21 of this year, according to statistics from the Food and Drug Administration, which oversees certification of mammography centers.
There isn't a national or international body that oversees certification requirements and scope of practice for death doulas like there is for most medical professions and even in some cases for birth doulas.
On the other hand, agency employees who oversee pilot certification would probably not be furloughed, Ms. Blakey said.
Mr. Hendrix said he uncovered the problem after he was asked to oversee the certification of a new manufacturing process that put the pipes through a prescribed battery of tests.
For consultants, "this is their core competency," said Emilio Galanda, assistant vice president and head of corporate facilities for ING investment management, which hired YRG to oversee LEED certification for the renovation of its three-floor, 17,000-square-foot headquarters at 230 Park Avenue.
The aim is to establish and oversee mineral certification, traceability and validation systems that can attest to their "conflict-free" status.
Yona Metzger, one of Israel's two chief rabbis who oversee kosher certification in the Jewish state, two years ago promised an effort to stop use of shackle-and-hoist slaughtering.
The institution is sometimes seen as illiberal and corrupt, and its mission — to oversee Kosher certifications and Jewish marriages and burials — can seem irrelevant to many Israelis.
You can also search for hotels approved or accredited by respected certification programs, such as Green Key, the Global Sustainable Tourism Council and the U.S. Green Building Council, which oversees LEED certification.
The board that oversees the certification of financial planners has developed a guide to help older Americans avoid fraud and abuse.
