cre·den·tial 
/krɪˈdɛnʃəl/ noun
plural cre·den·tials /krɪˈdɛnʃəl/ noun [count] 1 : a quality, skill, or experience that makes a person suited to do a job
▪ My experience as a manager is my strongest credential. — usually plural ▪ What are your credentials? [=qualifications] ▪ her impressive academic/professional credentials 2 : a document which shows that a person is qualified to do a particular job
▪ (US) a teaching credential [=(more commonly) certificate] — usually plural ▪ The doctor showed us her credentials. ▪ press credentials [=documents which show that a person is a journalist]
▪ My experience as a manager is my strongest credential. — usually plural ▪ What are your credentials? [=qualifications] ▪ her impressive academic/professional credentials
▪ (US) a teaching credential [=(more commonly) certificate] — usually plural ▪ The doctor showed us her credentials. ▪ press credentials [=documents which show that a person is a journalist]
— credentialed adjective, US
▪ a credentialed teacher
▪ a credentialed teacher
