How to read this credential

Seven parts, every one of them checkable. Hover or tap a number to find it on the credential.

1. 1The live linkThis is a URL, not a file. It resolves to a page we host, and it reflects the current state of the evaluation — including if it were ever withdrawn. A PDF in an inbox cannot do that.
2. 2Who was evaluatedThe name and current role of the person assessed. This is the claim being made — everything below is the evidence for it.
3. 3The level and the trackThe track says which competency was examined — not a job title, a body of skill. The level says how deep the evaluation went. A Gold in Taxation and a Gold in Backend represent the same rigour applied to different work.
4. 4What was actually testedThe specific things put under examination. This is the part worth reading closely: it tells you what the badge does and does not cover, so you know what still needs testing in your own process.
5. 5The work examinedThe real artefact the session was built around — deployed code, a filed return, a live process. Not a whiteboard puzzle, and not a take-home written for the occasion.
6. 6Who signed itA named senior practitioner in the same field, not a platform or an algorithm. A name means somebody's professional reputation is attached to this assessment — which is the only thing that makes any credential worth reading.
7. 7When it was assessedSkills move. The date lets you judge how current the assessment is rather than assuming it is fresh — and tells you when it is fair to ask for a re-evaluation.