Certificate may refer to:
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Birth certificate
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Marriage certificate
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Death certificate
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Gift certificate
A gift card also known as gift certificate in North America, or gift voucher or gift token in the UK is a prepaid stored-value money card, usually issued by a retailer or bank, to be used as an alternative to cash for purchases within a parti ...
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Certificate of authenticity, a document or seal certifying the authenticity of something
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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
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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''
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Certificate (complexity), a string that certifies the answer to a computation
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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
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Academic certificate
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Medical certificate
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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
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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
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Graduate certificate
Australia
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Higher School Certificate (New South Wales), a school qualification in New South Wales, Australia
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Victorian Certificate of Education, a school qualification in Victoria, Australia
* Certificates awarded by TAFE colleges, see
Ireland
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Junior Certificate, a qualification attained by school students
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Irish Leaving Certificate, a higher qualification attained by school students
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National Certificate, an older higher education qualification
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Higher Certificate, a newer higher education qualification
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Certificate (HETAC), a subdegree qualification offered by the Higher Education and Training Awards Council
Hong Kong
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Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination
United Kingdom
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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
See also
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Certificate of Achievement (disambiguation)
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Certification
Certification is the provision by an independent body of written assurance (a certificate) that the product, service or system in question meets specific requirements. It is the formal attestation or confirmation of certain characteristics of a ...
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Academic degree
An academic degree is a qualification awarded to students upon successful completion of a course of study in higher education, usually at a college or university. These institutions commonly offer degrees at various levels, usually including unde ...
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Motion picture rating system
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