The U.S. Certification System from a Governmental Perspective

The U.S. Certification System from a Governmental Perspective

Maureen Breitenberg, National Institute of Standards and Technology

1/01/2005
(Original Publish Date: 1997)

This report is designed to provide the reader with an introduction to the U.S. certification system from a governmental perspective. It highlights some of the relationships that exist between federal and state agencies and the private sector and discusses some of the history and philosophy behind the U.S. system.