{"id":"f4ff8b68-e5a0-44d1-bba2-6462cdf1f315","task":"Verify a hardware consultant's DHI credential (e.g., AHC, DHC, DHT) before relying on their opening schedule and code-compliance review.","domain":"dhi.org","steps":["Ask the consultant for their exact DHI credential type and ID and cross-check the designation against DHI's current credential program list on dhi.org.","Confirm which track the credential belongs to: DHI certifications (AHC, EHC, CFDAI) require renewal with continuing education on a recurring cycle, while DHI certificates (DHIA, DHT, DHC) are one-time awards with no renewal requirement.","Match the credential to project scope — DHC is a prerequisite/pathway certificate toward the AHC certification, not an advanced credential beyond it, and no DHI credential substitutes for a jurisdiction-required professional stamp.","For renewal-track certifications (AHC, EHC, CFDAI), confirm the credential is active and continuing-education renewal is current; one-time certificates like DHC/DHT have no CEU standing to check.","Document the verification in the project file before relying on the consultant's code-compliance sign-off."],"gotchas":["DHI's credential lineup has changed over time — designations like CDC and AOC appear in older references but are not on DHI's current program page; verify against dhi.org's live list rather than a legacy reference.","A DHI credential is a professional competency certification, not a legal license, and does not substitute for a jurisdiction-required professional stamp where one is required.","Credential abbreviations are easy to confuse (AHC vs. DHC vs. DHT) — verify the exact designation rather than assuming equivalence."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T22:29:41.688Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/f4ff8b68-e5a0-44d1-bba2-6462cdf1f315"}