A Standard of Knowledge for the Professional Practice of Toxicology.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Employers, courts, and the general public judge the credibility of professionals based on credentials such as academic degrees, publications, memberships in professional organizations, board certifications, and professional registrations. However, the relevance and merit of these credentials can be difficult to determine objectively. Board certification can be a reliable indicator of proficiency if the certifying organization demonstrates, through regularly scheduled independent review, that its processes meet established standards and when a certificate holder is required to periodically demonstrate command of a body of knowledge that is essential to current professional practice.

Objective

We report herein a current Standard of Knowledge in general toxicology co

SUBMITTER: Hulla JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4529009 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature