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CONFORM, COMPLY, AND CERTIFY
Since SCORM 2004 was published, several specifications in SCORM documentation have been accepted as IEEE standards. When using standards, the appropriate term is compliance. You either comply with the standard, or not. The path to certification is compliance. Conformance is not an option. Accordingly, ADL is amending and updating publications to reflect SCORM-compliance. The SCORM Test suite has been renamed the SCORM Test Suite. This change will be reflected in a future reissuance of DoDI 1322.26. ADL recognizes that there are many documents within our archives that cite compliance. Most are in .pdf or other file formats that cannot be changed. The SCORM 2004 4th Ed. Documentation Suite reflects this change in terminology.
A product that is SCORM certified has been independently tested by one of the ADL Certification Testing Centers and after passing the SCORM Test Suite, becomes “ADL Certified.” ADL certification assures consumers of distributed learning content and systems that certified products have successfully implemented SCORM’s requirements.