Certificates

A certificate is a digital credential you award to a learner when they meet the requirements you set for a course or learning path. It records what they completed, their grade, and the date — and anyone can check that it is genuine.

Certificates are turned on per offering. You decide which courses and learning paths give a certificate, and what a learner has to do to earn one.

What a certificate includes

Every certificate carries:

• The title of the course or learning path it was earned for.
• A unique certificate number and a verification code (used to confirm it is real).
• The learner's grade.
• The completion date.
• The total time the learner spent.
• An optional design (the look of the certificate) and an optional expiry date.

When to use certificates

• Mark the end of a course or program with something the learner can keep and share.
• Give learners proof they can show an employer or add to their profile.
• Recognise more than just finishing — for example, also asking for feedback or a review.

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How certificates connect to the rest of your platform

A certificate is usually earned by finishing an offering, but you can ask for more before it is awarded:

• Completion — most certificates are tied to finishing the course or path. See Completion rules for what counts as "done".
• A review — you can require the learner to leave an approved review first. See Reviews and ratings.
• A form — you can require the learner to submit a specific form (for example, a feedback or details form) first. See Forms and leads.