Certifications are usually earned from a professional society or educational institute, not the government. However, a government agency can decree a certification is required by law for a person to be allowed to perform a task or job.
When The Vampire Diaries premiered on The CW Television Network, on September 10, 2009, it attracted the largest audience of any series since the network began in 2006.
Shaunna Murphy 04/07/2015. On Monday night (April 6), The Vampire Diaries fans (and regular folk who are aware that The Vampire Diaries exists) received a massive shock when the show's star Nina Dobrev announced she was leaving at the end of the show's current sixth season.