Edit Course Certificates#
You can edit certificates before and after they are activated.
Only course team members with the Staff or Admin role can edit activated certificates.
Caution
As a best practice, do not make changes to certificates in a running course if it is possible that certificates have already been issued to learners, because different learners might be awarded certificates with different details for the same course.
If you must edit an activated certificate, you should deactivate the certificate before making changes to it.
To edit a certificate, follow these steps.
In Studio, from the Settings menu, select Certificates.
On the Certificates page, at the top of the certificate form, select the Edit icon.
When you have finished editing the certificate, select Save.
After you save your changes, you can preview the certificate to make sure it appears as you want it to. You then need to activate the certificate before certificates can be issued.
Specify a Different Course Title#
Optionally, you can specify an alternative course title to use on the certificate. You might want to use a different title on your course certificates if, for example, the official course name is too long to fit on the certificate.
In Studio, from the Settings menu, select Certificates.
On the Certificates page, at the top of the certificate form, select the Edit icon.
In the Course Title Override field, enter the alternative title for your course.
Select Save.
You can also specify an alternative course number. To do this, see Set a Course Number Override.
Specify a Different Course Number#
Optionally, you can specify an alternative course number to use on the certificate.
You might want to use a different number on your course certificates if, for example, the official course number is meaningful only within your institution.
In Studio, select Settings, and then Advanced Settings.
Locate the Course Number Display String field. This field contains the course number you set to override the official course number on certificates.
Between quotation marks (
" "), enter the course number you want displayed on certificates.Select Save Changes.
A message lets you know whether your changes were saved successfully.
Specify a Different Certificates Available Date#
By default, certificates become available to learners 48 hours after your course ends. You can also specify a different date to make certificates available.
In Studio, open your course.
On the Settings menu, select Schedule & Details.
In the Course Schedule section, enter the date and time when you want to issue certificates in the Certificates Available Date and Certificates Available Time fields.
Delete a Certificate#
You can delete a certificate that is not activated.
Caution
Do not delete a certificate after the course has started. A learner who has already earned a certificate will no longer be able to access it.
To delete a certificate, follow these steps.
In Studio, from the Settings menu, select Certificates.
On the Certificates page, at the top of the certificate form, select the “Delete” icon.
In the confirmation dialog, confirm that you want to delete the certificate.
See also
About Certificates (concept)
Manage Course Certificates (how-to)
Configure Certificate Availability and Timing (how-to)
Manage Course Badges (how-to)
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