Certification provides independent verification of a certain level of expertise in a particular area. Basically, it means you have completed the steps required to receive a particular designation. But this basic definition comes with a weakness--in some cases, individuals can become certified simply by paying a particular membership fee or by attending the required seminar.
Warriors victory parade to be held in Oakland on Friday. Updated 10:45 pm, Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Ben Pechetti of Redwood city holds a cutout of Steph Curry before the start of an NBA Finals Game 6 Warriors Watch Party at Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA Tuesday, June 16, 2015.
The Philadelphia Warriors won the championship in the inaugural 1946-47 season of the Basketball Association of America. The Warriors moved from Philadelphia to San Francisco after the 1961-62 season and retained their nickname. When the team relocated across the Bay to Oakland in 1971, they were renamed the Golden State Warriors.