The phrase "able to certify" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when indicating someone's capability or authority to confirm or validate something, such as a document or qualification.
Example: "The official was able to certify the authenticity of the documents presented."
Alternatives: "capable of certifying" or "qualified to certify".
"One thing that is irrefutable is that in these 1,776 certified precincts, the Republican Party was able to certify and report Rick Santorum was the winner of the certified precinct vote total by 34 votes," he told reporters.
The dispute virtually assures that the canvassing board will not be able to certify a winner before next Tuesday, when the new Congress is to be sworn in.
However, a Western diplomat in Vienna, where the U.N.'s atomic energy agency has its headquarters, said that it was not clear whether Iran was able to certify the enriched uranium for use as fuel.
But it may not matter: the State Department has to be able to certify that the governments receiving American aid are making progress on issues like human rights and corruption.
The State Department said that because it has not been able to certify that Russia is complying with its treaty obligations, it is curtailing new joint arms control projects and additional money for some existing programs.
But commission officials say they will not be able to certify that flawed machines are repaired by the November election, or provide software fixes or upgrades, because of a backlog at the testing laboratories the commission uses.
And consumers should be able to see certified data that prove it.
"Maybe it's generational, or whatever it happens to be, I just do not think that marriage is able to be certified between two people of the same sex".
But the wide scope of the program, many in the industry point out, also means that buildings have been able to get certified by accumulating most of their points through features like bamboo flooring, while paying little attention to optimizing energy use.
Startups will be able to self-certify and not be subjected to labor and environmental compliance rules for three years.
The shadow chancellor also confirmed that home owners would be able to self-certify the value of their property, using a system currently applied to commercially owned premises.
