diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/certifications.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/certifications.js.coffee
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7615679
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/certifications.js.coffee
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Place all the behaviors and hooks related to the matching controller here.
+# All this logic will automatically be available in application.js.
+# You can use CoffeeScript in this file: http://jashkenas.github.com/coffee-script/
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/certifications.css.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/certifications.css.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e35715
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/certifications.css.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+// Place all the styles related to the Certifications controller here.
+// They will automatically be included in application.css.
+// You can use Sass (SCSS) here: http://sass-lang.com/
diff --git a/app/controllers/certifications_controller.rb b/app/controllers/certifications_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5cda4ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/certifications_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+class CertificationsController < ApplicationController
+  load_and_authorize_resource :certification
+  load_and_authorize_resource :user, :through => :certification
+  before_filter :authenticate_user!
+
+  # GET /certifications
+  # GET /certifications.json
+  def index
+    @certifications = @certifications.sort_by(&:name)
+
+    respond_to do |format|
+      format.html # index.html.erb
+      format.json { render :json => @certifications }
+    end
+  end
+
+  # GET /certifications/1
+  # GET /certifications/1.json
+  def show
+    respond_to do |format|
+      format.html # show.html.erb
+      format.json { render :json => @certification }
+    end
+  end
+
+  # GET /certifications/new
+  # GET /certifications/new.json
+  def new
+    respond_to do |format|
+      format.html # new.html.erb
+      format.json { render :json => @certification }
+    end
+  end
+
+  # GET /certifications/1/edit
+  def edit
+  end
+
+  # POST /certifications
+  # POST /certifications.json
+  def create
+    respond_to do |format|
+      if @certification.save
+        format.html { redirect_to Certification, :notice => 'Certification was successfully created.' }
+        format.json { render :json => @certification, :status => :created, :location => @certification }
+      else
+        format.html { render :action => "new" }
+        format.json { render :json => @certification.errors, :status => :unprocessable_entity }
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  # PUT /certifications/1
+  # PUT /certifications/1.json
+  def update
+    respond_to do |format|
+      if @certification.update_attributes(params[:certification])
+        format.html { redirect_to Certification, :notice => 'Certification was successfully updated.' }
+        format.json { head :no_content }
+      else
+        format.html { render :action => "edit" }
+        format.json { render :json => @certification.errors, :status => :unprocessable_entity }
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  # DELETE /certifications/1
+  # DELETE /certifications/1.json
+  def destroy
+    @certification.destroy
+
+    respond_to do |format|
+      format.html { redirect_to certifications_url }
+      format.json { head :no_content }
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/helpers/certifications_helper.rb b/app/helpers/certifications_helper.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..906dc2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/helpers/certifications_helper.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+module CertificationsHelper
+end
diff --git a/app/models/ability.rb b/app/models/ability.rb
index 975bfa9..3201c8e 100644
--- a/app/models/ability.rb
+++ b/app/models/ability.rb
@@ -5,10 +5,14 @@ class Ability
     if !user.nil?
       if user.admin?
         can :manage, :all
-      else
-        can :read, User
-        can :read, Card, :user_id => user.id
       end
+      if user.instructor? 
+        can :manage, Certification
+      end
+
+      can :read, User
+      can :read, Certification
+      can :read, Card, :user_id => user.id
     end 
     # Define abilities for the passed in user here. For example:
     #
diff --git a/app/models/certification.rb b/app/models/certification.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..665688d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/certification.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+class Certification < ActiveRecord::Base
+  attr_accessible :description, :name
+  has_many :users, :through => :certifications_users
+end
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 9c34875..a64b895 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ class User < ActiveRecord::Base
          :recoverable, :rememberable, :trackable, :validatable
 
   # Setup accessible (or protected) attributes for your model
-  attr_accessible :email, :password, :password_confirmation, :remember_me, :name, :admin, :active, :emergency_name, :emergency_phone, :current_skills, :desired_skills, :waiver, :emergency_email, :phone, :payment_method, :orientation, :member_level
+  attr_accessible :email, :password, :password_confirmation, :remember_me, :name, :admin, :instructor, :active, :emergency_name, :emergency_phone, :current_skills, :desired_skills, :waiver, :emergency_email, :phone, :payment_method, :orientation, :member_level
 
