A derogatory label for a person who prizes industry certifications above knowledge and capability.
Often such a person will set about collecting as many certifications as they can and proudly display them in their email signature and social network profiles. Typically they have a shallow understanding of areas in which they are certified, and are unable to display significant independent reasoning or understanding in those areas.
May also refer to the act of obtaining an industry certification.
Also known as "pokemon accreditation"; Gotta catch 'em all!
Often such a person will set about collecting as many certifications as they can and proudly display them in their email signature and social network profiles. Typically they have a shallow understanding of areas in which they are certified, and are unable to display significant independent reasoning or understanding in those areas.
May also refer to the act of obtaining an industry certification.
Also known as "pokemon accreditation"; Gotta catch 'em all!
1. "I've interviewed five job applicants and every one of them is a collect-a-cert."
2. "I'm going to have to go 'collect-a-cert' to qualify for the next pay bracket"
2. "I'm going to have to go 'collect-a-cert' to qualify for the next pay bracket"
by qwak May 9, 2013
Get the collect-a-certmug. Surveillance data in which technology has created an opportunity to monitor a millions of people. Currently with in an indiscriminate process in which a dragnet is placed over large amounts of data. With any kind of decency, considered one of the dirtiest words (phrase) in language.
A federal appeals court has ruled the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of millions of Americans’ phone records is illegal. The program was exposed by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden
by High and Low November 5, 2019
Get the bulk collectionmug. 
Get the collective..wrlddmug. by Mr.Wiskers August 27, 2018
Get the Collectiblesmug. A youtube channel in which the viewers must complete 100 achievements. Once the 100 achievements are completed, "The Video" will be released and the final challenge will be revealed. The completition of the game will result in a donation of $100,000 to charity.
Person 1: Hey, did you know that this is an achievement in "The Collective Game"?
Person 2: What's that?
Person 2: What's that?
by Tierra5826 August 25, 2022
Get the The Collective Gamemug. AKA biggest, baddest truck group in southern states. And northern states cause fuck them yankees. Block Boyz don’t even lean! #SupremeDaWave
by shiesty420 April 10, 2023
Get the Supreme Collectionmug. Anything dysfunctional is no good for the machine, it's designed to have interchangeable, functional parts that keep it running (as a collective). No individuals, nobody different from the next person. It takes lots of money, so there's always a collection basket to keep it going.
by Solid Mantis December 2, 2020
Get the Collection basketmug.