Certificate may refer to: * Birth certificate * Marriage certificate * Death certificate * Gift certificate * Certificate of authenticity, a document or seal certifying the authenticity of something *

Certificate of deposit A certificate of deposit (CD) is a time deposit, a financial product commonly sold by banks, thrift institutions, and credit unions in the United States. CDs differ from savings accounts in that the CD has a specific, fixed term (often one, th ...

, or CD, a financial product commonly offered to consumers by banks, thrift institutions and credit unions

Computing

Authorization certificate In computer security, an attribute certificate, or authorization certificate (AC) is a digital document containing attributes associated to the holder by the issuer. When the associated attributes are mainly used for the purpose of authorization, A ...

or ''attribute certificate'' * Certificate (complexity), a string that certifies the answer to a computation *

Public key certificate In cryptography, a public key certificate, also known as a digital certificate or identity certificate, is an electronic document used to prove the validity of a public key. The certificate includes information about the key, information about the ...

, an electronic document used in cryptography

Academic qualification

* Academic certificate * Medical certificate *

Professional certification Professional certification, trade certification, or professional designation, often called simply ''certification'' or ''qualification'', is a designation earned by a person to assure qualification to perform a job or task. Not all certifications ...

, a vocational award * A confirmation that a person has passed a Test (assessment) to prove competence *

Global Assessment Certificate The Global Assessment Certificate program (also known as the GAC, /ʤiː eɪ siː/, jee-ay-see) is a university preparation and foundation studies program that provides students from mostly non-English-speaking backgrounds with academic knowledge ...

is a university preparation and foundation studies program * Graduate certificate

Australia

* Higher School Certificate (New South Wales), a school qualification in New South Wales, Australia * Victorian Certificate of Education, a school qualification in Victoria, Australia * Certificates awarded by TAFE colleges, see

Ireland

* Junior Certificate, a qualification attained by school students * Irish Leaving Certificate, a higher qualification attained by school students * National Certificate, an older higher education qualification * Higher Certificate, a newer higher education qualification * Certificate (HETAC), a subdegree qualification offered by the Higher Education and Training Awards Council

Hong Kong

* Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination

United Kingdom

* Certificate of Higher Education, awarded after one year full-time study at a university or other higher education institution

Other uses

* '' The Certificate'', a 1967 novel by Isaac Bashevis Singer