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Verification process

We verify demonstrated capability

SkillSignature does not accept a course certificate as proof of skill. A certificate tells us where someone studied; it does not tell us what they can build. Verification requires work we can examine, an assessment we control, and a decision made by an independent reviewer.

Six stages

The verification pipeline

  1. Step 1

    Choose your skill

    Select a skill from the published taxonomy. Each skill lists its required evidence, assessment methods, difficulty level and pass score before you apply.

  2. Step 2

    Submit evidence

    Provide the work itself: repositories, deployed systems, documentation, screenshots, video demonstrations, technologies used and a precise statement of your own contribution.

  3. Step 3

    Complete the technical assessment

    Timed assessments, coding challenges, scenario questions or practical tasks, depending on the skill. Questions are drawn randomly from a managed question bank with attempt limits.

  4. Step 4

    Demonstrate your capability

    For most skills you defend your work in a live verification session, including an unseen extension task. This is how we distinguish authored work from acquired work.

  5. Step 5

    Independent reviewer evaluation

    Assigned reviewers score your evidence against published criteria, leave structured feedback and may request additional evidence. Reviewers declare conflicts of interest before assignment.

  6. Step 6

    Receive your verification decision

    A pass issues a unique credential with a public verification page. A refusal includes structured feedback and a documented appeal route.

Application status

Every application has one explicit state

Applicants, reviewers and administrators all see the same status. Payment status is recorded separately from verification status and is never inferred from a browser response.

DraftPayment pendingPayment confirmedRequirements pendingSubmittedUnder reviewInterview requiredInterview scheduledFinal reviewVerifiedFailedAppealSuspendedRevoked

What we do not do

Boundaries of the credential

Clarity about what a SkillSignature credential does and does not represent is part of the credential's value.

A credential means

  • Work was examined by qualified reviewers against published criteria.
  • An assessment was completed at or above the published pass score.
  • Authorship was probed, and defended live where the skill requires it.
  • The decision, reviewers and evidence trail are recorded and auditable.

A credential does not mean

  • A guarantee of job performance, conduct or employment outcome.
  • An endorsement by any accreditation body or government authority.
  • Verification of skills other than the one named on the credential.
  • Permanent status — credentials expire, and can be suspended or revoked.
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