Certification Procedures Research Articles

Demonstration exam as a form of state final certification for programs of secondary vocational education

The demonstration exam has become a new type of certifi cation procedures that are included in the state fi nal certifi cation of secondary vocational education programs with the introduction of a new format of educational standards in the Russian Federation. Conducting certifi cation using the mechanism of a demonstration exam involves a variety of types of certifi cation, including: taking into account the experience of WorldSkills, in accordance with the requirements of professional standards, taking into account the requirements of corporate standards of employers.In 2021, the Tikhoretsky Technical School of Railway Transport, a branch of the Rostov State University of Railways, gained experience in conducting state fi nal certifi cation in the specialty 38.02.01 Economics and Accounting (by industry) in the form of a demonstration exam according to WorldSkills standards in the competence R41 "Accounting". TTZHT is a branch of the RSUPS, one of the fi rst technical schools included in the structure of the FGBOU IN the RSUPS, which conducted the GIA in the form of a demonstration exam.In the process of preparing for the demo exam, in accordance with the requirements of the set of evaluation documentation, an examination platform (CPDE) was prepared and accredited, an electronic certifi cate of the CPDE was obtained, representatives of enterprises were trained for experts. The expert group included certifi ed experts, specialists of the Federal Treasury Department for the Krasnodar Territory and the Department of State Statistics in the city of Tikhoretsk.After the successful completion of the demonstration exam procedure, all participants received a Passport of Competencies.Based on the experience of conducting GIA in the form of a demonstration exam, taking into account the advantages and disadvantages of the new form of GIA, the college continues to equip specialized sites for conducting a demonstration exam on the WorldSkills model in other specialties.The implementation of new requirements of educational standards, the development of the expert community, the interaction of educational organizations brings changes to the system of secondary vocational education and sets the pace of its development.

Certification of experts for prevention the increase in construction costs

The results of the research, conducted by the author within the preparation for the International Scientific Conference Topical Problems of Green Architecture, Civil Engineering and Environmental Economics, which took place in Moscow in 2019, are stated in the article. It was already obvious, that the imperfection of the existing approach to holding oral and written examination for the purpose of receiving (prolongation) preparation of the expert opinion by the applicant (expert) of the right and also preparation for passing an examination can result in staff deficit in expert bodies. On January 1, 2020 the obligatory certification of experts who will sign the expert opinions according to the results of verification of budget documentation, was implemented, and it was preceded by the period when experts could undergo certification. The number of applicants (experts) who could not pass examinations, speaks or about insufficient qualification for execution of the functions within job responsibilities, or about insolvency of the estimated means used at examination. It confirmed the relevance of the problem of the improvement of the procedure of experts certification. Respectively, the author pays special attention to the preparation for the examination for future experts. Training of the applicants (experts) for passing of certification has to be constructed on such principles as relevance, unambiguity, accuracy, orderliness, etc. with the compulsory use of modern educational technologies. The author pointed out the main stages of training of the applicant (expert) for certification passing. During the introduction of the offered approach to the training of applicants (experts) for passing an examination will allow to increase the importance of the held event, to increase the number of the certified experts and also will lead to economy of budgetary funds due to the decrease in unreasonable costs. results of the research of the author becomes even more relevant and it is quite useful for the practical application after 2020, in the conditions of the exit of the construction industry post-pandemic crisis.

Sustainable development of organic farming like innovation element in the system of food security of the region

