionBound to
CountrytextThe country of the institution.—
Effective DatedateThe date the designation was earned.—
End DatedateThe date the designation expires, if applicable.—
InstitutiontextThe institution with which the designation is affiliated.—
Name or Title*textThe name or title of the designation earned.—
DescriptiontextA description of the person's designation.—
Research ClassificationpicklistThe research classification associated with the designation.research-classification

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