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certification
noun [ C or U ]
us
/ˌsɜ˞ː.t̬ə.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ uk
/ˌsɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
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the process of earning an official document, or the act of providing an official document, as proof that something has happened or been done:
He earned certification as a paralegal.
Fairtrade is a certification that guarantees producers in the developing world are paid a fair price for their crops.
a program for the certification of X-ray technicians
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(Definition of certification from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

certification | Intermediate English

certification
noun [ C/U ]
us
/ˌsɜr·t̬ə·fɪˈkeɪ·ʃən/
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proof or a document proving that someone is qualified for a particular job, or that something is of good quality:
[ C ] Adult workers are increasingly going back to school for a degree or certification to improve their job opportunities.
[ U ] He will seek organic certification of his beef and poultry products.
(Definition of certification from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

certification | Business English

certification
noun [ U ]
uk
/ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ us
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the process of giving official or legal approval to a person, company, product, etc. that has reached a particular standard:
certification in sth The new division received $10,000 in training funds that will help staff gain certification in insurance procedures.
certification as sth Our products were awarded certification as compliant with all the relevant standards.
We need experienced pilots with multiengine and instrument certification.
certification programme/process/requirements
(Definition of certification from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of certification

certification
To earn certification, farms must limit escapees to 300 or fewer per production cycle (about three years).
From The Seattle Times
If they want to go from silver to gold certification, why would they choose the waterless urinals when they can get this wall paneling?
From Plain Dealer
If you guessed years of classes, training, and certifications, you'd be wrong.
From Business Insider
Whether teachers come from traditional or alternative certification programs suddenly seems beside the point.
From The Atlantic
This is in addition to the testing and certification we had done on the unit as well before we began shipping units.
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This is what maintenance of board certification means.
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board certification
If a strike by residents were prolonged or if it backfired and resulted in their dismissal, the strike might interfere with their board certification.
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certification exam
Currently, 41 states have accepted this certification exam.
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certification process
Lawyers, physicians, nurses, accountants, and any number of other professions have a certification process that enables them to practice as a professional in their area of expertise.
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Translations of certification

in Chinese (Traditional)
證明, 認證, 證書…
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证明, 认证, 证书…
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certificación, certificado…
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certificado…
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certification, homologation…
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belge verme, belgeleme…
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verklaring, diplomering…
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osvědčení, vydání potvrzení…
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bekræftelse, dokumentation…
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diploma…
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zaświadczenie, poświadczenie…
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intygande, attestering…
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pengesahan…
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die Bescheinigung…
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attest(ering), anerkjennelse…
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