The ever-increasing interest in organic farming products on the part of consumers stimulates organic producers to expand their product range and search for new markets and distribution channels. Especially demanded organic products in European countries and the United States. Increased requirements for the production of organic matter presupposes the presence of certain conditions in terms of certification of lands, technologies and quality characteristics of organic products. This, in turn, requires a regulatory and legal framework at the state level, a certification system, including the rules and procedure for certification of land and products, organizations with the right to conduct accreditation procedures, pricing and possible preferences for small businesses and the private sector of the population. This will optimize the requirements for the phased passage of the certification procedure and serve as a stimulating element for attracting new producers of organic products. An equally important strategic problem is the organization of effective marketing channels for organic products. The relevance of food security and the availability of food are topical issues in Russia. In the agro-industrial multifaceted, issues related to low profitability of production, preservation of the genetic material of farm animals, and others have not been resolved. The main measures to increase the economic accessibility of food can be implemented through regional programs for sustainable development of country area One of the urgent problems of the world community is the development of organic farming and the formation of markets for organic products. At the same time, commodity differentiation of organic products and geographic segmentation are the main factors influencing the development of organic farming. The producers of organic products in Russia, as a rule, are small businesses. Development of organic farming is of particular importance for cross-border agro-oriented regions, since it contributes to the development of export activities and commodity diversification. For the Altai Territory, the development of organic farming makes it possible to effectively develop new areas of gastronomic and rural tourism.

Consumers’ Benefit—Risk Perception on Pesticides and Food Safety—A Survey in Greece

Pesticides are widely used to protect agricultural products from pests and diseases. Although a strict regulatory framework exists in the EU, concerns about pesticide residues in food are retained among consumers. This study represents the first large sample (N = 1846) attempt to identify the main predictors influencing Greek consumers’ attitude concerning the benefits—risks ratio of pesticide use. After a principal components analysis and a bivariate logistic regression were performed, it was found that Greek consumers express high concerns from pesticide residues in food regarding their loved ones and their own health. At the same time, however, they recognize to a significant extent beneficial contributions of the use of pesticides to food security and the national economy, as well. Several significant predictors of consumer’s attitude towards benefit—risks perception of pesticide use was identified, concerning personal values, pesticide user status, gender, confidence in controlling and certification procedures, and received information. Our results suggest that efforts for risk communication are needed to address food safety issues targeting the general public.

Legal Regulation of Plagiarism Counteraction in the State Scientific Certification Procedures

The need to improve the quality of dissertation research requires establishing effective legal instruments to fight plagiarism. It is of particular relevance in the light of the reform of the state scientific certification system aimed at providing more freedom to leading scientific organizations in awarding academic degrees. The study is devoted to identifying problems that arise in implementation of the existing tools to fight plagiarism, finding ways to eliminate them, as well as analyzing the best practices of organizations that independently award academic degrees. First, plagiarism counteraction is ensured by fixing the requirements for independent preparation of a dissertation and inadmissibility of using materials without reference to the author or other sources. According to the new model of state scientific certification, some organizations fix both the supporting nature of checking for plagiarism through special programs and the need for an expert review of the report. It is advisable to use the threshold values for the originality of the text based on the results of automated verification as a necessary condition at the stage of preparation by the organization of the conclusion on the dissertation. Detailed regulation of the procedure for checking research on the amount of plagiarism ensures transparency and increases the efficiency of certification procedures, and helps protect the rights of applicants. All applied forms of peer review and control of dissertation research are aimed, among other things, at fighting plagiarism. The well-established practice of posting dissertations, abstracts, information about persons involved in certification procedures on the Internet, information about facts of plagiarism found in the texts of dissertations, as well as a ban on re-defending such dissertations, should be recognized as a special tool for fighting plagiarism.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION OF SCIENTIFIC AND PEDAGOGICAL ACTIVITY AS A TOOL FOR IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION QUALITY

Assurance of higher education quality is constantly maintaining within the framework of professional and scientific attention of public administration subjects and scientists. The issue of staff provision of educational activities as well as management of staff risks in this field is becoming a significant obstacle for improving the quality of higher education in Ukraine. Individual professional certification of scientific and pedagogical activity can be considered as one of the mechanisms of personnel risk management. The institutionalization of the tools of professional certification of scientific and pedagogical activity, as well as its results, will contribute, on the one hand, the regulation of the content and practice of implementation of educational programs, and on the other - improvement of the procedures of the competition for the replacement of vacant posts of scientific and pedagogical workers. Using the instruments of certification, the state will have an opportunity to form a trajectory of the labour potential development both directly to scientific and pedagogical workers, and to the Institution of Higher Education and higher education system as a whole. Implementing norms of professional activity, obligatory presence of which is expected by the procedures of certification, will allow the subjects of formation of state policy in the sphere of higher education to promptly adjust the direction of professional development of science and pedagogic workers. Using by the state of tools of professional certification of science and pedagogic activity and its results in the final case will positively impact both, the effectiveness of public administration in the sphere of assurance of higher education quality in Ukraine and the quality of functioning of higher education system in general.

