# Professional licenses

**URL:** <https://community.blockcerts.org/t/professional-licenses/3467>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [August 30, 2023, 11:59pm UTC](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/professional-licenses/3467 "2023-08-30T23:59:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Osler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c4cdca/32.png) [@Osler](https://community.blockcerts.org/u/Osler)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2023, 11:59pm UTC](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/professional-licenses/3467/1 "2023-08-30T23:59:17Z")

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Question about credentials related to licenses, what happens if a license is expired, inactive, or terminated? Will the person be able to show they still have the credential even though they technically do not anymore?

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**Author:** ![lemoustachiste](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@lemoustachiste](https://community.blockcerts.org/u/lemoustachiste)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2023, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/professional-licenses/3467/2 "2023-09-01T14:19:51Z")

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If it’s expired or revoked the credential will not validate.

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**Author:** ![Osler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c4cdca/32.png) [@Osler](https://community.blockcerts.org/u/Osler)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2023, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/professional-licenses/3467/3 "2023-09-01T14:57:23Z")

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How is expiration/revocation determined?