The national first-class calligrapher is not a national title, and this certificate is issued by some individual institutions. Calligraphy certificate is an amateur level certification issued by China Calligraphers Association. Generally speaking, people with professional background rarely take certificates to prove their strength, because the calligraphy circle knows the gold content of this certificate. Now is an era of relying on certificates. With a certificate, there will be achievements, and with achievements, there will be relative credibility.
Certification is a big activity with the participation of the whole people. All walks of life need certificates, without which there is no credibility.
With a certificate, it means that you have authority certification and become an authority in a certain field. Interests are related, and many people are taking various certificates. Professional calligraphers have won awards in national exhibitions, China Youth Exhibition, Newcomer Exhibition, Lanting Exhibition and various exhibitions sponsored or co-organized by China Calligraphy Association, which proves their own strength, that is to say, professional calligraphers speak with real strength.
In short, there is a national first-class calligrapher's certificate, but it is not issued by our national institutions.