Additive Manufacturing for Aerospace from Inception to Certification

Metal additive manufacturing (MAM) does not require any preface for its potential applications in various engineering and technological sectors. This article comprehensively discusses about the application of additive manufacturing technique specifically aerospace components. The structure of this article begins with an introduction to the current state‐of‐the‐art MAM technologies with the aid of patent landscape analysis. Any manufacturing starts with understating of the manufacturing cycle, so herein, the aerospace manufacturing cycle has been discussed commencing from the design phase and followed by the process parameters selection. The immediate effect after printing is the selection of evaluation parameters, wherein the surface texture analysis of AM printed components is discussed. This paves to discuss about the specific alloys such as titanium alloy and Inconel alloys which are widely used in the aerospace industry. This analysis paves a path for the utilization of these materials to manufacture specific aerospace components which are also discussed. Thereby, the impact of MAM over the aerospace sector and the guidelines to decision making on the suitable variant of MAM has been discussed clearly with the help of earlier literatures. Finally, the qualification and certification procedure are discussed therein, leading to the conclusion about the future scope of MAM in the aerospace sector.

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DOPIV: Post-Quantum Secure Identity-Based Data Outsourcing with Public Integrity Verification in Cloud Storage

Public verification enables cloud users to employ a third party auditor (TPA) to check the data integrity. However, recent breakthrough results on quantum computers indicate that applying quantum computers in clouds would be realized. A majority of existing public verification schemes are based on conventional hardness assumptions, which are vulnerable to adversaries equipped with quantum computers in the near future. Moreover, new security issues need to be solved when an original data owner is restricted or cannot access the remote cloud server flexibly. In this paper, we propose an efficient identity-based data outsourcing with public integrity verification scheme (DOPIV) in cloud storage. DOPIV is designed on lattice-based cryptography, which achieves post-quantum security. DOPIV enables an original data owner to delegate a proxy to generate the signatures of data and outsource them to the cloud server. Any TPA can perform data integrity verification efficiently on behalf of the original data owner, without retrieving the entire data set. Additionally, DOPIV possesses the advantages of being identity-based systems, avoiding complex certificate management procedures. We provide security proofs of DOPIV in the random oracle model, and conduct a comprehensive performance evaluation to show that DOPIV is more practical in post-quantum secure cloud storage systems.

Experimental Analysis of the Influence of Exhaust Thermal Management on Engine NOx Emission

Exhaust thermal management is essential to allow engines to meet the Euro VI emissions standards and reducing nitrogen oxide emissions is one of the most important targets being pursued nowadays. Along these lines, in the present study, engine’s thermal performances have been evaluated on the basis of a WHTC test, namely a transient engine dynamometer schedule defined by the global technical regulation (GTR) developed by the UN ECE GRPE group (the GTR is covering a world-wide harmonized heavy-duty certification (WHDC) procedure for engine exhaust emissions). The influence of thermal management on fuel consumption, intake, and tailpipe NOx have been quantitatively analyzed for the overrun state. The results have shown that there can be a strong influence on the after-treatment temperatures and tailpipe NOx. In particular, the average temperature upstream of the diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) has been found to increase from 245°C to 254°C, the average temperature of the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) to increase from 248°C to 253°C, the SCR’s minimum temperature to increase from 196°C to 204°C, and the peak value of the NOx emissions in the low-temperature region to decrease from 73 to 51 mg/s. However, the influence of the overrun state’s thermal management strategy on the fuel consumption, the air intake, the ammonia storage, the NO2/NOx ratio, and the urea consumption has been observed to be relatively limited.

