16/10/2017
5 Ways BMABA Certificates Can Be Confirmed As Genuine
Being an industry leader in a certain field is something to celebrate, but unfortunately it can lead to attempts by those not eligible to join to try and use the BMABA name in their favour.
Whilst most instances will be innocent mistakes, it’s important to our association that genuine BMABA issued documents can be easily and quickly identified as such. Here are five ways we lead the industry with our specialist (and now entirely in-house) printing.
Paper Type
We don’t issue official documentation on cheap, home-bought paper. Every official piece of BMABA documentation is currently issued on a minimum 220gsm specialist woven paper. To touch, it feels slightly waxy. This specialist paper means the ink from our commercial printers is properly spread into the grain of the paper. This not only produces a rich and beautiful print finish, but also makes any changes to the original print very easily visible.
BMABA Holographic Security Seal
As of October 20th 2017 all BMABA issued documents (for instructors only, not students) will include a special BMABA security seal. When the paper is moved the seal will change colour and reveals a number of security elements, such as wording and patterns. If this seal is removed from the paper it will leave a honeycomb pattern on the paper and the seal it’s self will be completely ruined.
Embossed Foils
We’ve been using security foils for a number of years now, and since 2016 this has been enhanced with the official BMABA embossed wording. Running your fingers over the foil, you’ll be able to feel the embossed text. Roll the paper over and you’ll see the indentation on the paper too.
Signatures & Stamps
Every official Instructor certificate will come with a BMABA Genuine stamp-mark. This is usually (but not always) signed by one of the executive team too.
National Records Database