A name for a person who has completed a course

[mungbeanz]

Like a graduate, but not. I don't think you can graduate from a course.

Where I work, we have a six month stipend programme for new staff. What noun can be used to describe a person who has finished that programme succesfully?

Any ideas will be welcomed. thanks.

[Maydup]

I'd use "graduate of our stipend programme", can't think of anything else.

[sadielady]

Qualifier?

[RATTER15]

Smart Arse!!

[vascop]

SP Completer

[bookbinder]

I've had a look in Roget's Thesaurus, and no luck there. I've also looked at my own certificates, and none of them use a noun such as you are seeking, mungbeanz. They all say something like "... has been awarded .../... has completed the ... course." It looks as if you may have to compromise, and use some kind of short phrase.

[mungbeanz]

Thanks for the answers. I suspected there was no such word, but thought I'd test AB's language skills.

[Zeuhl]

Technically - if they have 'made the grade' they are a Stipend Programme Graduate.

[plautus]

Chambers defines graduate as:"anyone who has completed a course in an educational or training establishment" so you should be fine with that, as long as you stipulate that they are graduates of a particular course to distinguish them from university graduates.

[heathfield]

Post-probationer?

[Quizmonster]

If a piece of paper is awarded for success, the student might be called a certificate-holder...he/she might actually object to being described as 'certified', given the insanity connection...or a diplomate. Other than that, there is no real objection to graduate.