Create course completion certificates

The Course certificate designer feature enables creators to design and assign custom-branded course completion certificates in HowToo.

With this feature, you can:

• Design certificates using the ‘Certificate designer’ feature available under the ‘Branding’ section
• Configure certificates to be issued on course completion
• Allow learners to download their certificate as a PDF upon completion

This article will guide you through the set up of this feature.

Creating a certificate

1. Open the Certificate designer

   From the left navigation panel, go to Branding and select Certificate designer.

2. Create a certificate

   From the Design section, select one of the four pre-designed certificate templates, or click New certificate to create your own.

   

3. Customize the certificate branding

   Under the Branding section, add your certificate branding by:

   • uploading a logo
   • uploading a background image
   • setting a primary color

   

4. Add certificate elements and configure certificate details

   Under the Settings section, you can:

   • upload a Seal
   • upload a Signature
   • indicate the Course/lesson completion date
   • indicate the Course/lesson duration

   These elements can be enabled or disabled.

   

5. Dynamic fields

   The following dynamic fields are featured by default in your certificate design:

   • learner's name
   • course title

   The following dynamic fields are also featured, with the option to disable them:

   • completion date
   • course duration

   

6. Publish the certificate

   When your certificate is ready, click Publish certificate in the top right corner.