Put Your Certification to Work for You
Q. How can you demonstrate to the world that you have achieved status within your profession?
A: Use the NICET-Certified Mark.
As a certified person, you can use the NICET certified mark on your business card.
As an employer of a certified person, you can use the NICET support statement on your business stationery.
Who is interested in NICET certification?
- Individuals who have met NICET's established standards for a particular practice area.
- Certified individuals who demonstrate knowledge, experience, and a sense of professionalism.
- Employers who seek individuals who have invested in pursuing and achieving certification.
- Regulators and Authorities having Jurisdiction who seek certified persons on behalf of their constituent base.
- Clients who seek certified persons to perform tasks.
- The public that seeks certified practitioners in whom they can trust their safety, or the safety of their possessions.
Demonstrating Certification Status
NICET accepts an obligation to its certificate holders, their employers, authorities having jurisdiction, and the public at large to protect the integrity and value of the NICET certification mark by controlling its usage. The Institute maintains a public registry of its certificants and enforces the following rules governing the uses of the mark.
Who may use the NICET mark?
- Businesses that endorse NICET certification or employ NICET certificants may use the NICET Support Statement
- Active-status NICET certificants may use the "NICET-Certified" mark.
Guidelines for Use
NICET accepts an obligation to its certificate holders, their employers, authorities having jurisdiction, and the public at large to protect the integrity and value of the NICET certification mark by controlling its usage. The Institute maintains a public registry of its certificants and enforces the following rules governing the uses of the mark.
If the following guidelines do not address your specific situation, or if you need camera-ready graphics from this page, please call NICET at 888-IS-NICET and press 3.
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The NICET logo, Certified Mark and Support Statement are trademarked properties of NICET. The NICET logo may not be reproduced, published, or publicly displayed without the permission of NICET. The Certified Mark and Support Statement may be reproduced, published, and/or publicly displayed only in accordance with the guidelines set forth on this web page. |
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Use of NICET Support Statement
With the NICET Support Statement, employers can promote NICET certification and market their company's dedication to quality and technical competency. The support statement may be reproduced on web sites, company letterhead, promotional materials, and other printed matter.
Download the NICET Support Statement
Click on the preferred quality to download the statement in grayscale TIFF format. (Or, right-click with the mouse on the statement above to save it as a low-resolution .jpeg file for web site use.) |
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It is NOT acceptable to place the NICET-certified mark on company letterhead stationery, marketing materials, websites, etc., without the support statement. Alone, the mark suggests that the company is NICET-certified.
Use of "NICET-Certified" Mark
First-time NICET certificants receive two "NICET CERTIFIED" decals that may be displayed on hardhats, clipboards, or vehicle windows. Certificants may order additional decals by completing the Order Form for Decals and Personal Records.
Business Cards
NICET-Certified Mark. When printed on the business card, the mark must be placed so that it is linked to the individual named on the business card who is currently certified by NICET. It is NOT acceptable to place the NICET-certified mark so that it suggests that the firm is certified by NICET.
Two suggested formats for business cards are printed below:
Other Displays of Certification Status
To call attention to your certification, write the designation CET ("Certified Engineering Technician" or "Certified Engineering Technologist") after your name. Or, you may write the appropriate technician certification grade (TT, AET, ET, or SET), the appropriate technician certification level (I, II, III, or IV), or the appropriate technologist certification grade (AT or CT) after your name.
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It is NOT acceptable to use the support statement, NICET-certified mark or anything custom-designed to stamp/seal drawings or other project documents. |
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