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# Certification Verification Tool

The Linux Foundation provides a [verification tool](https://training.linuxfoundation.org/certification/verify-certifications) that allows users (e.g. potential employers or clients) to validate the status of an individual’s certification. 

To submit a query on this verification tool, a user must enter the Certificate ID number and the Last Name listed on the certificate of a successfully certified individual. (The Last Name must be entered exactly as listed on the Certificate, including any special characters.) 

The result for a successfully submitted query will include the full name of certificant, certification title and status (Current / Non-Current / Revoked) and the date that the certification was achieved.