Development of mechanism for dissemination of managerial experience of principals of general education system schools

The article updates the issue of developing the mechanism for disseminating the professional experience of managerial personnel, their main motives and incentives for gaining the experience in order to enhance the effectiveness of the functioning of educational organizations by improving the quality of management decision-making. The significance of this research rests in the provision of the updating in the professional knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies of school principals that are determined by the federal project ‘Modern School’ within the national project ‘Education’. Professional competencies of school principals are emphasized. The authors present the conceptual apparatus of the thesaurus of dissemination of managerial experience. The concept of the development of the mechanism of dissemination of managerial experience through the differentiation of the skills of school principals for the allocation and analysis of managerial competencies in order to enrich the content of additional professional programs with the best management practices in the general education system is determined. The functional interrelation of the structural elements of the mechanism of dissemination of managerial experience of school principals is presented, functional tasks aimed at creating a digital bank of managerial cases based on the use of the skills of school principals to solve situational problems in the management of an educational organization, to develop a digital ecosystem of the further professional education and certification procedures for managers of educational organizations of general education are described. The results of the research are the foundation for the development of the methodological recommendations for the differentiation of the school principals’ skills for the assessment of their managerial competencies, aimed at the dissemination of the managerial experience of the target audience, the exchange of experience and best managerial practices.

The main directions of improving the legal regulation of remote forms of work of subjects of the state system of scientific certification

The article examines the problem of digital modernization of the Federal information system of state scientific attestation in the organizational, legal and technological aspects, including from the standpoint of analyzing the norms of the current Russian legislation in this area. As part of the organizational aspect, the authors review end-to-end and other digital technologies for the possibility of using the system of state scientific certification procedures. Based on the review, a conclusion was formulated about the possibility of using cloud technologies, Big Data, blockchain, artificial intelligence, video conferencing systems based on web conferences to optimize the operation of the system in two stages: first, organizational problems are solved and a new outline of the federal information system of state scientific certification is created, later, the existing outline can be supplemented with tools based on blockchain technologies and artificial intelligence. From the standpoint of the technological aspect, the article examines the implementation of the tasks of storing and transferring information used in the system of scientific certification. In particular, the use of the registry model is substantiated, which requires additional changes in the legislation to remove duplication of paper documents submitted for consideration and to give legal significance to the entry in the corresponding registry. As for the transfer of data (for example, to the unified federal information register containing information on the population of the Russian Federation), the register also seems to be a good solution. Another problem with the transfer of information is compliance with the legislation on personal data, since the purposes of collecting information do not coincide. An analysis of federal legislation allows us to conclude that it does not contain obstacles to automating the transfer of the information under consideration through the technical channels of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation (through the FIS SSA and the system of interdepartmental electronic interaction), however, it requires certain documentary support.

Characteristics of development and dissemination of environmental management systems in the area of production of medicines in Ukraine

The article presents the results of a study based on an expert survey of senior management and leading experts of enterprises for the production of medicines in Ukraine and typical problematic aspects of implementing environmental management systems (EMS). It was found that among the enterprises whose respondents took part in the survey, only 25% implemented EMS and passed the certification procedure following the requirements of ISO 14001. A significant problem identified is the lack of influential information tools and methodological developments for the implementation, operation, and benefits of EMS in pharmaceutical production, especially to ensure processes regarding the readiness of enterprises to respond to emergencies. Insufficient support was noted, particularly in regulatory and financial incentives, and no benefits could encourage more efficient greening of pharmaceutical production. The negative consequence is the lack of interest of small and medium enterprises in investing in new technologies and sustainable business practices to reduce environmental pressures. EMS should be implemented as a part of the overall management system of the enterprise to manage environmental aspects, meet mandatory legal requirements and voluntary commitments in accordance with the objectives and environmental policy of the enterprise, as well as to address risks and opportunities. It is important to note the urgency of developing theoretical and methodological principles of design, implementation, and further development of EMS to increase the environmental efficiency of the enterprise, greening in medicines production, and achieving sustainable development goals.

