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uncertified

uncertified

1 5.5
Does not have official papers or approval for use
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈsɜrtɪfaɪd/
translation icon : no certificado
  • Even if filled with uncertified personnel, persistent vacancies increase the caseloads for highly qualified SETs.
  • uncertified teachers

And you saw in lots of large urban systems, huge numbers of uncertified teachers.

Examples

  • As they consider teacher evaluation, representatives from professional organizations need to face the fact that many diverse and even uncertified people teach theater.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The registrar published the final, uncertified count last night.

    Blog text (33)
  • And you saw in lots of large urban systems, huge numbers of uncertified teachers.

  • On the one hand, uncertified fish would become a liability.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Primary uncertified school staff conducted supervision with the support of teachers.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Urban school districts often hire more uncertified teachers and teachers who are working outside of their specialization.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Studies asserted that there are uncertified individuals who teach in vocational schools.

    Academic text (2011)
  • If their goals are to measure the number of uncertified teachers in the classroom, merely measuring the number of teachers on waivers is inadequate.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Such schools have difficulty attracting and retaining qualified teachers: high-poverty schools have three times as many uncertified or out-of-field teachers as other schools have (Borman et al., 2004; Committee on Minority Representation in Special Education, Donovan, & Cross, 2002; International Reading Association, 2004).

    Academic text (2006)
  • Many parents are concerned about the impact of having uncertified teachers in public schools.

Synonyms

unofficial
vsuncertified
75 3.8

Not approved by the people in charge

refers to absence of formal documents or credentials needed for a specific role
unverified
vsuncertified
7 5.3

No one has checked it to see if it is true

is about lacking required official documents or credentials rather than evidence of truth
unsanctioned
vsuncertified
6 7.3

Not officially allowed by the people in charge

is lacking formal documents or credentials required for a role
unaccredited
vsuncertified
2 7.2

Not officially approved by a government or other official body

is broader and means missing required credentials or official approval
uncredentialed
vsuncertified
1 6.7

Someone who does not have the official training or papers needed for a job

is missing formal documents or endorsement needed for a specific role
unvalidated
vsuncertified
1 6.6

Not checked to see if information is correct or safe

concerns absence of certification documents rather than proof of accuracy
unauthenticated
vsuncertified
  • Specialized
1 6.6

A person or device that is not verified and cannot access a system

relates to lacking formal approval documents rather than verification processes
noncertified
vsuncertified
5.3

Not approved by an official group that checks safety or quality

is lacking required official documents or credentials for a role
nonaccredited
vsuncertified
6.5

A school or program not officially accepted by an education authority

focuses on missing official approval rather than lacking specific documents
unlicenced
vsuncertified
  • UK
4.1

Not officially allowed by the government to sell goods or drive a vehicle

is about lacking official documents or credentials needed for a role
non-official
vsuncertified
4.4

Not having formal status or approval

is specifically about missing required certificates or endorsements for a role
unauthoritative
vsuncertified
7.7

Not accepted as official or trusted as correct

means missing official documents or endorsement for a role rather than being unreliable
unattested
vsuncertified
  • Formal
8.9

No official source or written record confirms it

focuses on missing certificates and credentials required for a specific role
non-authentic
vsuncertified
  • Specialized
7.1

A login or access attempt not shown to be real and often blocked

is about missing official documents or endorsements for a role rather than genuineness
unendorsed
vsuncertified
6.0

Not officially approved by an authority or group

is missing formal documents or credentials required for a role rather than lacking support

Antonyms

4 4.0

Officially shown to have the required skills by a certificate

How Certified

certified
4 4.0
licensed
3.5
uncertified
1 5.5
unlicensed
27 4.2

Surface Forms

uncertified positive

Morphology

uncertified = certified (transparent) = un + certify + ed

A direct negation using the productive prefix 'un-' applied to 'certified' (itself the past participle of 'certify'), so the meaning 'not certified' is readily derived.

Etymology

Uncertified is made of un- meaning 'not' and certified, which comes from a root meaning 'certain' or 'sure' and is seen in certain and certificate. So uncertified means not officially proven or not given official approval.