Chesapeake Regional is accredited by the Joint Commission with an advanced certification as a primary stroke center.

While usually taken to mean the minimum level training required to dive safely, it also applies to advanced certifications in a general manner.

The cave diver course is one of the most advanced certifications available today.

Diving is also permitted with advanced open-water certification due to the lake's depth.

The system would also reward teachers for getting advanced certification, working in high-poverty schools or teaching subjects like math and science, where qualified instructors are in short supply.

Seventeen teachers in both districts are pursuing advanced certification.

Employees shouldn't snow themselves into believing that if they have an advanced certification or an M.B.A., their job can't be sent overseas.

The governors of California and New York are essentially engaged in a bidding war, offering tuition reimbursements, home loans and incentives for advanced certification.

Ms. Weingarten has also discussed the possibility of bonus pay for teachers who receive advanced certification or do extra work, like mentoring.

Whether the advanced certification will allow teachers to walk into many states without meeting additional state requirements remains to be seen.