(1) Education: Formal instruction based upon a curriculum that prepares an individual with the core knowledge and skill for entry into a discipline and for performing a job title (2) Training: Instruction and/or activities that enhance and individual's core knowledge; increase skill set and proficiency; and strengthen and augment abilities. (3) Experience: Time required functioning in a job title for an individual to attain proficiency in applying knowledge, skills, and abilities (4) Physical/Medical Fitness: Physical and medical considerations that, when applied, help to ensure safe performance in risky environments (5) Certification: Designation granted by Authority Having Jurisdiction that an individual has met the requirements and achieved specific knowledge, skills, and abilities. (6) Licensing: Legal designation granted by Authority Having Jurisdiction, indicating that a person has met the necessary legal requirements to function in a job title. (FEMA, Animal Emergency Response Positions Credentials, 25 Oct 2007, p. 1)