What must happen before a certification is considered valid?

A certification is considered valid only after certain established criteria are met, including the completion of all necessary components of the training process. Downloading the certification itself signifies that all previous steps have been completed successfully. However, simply downloading it without having fulfilled the actual training and assessment requirements does not make it valid.

The correct approach would involve passing all training modules, attending the final assessment, and fulfilling any additional requirements outlined by the certifying body.

Thus, the action of downloading the certification is dependent on successfully completing the entire training process, which includes assessment, attendance, and sometimes additional validations, to ensure that the individual meets the competency standards for that certification.