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Personnel Certification for Individual Competency

Providing an unbiased third-party assessment of an individual’s competency in a job or field to help set your business apart from the competition

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At UL Solutions, we understand the importance of verified expertise. Our personnel certification programs are designed to ensure that individuals possess the essential skills and knowledge required for success in their specific fields. Backed by over a century of safety science expertise, we set the benchmark for professional excellence. 

Our certifications empower practitioners with the real-world qualifications needed to perform their work safely and effectively. Based on industry-accepted and standardized skill sets, our certifications are trusted by companies and consumers alike. 

Benefits of Certification

For Individuals:

  • Specialized Knowledge and Skills: Gain in-depth expertise in your field.
  • Personal Accomplishment: Achieve a significant milestone in your professional journey.
  • Professional Recognition: Stand out in your industry with a recognized credential.
  • Credibility and Marketability: Enhance your professional profile and open doors to new opportunities.

For Businesses:

  • Proven Expertise: Ensure your team has the verified skills needed to excel.
  • Enhanced Credibility: Build trust with clients and stakeholders through certified professionals.
  • Competitive Advantage: Stay ahead in the market with a workforce that meets industry standards.

 

Gaining personnel certification

Personnel certification indicates a testament to a solid foundation of skill knowledge in the field. Certification is earned through completion of a professional training program, demonstrated work experience, proficiency evaluations or written examinations. To help ensure skills remain current, recertification is required at defined intervals.

Our personnel certification programs can be found on our Knowledge Solutions training site. You can also find information on kVA by UL Solutions.

Available personnel certifications

Each UL Solutions personnel certification scheme is developed and maintained by a committee of industry experts who have identified and documented the critical knowledge and skills required to perform that occupation.

Click below to view the list of professionals and experts who have met all requirements to be recognized and credential as UL Solutions certified individuals.

  • UL Certified Functional Safety – The UL Certified Functional Safety Certification Program is designed to provide individuals an opportunity to set themselves apart with a credential focused on the critical knowledge and skills around functional safety. 

 

Professional certification programs:

 

eXpert certification programs:

 

The UL Solutions Lightning Protection Professional Certifications are designed to provide individuals an opportunity to distinguish themselves with a credential focused on the critical knowledge and skills of the lightning protection industry. These professionals possess the necessary competencies to perform end-to-end installation of residential, commercial and military lightning protection systems in accordance with the requirements in UL 96A and NFPA 780. The program provides two paths toward certification: 

  • The UL Solutions Lightning Protection Professional Certifications are designed to provide individuals an opportunity to distinguish themselves with a credential focused on the critical knowledge and skills of the lightning protection industry. The program provides two paths toward certification:
  • UL Certified Lightning Protection Professional 
  • UL Solutions' PV system installer certification program – The UL Certified photovoltaic (PV) system installer certification program is designed to offer individuals an opportunity to differentiate themselves with a credential focused on the critical knowledge and skills of the occupation. Open to qualified electricians, the goal of the PV system installer certification is to improve the safety and performance of PV systems through a more qualified workforce. These professionals possesses the necessary competencies to perform end-to-end installation of residential and/or commercial photovoltaic PV systems.
  • UL Certified PV installers list 

For full program requirements, please visit Knowledge Solutions