35 Examples of Qualifications

John Spacey, February 27, 2023

Qualifications are formal achievements or status that signal that an individual is capable and eligible for a job, role, position, membership or admission to a school. These can be contrasted with informal achievements, talents and character traits that may also be important to a job or role. Qualifications are typically documented such that they are unambiguous. The following are common examples of a qualification.

Accreditation	Apprenticeships
Associate degrees	Awards
Bachelor's degrees	Certifications related to standards and compliance
Citizenship or residential status	Degrees
Diplomas	Doctorate degrees
Driver's license	First aid certifications
High school diploma	Honors degrees
IT certifications	Industry certifications
Institutional memberships e.g. university students qualify for a internship program	Language proficiency tests i.e. certified test results or passed levels
Master's degrees	Partially completed training and education e.g. Grade 10 completed
Permits	Professional certifications
Professional credentials	Professional degrees
Professional designations	Professional endorsements
Professional licenses	Professional memberships
Professional recognition	Professional training certification
Project management certification	Security clearance
Standardized testing results	Teaching credentials
Trade certifications

In some cases, the term qualifications is used in an informal sense to include skills, talents and character traits that aren't officially documented.

The pursuit of qualifications over talent is known as credentialism whereby individuals and organizations may ignore learning, experiences and accomplishments that don't receive a certificate.

Overview: Qualifications
Type	Accomplishments
Definition	Formal achievements or status that signal that an individual is capable and eligible for a job, role, position, membership or admission to a school.
Related Concepts	Accomplishments » Credentialism »