certification

noun cer·ti·fi·ca·tion \ ˌsər-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən \

|Updated on: 13 Jun 2018

Examples: certification in a Sentence

Definition of certification

1 : the act of certifying : the state of being certified

2 : a certified statement

See certification defined for English-language learners

Examples of certification in a Sentence

the certification of the vote
She had to wait until her certification as a nurse before she could start her new job.
The certifications of nine teachers were revoked.
The school offers scuba diving certification.

Recent Examples of certification from the Web

Southwest Ranches is one of 19 Florida cities, towns and counties that is registered for certification, including Pembroke Pines and Miramar.

— emily bloch, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Southwest Ranches works towards Community Habitat status," 8 June 2018
She's also taken studies toward certification in school administration at Sacred Heart University.

— janice steinhagen, Courant Community, "Janet Keffer Is Named Griswold Teacher Of The Year," 6 June 2018
Poorman said the office had not received any certifications of payments to Garber or Greim.

— allison kite, kansascity, "Despite Greitens' resignation, auditor feels responsibility to investigate legal fees," 5 June 2018
The former UBS Investment Bank chief financial officer revealed plans to submit 12,000 GOP signatures to city and town registrars of voters Tuesday for certification.

— neil vigdor, courant.com, "Bob Stefanowski To Submit 12,000 GOP Signatures To Get Into Primary For Governor," 4 June 2018
More than two dozen alternative agencies exist, and Catholic Social Services says no gay couples have even sought its help for certification, much less filed a complaint after being turned away.

— the editorial board, WSJ, "Suffer the Little Children," 22 May 2018
The 113-acre estate outside of Healdsburg, which Silver Oak hopes will earn platinum certification for energy efficiency, features 2,595 solar panels and a membrane bioreactor for wastewater treatment.

— urmila ramakrishnan, San Francisco Chronicle, "Free tastings cap North Bay’s rich wine scene," 19 Apr. 2018
Raunbenolt, who lived in Ohio, was in Tampa visiting her uncle as her husband, David Raubenolt, was waiting to obtain his certification as a single-engine airplane pilot, according to the newspaper.

— alexia fernandez, PEOPLE.com, "Toddler Dies a Day After Her Mother was Killed by Alleged Street Racer as They Crossed the Road," 25 May 2018
In September of that same year, a false reference on a job application led the state Board of Education to suspend his certification for six months.

— alden woods, azcentral, "A year after parents sue over Havasupai school, little has changed for Grand Canyon tribe," 24 May 2018

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First Known Use of certification

15th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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certification Synonyms

Synonyms

certificate, document, instrument;

Related Words

warrant, writ;

Other Legal Terms

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CERTIFICATION Defined for English Language Learners

certification

noun

Definition of certification for English Language Learners

: the act of making something official : the act of certifying something
: official approval to do something professionally or legally

Medical Dictionary

certification

noun cer·ti·fi·ca·tion \ ˌsərt-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən \

medical Definition of certification

: the act of certifying : the state of being certified

psychiatrists with subspecialty board certification in geriatrics
—Gary Kennedy

Law Dictionary

certification

noun cer·ti·fi·ca·tion \ ˌsər-ti-fi-ˈkā-shən \

legal Definition of certification

1 a : the act of certifying

b : the state of being certified — see also certiorari

Note: Certification of an interlocutory decision by a trial court allows an appellate court to review the decision and to answer a controlling question of law. Certification is often used in state courts as well as federal courts and, where available, allows a federal court to refer a question of state law to the state's highest court. Certification is also used to refer to a judge's order that allows a suit to be maintained as a class action.

2 : a certified statement