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requalification

requalification

1 7.6
To get new training or a certificate to work in a different job
  • noun
  • /ˌriːkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
translation icon : recertificación
  • To advance her career, Maria enrolled in a program that focuses on professional requalification in project management.

Examples

  • After several years in a different field, Alex decided to pursue requalification in information technology to update his skills.

  • The list describes the steps needed to carry out each task successfully, its potential applicability, estimated difficulty, interval of requalification, method of testing, and span of control.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Among the board's recommendations to the operator was this: "Revise your initial qualification and requalification procedures for plastic gas pipe to ensure fusers produce test joints made from coiled pipe with characteristics similar to those experienced in the field."

    Academic text (2006)
  • The new guidelines include mandatory requalification every two years for certification in health and safety practices.

Synonyms

certification
vsrequalification
51 4.1

An official process of checking and approving that someone or something meets rules

is a broader process that also updates skills or changes careers
retraining
vsrequalification
14 3.9

Learning new skills to do a different job

is focused on getting a new or updated formal approval
recertification
vsrequalification
3 5.3

To renew a certificate or license by showing it still meets required standards

is aimed at gaining a different or updated formal approval rather than renewal
revalidation
vsrequalification
  • Formal
1 6.6

An official check that a person or document still meets required rules

is about obtaining a new or changed formal approval rather than simple confirmation

Antonyms

Officials stop someone from taking part because they did not follow a rule or meet a requirement

How Qualified

accreditation
  • Formal
20 6.1
requalification
1 7.6
qualification
107 3.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

requalification = requalify (transparent) = re + qual + ify + ation

Adding '-ation' to the verb 'requalify' straightforwardly creates a noun meaning the act or process of requalifying.

Etymology

Requalification joins re- 'again' with qualify, which can mean 'to reach a needed skill or certificate'. So when people change jobs or face new rules, requalification is getting a new or updated certificate or skill to meet those requirements.