certification

noun

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

1

: the act of certifying : the state of being certified

2

: a certified statement

Synonyms

• certificate
• document
• instrument

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 on the Web

Andrew Digby, assistant general counsel at FDLE, on Monday urged administrative judge Robert Kilbride not only to suspend Tony’s certification, but to order the sheriff to complete ethics training and a year of probation. —Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024

Many paramedic certification programs, which take roughly 18 months to complete, closed their doors to applicants due to shelter-in-place and social distancing orders. —Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2024

The airline also cited delays in FAA certification following recent safety incidents. —Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2024

The fishery certification lasts five years, while the Chain of Custody certification is good for three. —Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024

Among the charges Fischer faced was assaulting a police officer, disorderly conduct and corruptly obstructing, influencing and impeding an official proceeding — Congress' certification of the Electoral College vote. —Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2024

The new licensing and certification staff is stationed in DHCS’ Orange County office on MacArthur Boulevard, spokesman Anthony Cava said. —Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 14 Apr. 2024

The Wonderful Nurseries certification is a step toward UFW reclaiming a piece of its heyday, labor experts say. —Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024

But the legislation itself does not directly outline this opt-out mechanism that Bailey referred to and rather directs school administrators to consider each certification individually. —Rachel Wegner, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing certification

• certification mark

Medical Definition

certification

noun

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

: the act of certifying : the state of being certified

psychiatrists with subspecialty board certification in geriatrics

—Gary Kennedy

Legal Definition

certification

noun

cer·​ti·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌsər-ti-fi-ˈkā-shən 

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