As a Catalog admin, you can create a certificate of completion for programs in Catalog. Certificates are automatically issued to students when they have completed all requirements in the program. You can add a pre-designed template or create a custom template from HTML/CSS.
Notes:
- Courses within each program can only be identified as complete if the courses include modules. Learn how Catalog works with Canvas.
- If an admin manually enrolls a user in a Catalog program, the user will not receive a certificate upon completion of the program. To ensure users receive certificates of completion, have them self-enroll.
Custom Certificates
You can create a custom certificate for a catalog program. Certificates must be in HTML/CSS format and can be customized with some supported variables, such as "Congratulations, {{student_name}}!" View an example CSS certificate file.
To customize a certificate, you can use the following supported variables in your template:
- student_name: The name of the student
- catalog_name: The name of the school or institution
- catalog_logo: The URL of your catalog logo; usage: <img src="{{catalog_logo}}" />
- award_name: The name of the certificate
- completion_date: The date of completion
Open Admin
In the User Menu, click the Admin link.
Open Programs
In the Listings drop-down menu, click the Programs link.
Open Program
Click the name of the program listing.
Open Certificate
Click the Certificate tab.
Include Certificate
Include the certificate in your course by toggling the Include Certificate button.
Add Certificate Name
Create a name for the certificate.
Select Template
Click the radio button for the template you want to use for your certificate. You can choose the default template, traditional template, or a custom HTML/CSS template.
The default template [1] includes the catalog logo, certificate name, student name, and date.
The traditional template [2] includes the certificate name, student name, account name, and date.
The custom template [3] requires custom HTML/CSS. Any coding you include here will be retained if you choose to switch to one of the pre-designed templates at a later time.
Add Custom Template
For custom templates, select the orientation for the template and add the custom code.
In the orientation menu [1], select either landscape or portrait orientation.
In the Custom HTML/CSS field [2], enter your template information in an HTML/CSS format. You can paste the code directly into the template field, or you can paste a URL to an external template file.
Add Expiration Date
To include a certificate expiration date, click the Include Expiration Date checkbox.
You can select a specific date on which the certificate expires or set a number of days for which the certificate is valid.
To add a certificate expiration date, select the Certificate Expiration Date option. Click the Select a date field and choose a date from the calendar.
To set the number of days for which the certificate is valid, select the Number of Days Valid option. Type the number of days that you want the certificate to remain valid.
Preview Certificate
To preview a certificate, click the Preview icon.
Save Certificate
Click the Save button. Confirm your certificate was added successfully.
Note: Catalog will notify you if there are errors with your certificate. If there are any errors, correct them and then click the Save button again.
