Instead of a "certification" of live birth, this was a "certificate," clearly recording that the president was born on Aug. 4, 1961 in the Kapiolani Maternity and Gynecological Hospital in Honolulu.
A National Council on Teacher Quality report in 2007, for example, found that two-thirds of the programs were not selective in their admissions, accepting half or more of those who apply, and that instead of streamlining certification, they simply mimicked traditional teacher prep courses.
In part, this was because instead of saying "birth certificate" on top, it said "certification of live birth" and it was a printout of a computer record, rather than something bearing the scrawl of an obstetrician.
Social scientists have instead focused on the "legitimacy" of certification as an authoritative governance mechanism.
Charles Murray suggests that instead of degrees, we use "certification tests, which would provide evidence that the applicant has acquired the skills the employer needs".
Ask the company you choose whether they will accept certification instead of an actual appraisal.
The main measures to save money through tackling error and fraud in the benefit system (see 1.11am) involve more certification - getting parents to prove that they have childcare costs, and children in school, instead of relying on self-certification.
They said they would be consult the federal "blanket" permit instead of requiring individual state certifications for every water crossing site.
Think of it more as a badge of honor instead of as a specialization or certification.
During a Senate hearing on Wednesday, Daniel Elwell, the acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, said the FAA Aircraft Certification Service would need 10,000 more employees and $1.8 billion in funding to handle all certifications directly, instead of its current practice of delegating much of the work to designated employees of the companies it regulates.
