IHETC Academy
What it takes to earn one
A certificate is worth what the test before it is worth. Here is precisely what is required, at what threshold, with how many attempts, and what the document carries at the end.
The four conditions
- 01
Complete the content
Progress unlocks access to the assessment. It is necessary, and it is the test that decides.
- 02
Pass the marked exercises
Every exercise comes back marked, with named feedback saying what worked and what to revisit.
- 03
Sit the final assessment
The pass threshold is stated before you begin, and it stays that one right through.
- 04
Confirm your identity
On certifying tests. It is this check that makes the certificate stand up to a third party, and therefore useful.
What the certificate carries
The document is short, and every one of its lines commits the institution. Each is repeated identically on the public verification page, so any third party can cross-check the two in seconds.
- The exact title of the programme taken, with no marketing rewording
- The competencies assessed, stated one by one
- The supervised hours actually delivered
- The date of award and the certificate's unique reference
- The issuing institution and its official decree reference
Between two attempts
You receive a breakdown of what was validated, the modules to revisit by name, and a fresh test date. The number of scheduled attempts is on every course page, and it is included in the amount shown: retaking the assessment costs nothing extra.
Validity
A certificate stays valid over time: a skill gained stays gained. In fields where content genuinely moves — regulation, safety, tool-specific material — a renewal date appears on the certificate from issue, and on the verification page.
Does an earned certificate stay acquired?
Yes. The only ground for revocation is proven cheating in the assessment, and it then shows on the public verification link: that is what gives value to every other certificate, which reads « valid » because it is.
Which authority backs this certificate?
It is a professional certification issued by the institution under its approval, attesting to one precise competency assessed against a published framework. The institution's authorisations and its decree reference are published on the page devoted to its status.
Can the threshold vary between sessions?
It is set by the framework and published before the test. A stable threshold is what allows two holders of the same certificate to be compared, and it is exactly what a recruiter expects of us.