In some cases, the award of a certification to an individual may depend on the completion of more than one training course from a range of possible courses. Equally, one training course may be more relevant than another, and hence the organization may wish to give a higher weighting to that training. Both these aims can be supported by the use of training credits.
Training credits can also be configured to be called 'units' or 'points', and can vary based on the category and type of provider that the provider member is associated with. See the section on certifications for an example of how credits can be used in conjunction with certifications.