What is a certificate termination? Certificate termination is when your certificate ends. A legal aid certificate has an end date of three years from the date it was issued and will terminate unless the date is extended. Was this page useful?YesNoCategoryPlease tell us why (do not include any personal information):*This form is feedback only. CAPTCHA This iframe contains the logic required to handle Ajax powered Gravity Forms. Questions What allows a terminated certificate to be extended?