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certification

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

Updated on: 19 Apr 2018

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

Mazzola said Keolis relied on the employee certification and background checks performed by the prior rail system operators.

— andrea estes, BostonGlobe.com, "A rail safety system gone badly off track," 14 Apr. 2018
But FedLoan rejected the certification from his new position.

— ron lieber, New York Times, "Who Is a Public Servant? Borrowers Have a Lot Riding on the Answer," 13 Apr. 2018
The various certifications and standards themselves aren't new.

— ariella gintzler, Outside Online, "REI Announces New Sustainability Standards," 13 Apr. 2018
The certification applauds the gardens that improve habitat for birds, butterflies, frogs and other wildlife.

— 'sam' boyer/special to cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "Volunteers will spread out across the area to help others: Whit & Whimsey," 13 Apr. 2018
To keep the certification, the park must take the autism training course every two years.

— alexandra deabler, Fox News, "Sesame Place theme park becomes world's first Certified Autism Center," 4 Apr. 2018
The certification comes as the park prepares for its 38th season, opening on April 28, 2018.

— sonja haller, Cincinnati.com, "'Sesame Street' theme park becomes world's first to get certified autism designation," 3 Apr. 2018
Teachers with the certification receive an extra $3,000 per year for 10 years ($1,000 from Maryland and $2,000 from Harford County).

— erika butler, The Aegis, "Harford's 2018 Teacher of the Year to be chosen April 4," 29 Mar. 2018
In one class, instructor Denny Blake showed the women plates the center keeps after certification tests.

— libby solomon, baltimoresun.com, "Building careers: Arbutus training program draws women to carpentry," 12 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of certification

15th century

certification Synonyms

Synonyms

certificate, document, instrument;

Related Words

diploma, parchment;

coupon, voucher;

Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi

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

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