"merit certificate" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is usually used to refer to a certificate given by a school or other organization to recognize outstanding academic achievement or some other special accomplishment. For example, "John was presented with a merit certificate from his school for showing exceptional effort in his studies."
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PHILIPPINE HONOR ROLL.; Officer and Six Enlisted Men Likely to Get Merit Certificate.
According to the corrections department's notice, the parole board noted Mr. Kozlowski's clean prison disciplinary record, as well as his receipt of a merit certificate.
I was also awarded a Teaching Merit Certificate following nomination by my undergraduate students from the introductory plant pathology class (see curriculum vitae).
After completing eight years of schooling, Saunders earned his merit certificate.
He went to public schools, obtaining his merit certificate before undertaking formal engineering and business courses in Melbourne.
Last week officials awarded merit certificates to organisations involved in "weather guarantee" work for a summit with African leaders held in Beijing in November.
Medical malpractice actions must satisfy special requirements that include shortened limitations periods, statutes of repose, expert affidavits, and merit certificates.
"She came with a bag filled with trophies and merit certificates and she arranged them on my desk," police officer A Valarmathi told BBC Tamil.
Halo 3s advertising also won five "gold cubes", one "silver cube" and two distinctive merit certificates at the Art Directors Club Annual Awards Ceremony, most of the awards relating to the Believe campaign.
By 14, he was receiving merit certificates and academic awards which continued throughout his school career and also assisted the school in the logistics of assigning its 1200 students (each with their own needs) to its 35-odd teachers.
