Table 3.

Level of document certification

Certification level	Definition	Requirements to meet level of certification	Examples
Validated	Approved to be valid document and belong to the holder (platform user)	Documents coming directly (digitally and physically) from the originating Source	Birth certificate uploaded and sent by Vital Records Medical record sent by a doctor Medical Assistance Program (MAP) card sent by the issuing entity
Verified	Verified that document belongs to the holder (platform user) and document is what it claims to be	Physical document must be seen by the certifying entity	ID that is seen in person by Austin Police Department (APD) and uploaded or sent to a user
Uncertified	Exists as a document/asset, but not marked as validated or verified	None	A self-uploaded form, such as a Homelessness Statement