- having passed the exams or completed the training that are necessary in order to do a particular job; having the experience to do a particular job
- a qualified teacher
- a qualified instructor/accountant/nurse/doctor
- qualified staff/personnel
- to be highly qualified
- to be suitably/fully qualified
- qualified for something She's extremely well qualified for the job.
- qualified to do something I'm not qualified to teach in state schools.
Extra ExamplesTopics Working lifeb1, Educationb1, Jobsb1- He is a professionally qualified social worker.
- The teaching staff are all highly qualified.
- She is now qualified as a teacher.
- a fully qualified electrician
- newly qualified doctors
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- get
- …
- highly
- well
- fully
- …
- as
- [not before noun] qualified to do something having the practical knowledge or skills to do something
- I don't know much about it, so I don't feel qualified to comment.
- I'm not technically qualified to say anything.
- His supporters say he is uniquely qualified to lead the country out of the crisis.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- eminently
- ideally
- uniquely
- …
- [usually before noun] (of approval, support, etc.) limited in some way
- The plan was given only qualified support.
- The project was only a qualified success.
- It was met with qualified enthusiasm.
- The proposals received heavily qualified approval.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- heavily
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