OER Certification of Individuals and Organisations in Higher Education: Implementations Worldwide

The initiative “Open Education Austria Advanced” develops infrastructures for open educational resources (OER) in higher education. One part is the development of certification procedures to point out OER competencies of teachers in higher education and OER activities at Austrian universities. We present the results of our research on existing OER certification procedures from the German and English-speaking world. We started by searching in the OER World Map and there listed OER policies of universities worldwide and then tried to find examples for existing OER certification for people and organisations. There are several examples for certifications of persons such as in MOOCs on OER, university training on OER or the Creative Commons certification itself. We found only a few references of (partly) OER certificates for organisations. The publication then describes ambitions towards openness of the OER movement regarding possible certification procedures, namely open development, open content, open assessment and open certificates.

Issues and ways of improving the certification of accounting and analytics staff in state-funded institutions

Subject. In recent years, there has been a powerful reinforcement of the requirements for the quality of accounting and the reliability of the data presented in the financial statements of institutions within the public sector. This led to more rigorous requirements for the competence of accounting and analytics staff. An analysis of the economic literature showed that the procedure for the certification of accounting employees and the assessment of their job functions in state-funded institutions have not been thoroughly studied. Purpose. The authors consider the certification of accounting employees in state-funded institutions as a tool to assess their job functions and the level of their professional competence. The article presents the results of testing methodological tools for the certification of accounting and analytics staff in a state-funded institution. Methods. The research objectives were solved using the methods of system analysis, content analysis, and sociological methods. The authors of the article summarised the results of previous studies and considered the regulations. The research involved the analysis of appeals to the State Labour Inspectorate regarding issues related to the certification of personnel. The authors identified the main reasons for such appeals and the types of violations of employees' rights during certifications. The work classifies the main methods for the certification of accounting and analytics staff and identifies their advantages and disadvantages. Results. The analysis of employees’ appeals to the State Labour Inspectorate showed that in many cases appeals related to the violation of employees' rights during the certification of personnel were caused by violations of the certification procedure. The research is a scientific novelty as it proposes methodological tools which are represented by a set of developed criteria and tests used to assess the job functions of those in accounting and analytics positions. The developed tools were tested in a state-funded institution in the Novosibirsk Region. Conclusions. The study confirmed the need for employee certification to assess their job functions and professional competence. Validation of the research results allowed making recommendations for upskilling employees and their professional retraining.

ГЕНДЕРНОЕ ИЗМЕРЕНИЕ ХАЛЯЛЯ: ЖЕНСКОЕ ТЕЛО И РОДОВСПОМОЖЕНИЕ В ПЛАТНЫХ МЕДИЦИНСКИХ УСЛУГАХ ДЛЯ МУСУЛЬМАН В РЕСПУБЛИКЕ ТАТАРСТАН

Using the example of the Republic of Tatarstan (Russia), this article discusses the emergence of the field of medical services for Muslims. It argues that genderisation of social interactions, in particular, of those between physicians and patients, has been one of the main principles of Muslim bioethics in the Republic. Among other measures, halal certification procedures are currently being developed by numerous religious experts in order to standardise and legitimise such genderisation. The analysis draws on data collected during multiple interviews with experts, medical professionals, Muslim patients, as well as on the qualitative study of regulatory documents. The article shows that the main feature of rules that govern certification procedures in Tatarstan today is the ongoing convergence between religious norms and biomedicine. As a particular example of medical services designed explicitly for Muslims in the Republic, the paper presents and analyses the service of “halal birth-giving”. This service combines commodification of religiosity and paid care for Muslim women, thereby heavily relying on their gender and religious identities, as well as their class status.

