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cert

cert

9 8.3
A document that shows someone finished a course or training
  • noun
  • /sɜrt/
  • Informal
translation icon : certificado
  • We changed NEHA-CERT to NEHA e-Learning and provided all the courses for free instead of charging for them.

I did the pill paying, bill paying, wow work, the hard whatevers like got the certs, had the experience elsewhere, trained people while doing a nine to five.

Examples

  • Good for you for getting your cert! That's awesome and inspiring, girl!

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  • Can we go get that, get that cert and start reapplying?

  • You got to do your basis basics before you want to be a strength coach and there's no cert that will do that for you.

  • And then you've got certs and this folder has a bunch of certs.

  • I finally received my cert after completing the online course in graphic design.

  • She showed me her cert for finishing the advanced cooking class last week.

  • After months of hard work, he proudly displayed his cert for passing the project management exam.

Synonyms

certificate
vscert
307 2.7

A document that proves something is true, like a qualification or ownership

is the informal term for a completion document
credential
vscert
165 5.3

An official paper that shows a person's identity or qualifications

is the informal name mainly for course completion documents
diploma
vscert
149 2.8

An official paper from a school or university that shows someone has finished a course of study

is the casual word used for that proof of completion
sheepskin
vscert
  • Archaic
2 6.5

A college or university certificate showing you finished a course

is the everyday shorthand for that graduation paperwork

How Official

licensure
  • Specialized
5 7.0
diploma
149 2.8
certificate
307 2.7
cert
  • Informal
9 8.3
note
1.0

Surface Forms

cert singular
certs plural

Etymology

The word cert for a course paper is short for certificate, a 'proof' you finished a class or training. That's why people call the small paper or digital proof of a course a cert.