officially recognized as being trained to perform a particular job; certified

newly qualified nurses

not complete or absolute; limited

I could only judge this CD a qualified success

be entitled to a particular benefit or privilege by fulfilling a necessary condition

a pensioner who does not qualify for income support

become officially recognized as a practitioner of a particular profession or activity, typically by undertaking a course and passing examinations

the training necessary to qualify as a solicitor

I've only just qualified

make (a statement or assertion) less absolute; add reservations to

she felt obliged to qualify her first short answer

(of a word or phrase) attribute a quality to (another word, especially a preceding noun)