   has_many :cards
+  has_many :certifications, :through => :certifications_users
 end
diff --git a/app/views/certifications/_form.html.erb b/app/views/certifications/_form.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0eb73e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/certifications/_form.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<%= form_for(@certification) do |f| %>
+  <% if @certification.errors.any? %>
+    <div id="error_explanation">
+      <h2><%= pluralize(@certification.errors.count, "error") %> prohibited this certification from being saved:</h2>
+
+      <ul>
+      <% @certification.errors.full_messages.each do |msg| %>
+        <li><%= msg %></li>
+      <% end %>
+      </ul>
+    </div>
+  <% end %>
+
+  <div class="field">
+    <%= f.label :name %><br />
+    <%= f.text_field :name %>
+  </div>
+  <div class="field">
+    <%= f.label :description %><br />
+    <%= f.text_area :description %>
+  </div>
+  <% f.fields_for :users do |u| %>
+    <%= u.label :user %><br />
+    <%= collection_select(:certifications_users, :user_id, User.all.sort_by(&:name), :id, :name) %>
+  <% end %>
+  <div class="actions">
+    <%= f.submit %>
+  </div>
+<% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/certifications/edit.html.erb b/app/views/certifications/edit.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d98491a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/certifications/edit.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<h1>Editing certification</h1>
+
+<%= render 'form' %>
+
+<%= link_to 'Show', @certification %> |
+<%= link_to 'Back', certifications_path %>
diff --git a/app/views/certifications/index.html.erb b/app/views/certifications/index.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d584b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/certifications/index.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<h1>Listing certifications</h1>
+
+<%= link_to 'New Certification', new_certification_path if can? :create, Certification %>
+
+<ul>
+<% @certifications.each do |certification| %>
+  <li><%= link_to certification.name, certification %>
+  <% if can? :update, certification %> | <%= link_to 'Edit', edit_certification_path(certification) %><% end %>
+  <% if can? :delete, certification %> | <%= link_to 'Destroy', certification, :confirm => 'Are you sure?', :method => :delete %><% end %>
+  </li>
+<% end %>
+</ul>
+
+<br />
+
diff --git a/app/views/certifications/new.html.erb b/app/views/certifications/new.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5bb992d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/certifications/new.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<h1>New certification</h1>
+
+<%= render 'form' %>
+
+<%= link_to 'Back', certifications_path %>
diff --git a/app/views/certifications/show.html.erb b/app/views/certifications/show.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b7bab1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/certifications/show.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<p>
+  <b>Name:</b>
+  <%= @certification.name %>
+</p>
+
+<p>
+  <b>Description:</b>
+  <%= simple_format @certification.description %>
+</p>
+
+<b>Certified Users:</b>
+<ul>
+  <% @certification.users.each do |user| %>
+    <% unless user.name.blank? %><li><%= user.name %></li><% end %>
+  <% end %>
+  <% if @certification.users.blank? then %><li>n/a</li><% end %>
+</ul>
+
+<% if can? :update, @certification %><%= link_to 'Edit', edit_certification_path(@certification) %> |<% end %>
+<%= link_to 'Back', certifications_path %>
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
index 4065eb7..0afe6dc 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
   <div id="header">
     <%= link_to 'Users', users_path if can? :read, User %>
     <%= link_to 'Cards', cards_path if can? :read, Card %>
+    <%= link_to 'Certifications', certifications_path if can? :read, Certification %>
     <%= link_to 'Logs', door_logs_path if can? :read, DoorLog %>
     <%= link_to 'Sign out', destroy_user_session_path, :method => :delete if user_signed_in? %>
     <%= link_to 'Sign in', new_user_session_path unless user_signed_in? %>
diff --git a/app/views/users/show.html.erb b/app/views/users/show.html.erb
index 33d78f4..8cda557 100644
--- a/app/views/users/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/users/show.html.erb
@@ -19,5 +19,14 @@
   <%= @user.admin %>
 </p>
 
+<b>Certifications:</b>
+<ul>
+  <% @user.certifications.each do |certification| %>
+    <li>certification.name</li>
+  <% end %>
+  <% if @user.certifications.blank? %><li>n/a</li><% end %>
+</ul>
+
+
 <%= link_to 'Edit', edit_user_path(@user) %> |
 <%= link_to 'Back', users_path %>
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 0e16b61..a7ee924 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 Dooraccess::Application.routes.draw do
 
+  resources :certifications
+
   devise_for :users
   resources :users
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20130125085218_create_certifications.rb b/db/migrate/20130125085218_create_certifications.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c8e7ed3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20130125085218_create_certifications.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+class CreateCertifications < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def change
+    create_table :certifications do |t|
+      t.string :name
+      t.string :description
+
+      t.timestamps
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/fixtures/certifications.yml b/test/fixtures/certifications.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b91ff9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/certifications.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Read about fixtures at http://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActiveRecord/Fixtures.html
+
+one:
+  name: MyString
+  description: MyString
+
+two:
+  name: MyString
+  description: MyString
diff --git a/test/functional/certifications_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/certifications_controller_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dfc4c46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/functional/certifications_controller_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+require 'test_helper'
+
+class CertificationsControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
+  setup do
+    @certification = certifications(:one)
+  end
+
+  test "should get index" do
+    get :index
+    assert_response :success
+    assert_not_nil assigns(:certifications)
+  end
+
+  test "should get new" do
+    get :new
+    assert_response :success
+  end
+
+  test "should create certification" do
+    assert_difference('Certification.count') do
+      post :create, :certification => { :description => @certification.description, :name => @certification.name }
+    end
+
+    assert_redirected_to certification_path(assigns(:certification))
+  end
+
+  test "should show certification" do
+    get :show, :id => @certification
+    assert_response :success
+  end
+
+  test "should get edit" do
+    get :edit, :id => @certification
+    assert_response :success
+  end
+
+  test "should update certification" do
+    put :update, :id => @certification, :certification => { :description => @certification.description, :name => @certification.name }
+    assert_redirected_to certification_path(assigns(:certification))
+  end
+
+  test "should destroy certification" do
+    assert_difference('Certification.count', -1) do
+      delete :destroy, :id => @certification
+    end
+
+    assert_redirected_to certifications_path
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/unit/certification_test.rb b/test/unit/certification_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ceadf95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/certification_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+require 'test_helper'
+
+class CertificationTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
+  # test "the truth" do
+  #   assert true
+  # end
+end
diff --git a/test/unit/helpers/certifications_helper_test.rb b/test/unit/helpers/certifications_helper_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e52c296
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/helpers/certifications_helper_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+require 'test_helper'
+
+class CertificationsHelperTest < ActionView::TestCase
+end