Анализ формирования российских систем экологической сертификации зданий

Introduction. All over the world building rating systems (certification systems) are being intensively developed as a solution to problems of modern cities focused on enhancing the quality of life in the population. Certification systems are an effective modern tool used not only to assess buildings, but also to achieve sustainable development goals in the construction industry.­ Materials and methods. The paper reviews several international certification systems, including BREEAM, LEED, DGNB, and Green Globes. The authors describe certification procedures, evaluation categories, areas of standards application and certification in Russia. The article provides a detailed review of the following Russian certification systems and the process of their development: “Green Standard”, SDOS “NOSTROI”, GREEN ZOOM, SDS “RUSO”. Their evaluation categories and basic provisions are provided. Results. The authors have conducted a comparative analysis of the Russian certification systems with account taken of environmental, economic, and social aspects of sustainable development. Russian standards are compared with the international ones and their interconnection is established. Conclusions. In Russia, sustainable development assessment systems have been developed and used since 2010. They focus on environmental and social aspects of sustainability.

Certification of a police officer as a professional standard of his work

Topical issues of certification of police officers have been considered. The approaches of scientists to the definition of such concepts as "certification" of police officers have been studied. The views of scientists on the institute of certification, its legal regulation and the expediency of conducting have been analyzed. The history of the certification procedure and the grounds for its application have been considered, the main characteristics of the attestation and types have been clarified. The purpose of certification is seen in the most rational use of personnel, increasing the efficiency of their work.
 It was found that the definition of "certification" of police officers was first enshrined in law during the reform of the law enforcement system. Certification of police officers is enshrined in the new Law of Ukraine "On the National Police" from July 2, 2015 № 580-VIII, on the basis of which a new body was established, that is the police.
 Police certification is considered a professional standard and one of the important criteria in police service. Certification has no periodicity and has a special subject. We consider the desire for openness and transparency of its conduct to be positive in the police certification procedure. Three types of police certification have been studied. An exhaustive list of types of certification has been established.
 Based on the analysis of the legal regulation of the procedure of certification of police and scientific views of scientists, the definition of " certification " has been defined and characterized. The materials of the judicial practice on appealing the decisions of the certification commissions of the National Police bodies on dismissal of police officers as a result of their failure to pass the certification in Ukraine have been studied. The current state of legal regulation of the procedure of certification of police officers in Ukraine has been analyzed, its positive and negative aspects have been clarified.

До питання перспектив і проблем органічного виробництва сільськогосподарської продукції в Україні

До питання перспектив і проблем органічного виробництва сільськогосподарської продукції в Україні

Оцінка придатності земель для органічного сільськогосподарського виробництва: окремі аспекти правового забезпечення

The article analyzes the current state of legal support for assessing the suitability of land for organic agricultural production. It is determined that in contrast to the previous legislation in the field of organic production, circulation and labeling of organic products, the current Law of Ukraine «On basic principles and requirements for organic production, circulation and labeling of organic products» from 10.07.2018 № 2496-VIII does not provide assessment of the suitability of agricultural land for the production of organic products. There are no requirements for such an assessment in the bylaws governing this area of public relations. It has been established that one of the primary steps towards regulating the process of valuation of agricultural land for organic production should be the introduction of mandatory agrochemical certification of land on which organic crop production is planned. Because it is agrochemical certification of agricultural land is one of the basic measures to determine the quality of soil composition. It is proposed, in order to operate with up-to-date data, to determine the terms of agrochemical certification of such lands not later than one year before the application for certification of organic production. For what proposals are put forward to make additions to: h. 5 Art. 37 of the Law of Ukraine «On Land Protection»; paragraph 3 of the Procedure for certification of organic production and / or circulation of organic products, approved by the resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 21.10.2020 № 1032; p.p. 1.5 and 1.6 of the Procedure for maintaining the agrochemical passport of the field, land, approved by the order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine dated 11.10.2011 № 536. The proposed innovations will allow to objectively assess the quality of such lands and will guarantee the production of organic crop products. Keywords: soil, land plot, agricultural lands, organic products, organic agricultural production, legal support, agriculture, soil quality