certificate
n. countablen. an official document that proves you have finished a course, passed a test, or that a fact is true. It often has a signature or a stamp to show it is real.
n. an official document attesting to a particular fact, such as the completion of an educational course or the legal status of an individual. In computing, it refers to a digital file used to verify the identity of a user or server.
You will receive a certificate after you pass the exam.
The HR department requires a copy of your birth certificate before you can sign the employment contract.
The browser blocked the website because its security certificate had expired, suggesting that the connection might no longer be private or authenticated by a trusted authority.
From French certificat.
Often used with the verbs 'issue', 'award', or 'grant'.
I finished my certificate in historyI earned my certificate in historyIn an educational context, you 'earn', 'receive', or 'get' a certificate; you do not 'finish' the document itself.