# Certifications

## Certifications

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**Important Note:** The statistical overview updates every 24 hours. As a result, the total counts on the Certification list page may differ from the data on the Analytics page. This page provides valuable insights into your certifications, allowing you to track total counts and identify trends.
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This page provides valuable insights into your certifications, allowing you to track total counts and identify trends.

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### Data Source

This section allows you to view statistical data from two sources:

* **Your Organization:** Displays data specific to your organization.
* **Global Data:** Shows anonymized global data, including your organization’s data

The data shown on the charts will reflect the source you have selected.

### Certifications Over Time

This section displays the total certifications for the last 6 months.&#x20;

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### Certification by Status

Provides a breakdown of certifications categorized by their current status, such as active, expired, suspended, withdrawn and others.

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### Benchmark

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Here you can compare your data against anonymized global data to see how it measures up on a broader scale.

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### Filters

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* **Filter by Status:** Allows you to refine your data view based on the certification status such as active, expired, or pending
* **Filter by Standard:** Enable you to narrow down the date to specific certification standards.

You can select and apply multiple filter criteria simultaneously.

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Once applied, the charts will update based on your selected filters.


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