recertification

noun

re·​cer·​ti·​fi·​ca·​tion (ˌ)rē-ˌsər-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

plural recertifications

: the act or process of certifying or being certified again

… a bill that will require the unions to petition for recertification if their membership drops below 50 percent of those eligible to participate.

—Zac Anderson

Examples of recertification in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2018, the state required those with fewer than 50% eligible members to either disband or go through a lengthy recertification process that involved getting signatures and holding a formal election. —Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026

Typically, teachers unions see about 30% turnout for a recertification vote with about 97% in favor. —Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026

The tests conducted by all three labs must adhere to the same protocols and standards, and include not just initial testing but continual audits and recertification. —Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 28 Feb. 2026

The stabbing hoax convictions will revoke Heskett’s POST certification and bar any future recertification, according to the district attorney’s office. —Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for recertification

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization

Medical Definition

recertification

noun

re·​cer·​ti·​fi·​ca·​tion (ˌ)rē-ˌsərt-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

: the act of having one's certification renewed

recertify

(ˈ)rē-ˈsərt-ə-ˌfī 

verb

recertified; recertifying