Revalidation involves re-validating something, ratifying a condition or state.
Revalidation is the process and result of revalidating . This verb can be used to give a name to the action of reaffirming , corroborating or clinching something . It can also refer to granting greater firmness or reassessing .
Likewise, revalidation is linked to the approval of a status or condition by an authority, after a prior examination or control. For example: «Next Thursday the deadline for vehicle revalidation expires» , «The revalidation of the transport card must be carried out at the company's central office» , «The Chilean government signed an agreement with the Peruvian government for the reciprocal revalidation of secondary education qualifications .
Revalidation as ratification
The concept of revalidation, in this way, is usually used as the ratification of the value or authenticity of something . Suppose that, in a certain city, students have a 50% discount on the price of a transport ticket. To enjoy this benefit, they must apply for a credential at the local Transportation Secretariat , presenting documents that prove their status as students. Said credential must be revalidated every year: that is, once the student already has his credential, he has the obligation to annually take care of its revalidation, approaching the Ministry of Transportation with the documents that demonstrate that he is still studying and that, therefore, Therefore, you have the right to access the discount.
In this context, revalidation is a requirement for most benefits provided by the government, and even by private companies, as long as they are free services or for which space is very limited. Through a series of rules regarding the validity period, controlling customer compliance becomes much easier and more effective than making the initial procedure more complex, and it is also possible to ensure that the benefit falls into the hands of those who really want to take advantage of it. .
If, on the other hand, instead of revalidation, the initial requirements were more numerous and strict, it is likely that more than one person would feel overwhelmed and choose not to use the service , despite really needing it. Likewise, those who are not convinced or do not see the need for the benefit will not bother going through this procedure.
The revalidation process can be carried out in different ways depending on the context.
The concept in education
In the field of education , we speak of the revalidation of a degree when a person received it in one country and then intends to assert said degree in a foreign nation. This revalidation may involve completing certain procedures or passing an exam. One of the basic requirements to proceed to revalidate a degree is that the contents and specialization can be compared with those of the educational system of the destination country , that is, that similar courses exist there.
Although many people recommend revalidating your studies before leaving your own country, it is normal that this procedure can be done once abroad, by going to the corresponding embassy. Although this way requires waiting longer and the costs are higher, at least it does not require having someone on the other side to collaborate with the procedure .
It is also important to make clear that revalidation of studies is not always necessary, since it should be carried out only by those individuals who wish to study abroad for which a certificate of previous studies is required: for example, a faculty that requires the secondary degree to admit students to your institution. Likewise, in some cases it is allowed to go through a series of exams that achieve the same objective in a more direct way, as long as the person has no problem being evaluated.