certification

noun

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

Definition of certification

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

2 : a certified statement

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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.

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The post celebrated a government certification that allowed Microsoft Azure, the company’s cloud-computing platform, to handle sensitive unclassified information for ICE. — Nitasha Tiku, WIRED, "Microsoft's Ethical Reckoning Is Here," 18 June 2018 Graduates will be required to gain a certification in an in-demand employment field to improve their chances of getting a job, Coble said. — Carole Carlson, Post-Tribune, "Gary Excel Center, Goodwill outlet eye April opening," 4 June 2018 Some Recovery Connections participants also dispensed medication with no training, even though state law requires a special certification. — Amy Julia Harris And Shoshana Walter, charlotteobserver, "Drug users got exploited. Disabled patients got hurt. One woman benefited from it all. | Charlotte Observer," 21 May 2018 She’s now a graduate student at Maryland University of Integrative Health in clinical nutrition with a certification in gut health. — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Stock your garden with gut-friendly produce," 2 May 2018 Furry friends joining your Canadian road trip can enter Canada if they're accompanied by a rabies vaccination certification, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. — Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, "Do you need a passport to drive to Canada?," 2 July 2018 Last year, Barkan's management decided to upgrade to the most stringent Israeli kosher certification, issued by the Eda Haredit ultra-Orthodox kosher certifier. — Jewish Journal, "Ethiopian workers to return to Barkan wineries following public outcry," 27 June 2018 The district plans to install four corner posts marking a 300-by-175-foot section on the west end of the park for use by drone enthusiasts who have the proper certification to fly, Director of Parks Kevin Finnegan said. — Suzanne Baker, Naperville Sun, "Naperville Park District to open a drone flying park in October," 19 June 2018 Provencio couldn’t say whether the council may act on the petition at its Aug. 2 meeting or whether the council could accept the clerk’s certification, hold the requisite public hearing and take action all in the same meeting. — Josh Baugh, San Antonio Express-News, "Group continues fight for mandatory paid sick leave," 14 June 2018

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certification

noun

English Language Learners Definition of certification

: the act of making something official : the act of certifying something

: official approval to do something professionally or legally

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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

certification

noun

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

Legal Definition of certification

1a : 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