Content Analysis Approach: A Review on the Extent of Science and Engineering Curriculum Meet Competency Requirements for Testing, Inspection and Certification Industry

Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) are adopted to examine if a product conforms to regulatory standards respected to safety, quality and functionality that are globally accepted. Nowadays, testing, inspection and certification applied in products aims to verify the quality of product so that consumers can make proper decision and consideration in the selection of products. Due to the importance of testing, inspection and certification, market trend, competency of practitioners engaged in TIC and the methodology to study the readiness of their engagement are discussed. This paper reviewed the market trend of the testing, inspection and certification industry, discussing competency standards for practitioners engaging in TIC industry. Three main areas are studied: testing, inspection and certification industry market trend, competency requirements and content analysis methodology.