Summary
In short
- A certification register is a register used in KnowTrain that holds each worker's external certifications, tickets and licences with expiry dates. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.7.2 and forms part of the Worker Competency and Credentials programme.
- Built once and updated as certificates are issued. Maintained by the training coordinator.
- The template holds 36 fields across 3 sections, with certifications repeating for each entry.
- Scoring is currency percent, where high is good.
- ISO 45001 is occupational health and safety management systems. The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Worker, Course.
What it is
What it is
What is a certification register?
A certification register is a register used in KnowTrain that holds each worker's external certifications, tickets and licences with expiry dates. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.7.2 and forms part of the Worker Competency and Credentials programme.
When is a certification register completed?
A certification register is completed once at set up, then whenever an entry is added, changed or retired. Built once and updated as certificates are issued.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This register is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this register covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form CERT-2026-000
- You are running the Worker Competency and Credentials programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links worker, course
Not for
- Certification Renewal Record, which records the renewal of a certification before it expires.
- Licence Verification, which confirms a licence or ticket is genuine and current, by checking with the issuing body.
- External Training Record, which records training delivered by an outside provider, with certificate attached.
- Anything outside KnowTrain, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISO 45001Occupational health and safety management systems
The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library.
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the certification register template based on?+
It is built against ISO 45001 cl.7.2. ISO 45001 is occupational health and safety management systems. The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
What sections does the certification register contain?+
There are 3 sections: header, certifications, register health. Together they hold 36 fields, 27 of which are required.
How often is a certification register raised?+
A new record is raised once at set up, then whenever an entry is added, changed or retired. Each one is given an ID in the form CERT-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the certification register belong to?+
It is part of Worker Competency and Credentials. A matrix that reflects observed practice rather than attendance.
How is a certification register scored?+
Scoring is currency percent. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the certification register template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the certification register library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowTrain — training and credentials. Induction, competency, toolbox talks, refreshers and expiry tracking.
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Sources
- ISO 45001 — Occupational health and safety management systems
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization