fully qualified — has all the qualifications
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
having all the necessary certificates, skills, or experience needed for a particular job or activity.
Say it like a native
Textbook She possesses all requisite credentials.
Native She's fully qualified.
'Possesses all requisite credentials' is formal; 'fully qualified' is the standard phrase.
Pattern: be fully qualified (for/as/to do something)
In use
- She is fully qualified to teach English at the university.work
- In my opinion, it’s important for doctors to be fully qualified before they start treating patients.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ She is full qualified.
✓ She is fully qualified.
'Fully' (adverb) — not 'full'.
Common collocations
fully qualified— a, as, nurse, teacher
Don't confuse it
Different from 'experienced,' which means someone has done something for a long time, but may not have official qualifications.