recertification

noun

re·​cer·​ti·​fi·​ca·​tion (ˌ)rē-ˌsər-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce recertification (audio)
plural recertifications
: the act or process of certifying or being certified again
… a bill that will require the unions to petition for recertification if their membership drops below 50 percent of those eligible to participate.Zac Anderson

Examples of recertification in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Switching gears to issues of health and wellness, the Dr. Phillips Center completed the recertification process this spring to maintain its designation as a Certified Autism Center. Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2024 More than 80 percent of the state’s nursing homes have a recertification survey that is at least 17 months late, and the state has failed to inspect 104 nursing facilities for more than four years. Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 20 June 2024 The United Teachers of Dade is one of over 100 local educational unions in the state to not meet the new threshold requirements, triggering a recertification vote under the new law, according to the Florida Education Association. Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 10 June 2024 As an older building, The Fillmore is subject to a recertification process every 10 years to address structural issues, the commission noted. Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for recertification 

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Word History

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of recertification was in 1770

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“Recertification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recertification. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Medical Definition

recertification

noun
re·​cer·​ti·​fi·​ca·​tion (ˌ)rē-ˌsərt-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce recertification (audio)
: the act of having one's certification renewed
recertify verb
recertified; recertifying
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