NBWCV™

National Board for Workforce Certification & Verification™

Certification Marks for the Non-Hospital Workforce

NBWCV™ administers certification, verification, accreditation, and standards-alignment marks for non-hospital personnel and organizations entering healthcare facilities to perform work.

Credentialing controls access. Competency ensures safety.

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Trademark notice: The marks shown on this page are used as certification marks, accreditation marks, verification marks, standards marks, or related brand identifiers under NBWCV™ programs. Authorization to use any mark is limited to entities and individuals meeting the applicable NBWCV™ requirements.

Defined certification framework

Non-hospital operational workforce competency.

Hospital Vendor Certification is the process of validating competency and authorization for non-hospital personnel performing operational work in healthcare environments.

1. Access

Credentialing and facility access controls document who may enter healthcare environments.

2. Competency

Certification validates the role, education, operational limits, and safety requirements of the workforce.

3. Oversight

NBWCV marks support governance, audit readiness, patient safety, and ongoing surveillance.

Certification mark catalog

NBWCV™ marks for use in commerce.

The following marks are presented as public-facing certification and verification program identifiers. Each card shows the mark, serial number where available, and the specimen-use context.

NBWCV™ certification mark family

Vendor Credentialing & Competency Marks

Certification MarkSN 99429241

VENDOR CREDENTIALING ORGANIZATION ACCREDITED™

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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Certification MarkSN 99680838

VENDOR COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK™

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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Certification MarkSN 99606741

ATTESTATION IS NOT COMPETENCY™

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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Certification MarkSN 99584769

VISIT VS JOB™

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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Certification MarkSN 99556125

VENDOR CREDENTIALING CERTIFIED™

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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Certification MarkSN 99502017

VCO ACCREDITED™

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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Certification MarkSN 99556155

VENDOR CREDENTIALING ACCREDITED™

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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Certification MarkSN 99556174

VENDOR CREDENTIALING COMPANY ACCREDITED™

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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Certification MarkSN 99556184

HEALTHCARE SUPPLIER ACCESS ACCREDITED™

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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Certification MarkSN 99520013

VENDOR BADGE™

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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Certification MarkSN 99429197

VENDOR COMPETENCY VERIFIED™

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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Certification MarkSN 99429090

VENDOR COMPETENCY CERTIFIED™

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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Certification MarkSN 99584834

JBVC™

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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Certification MarkSN 99840908

HVC™

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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Certification MarkSerial pending / internal mark

HVC Certified™

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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Certification MarkSerial pending / internal mark

HVC Verified™

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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Certification MarkSerial pending / internal mark

HVC Standards™

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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Certification MarkSerial pending / internal mark

Hospital Vendor Certification™ (HVC™)

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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Workforce Certification Marks

Certification MarkSN 99606711

CERTIFIED WORKFORCE ACCESS™

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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Certification MarkSN 99519338

CERTIFIED PHARMACEUTICAL REPRESENTATIVE CPhR™

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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Certification MarkSN 99434115

HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVE™ (HCIR™) VENDOR PASSPORT™

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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Certification MarkSN 99471608

REP™

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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Certification MarkSN 99696880

HCIR CERTIFIED™

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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Certification MarkSN 99680856

Non-Hospital Workforce Competency Framework™

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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Certification MarkSN 99641342

CERTIFIED NON-HOSPITAL PERSONNEL™

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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Certification MarkSerial pending / internal mark

NHW-Certified™ (Non-Hospital Workforce™)

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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Certification MarkSerial pending / internal mark

Non-Hospital Personnel™ (NHP™)

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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Certification MarkSerial pending / internal mark

Operational Workforce Certification Organizations™ (OWCOs™)

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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Courier & Logistics Certification Marks

Certification MarkSN 99524635

CERTIFIED HEALTHCARE COURIER™ (CHC™)

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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Certification MarkSN 99524667

ACCREDITED MEDICAL COURIER ORGANIZATION™ (AMCO™)

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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Governance & Standards Marks

Certification MarkSN 99507551

RED BOUFFANT™

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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CMS / CoP / Patient-Safety Alignment Marks

Certification MarkSN 99544436

CMS-ALIGNED COMPETENCY CERTIFIED™

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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Certification MarkSN 99544399

CMS-ALIGNED COMPETENCY ACCREDITATION™

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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Certification MarkSN 99544361

COP COMPETENCY ACCREDITED™

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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Certification MarkSN 99519348

COP COMPETENCY CERTIFIED™

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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Certification MarkSN 99717991

PATIENT SAFETY ALIGNED™

Used by NBWCV to identify certification, accreditation, verification, or standards alignment under an NBWCV™-defined workforce competency program.

Specimen use: Certified entity may display this mark only when authorized by NBWCV™ and in connection with the applicable standard, scope, and surveillance requirements.
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Certification mark use is controlled by NBWCV™.

Organizations and personnel may request review, apply for certification, or verify whether a certificate holder is authorized to display a specific NBWCV mark.

For individuals

  • Confirm role and scope of work.
  • Complete required education and competency review.
  • Maintain continuing compliance and renewal requirements.

For organizations

  • Apply for accreditation, verification, or standards-alignment review.
  • Document policies, audit trails, and workforce governance.
  • Use the mark only within the authorized scope.