Professional Credentials
US-IDIR issues several distinct credential types. Each represents a different depth of study and assessment.
Certificate of Participation
Awarded for attending a short program, workshop or seminar. It confirms attendance and does not involve a formal assessment.
Certificate of Completion
Confirms that a learner has completed all required lessons and activities of a course. It records completion rather than assessed mastery.
Professional Certificate
Awarded on successful completion of a structured course, including a passing grade on the final examination. It demonstrates focused, course-level professional knowledge.
Professional Certification
A higher credential earned by completing required courses, passing a certification examination and an applied project.
Executive Certificate
A condensed, high-level credential for senior professionals, emphasizing applied leadership and strategy over foundational content.
Professional Diploma
A comprehensive, multi-course credential representing extended study and assessment across a full field of professional practice.
Digital Badge
A verifiable, shareable digital credential that accompanies certificates and certifications, with details of the issuer, criteria and a verification link.
Completing a full school
Learners who complete all ten courses in a school, pass every proctored examination and defend a capstone before a review panel receive a school diploma, the school’s institutional designation (for example, CIRG), a digital badge and a full transcript.
Designations are issued by US-IDIR as institutional recognitions. They are not licenses, government certifications or academic degrees.