Certification details

Category

Select which course category the certification should sit under.

The category selected has no impact on which courses can be selected within the certification and is for site organisation and navigation purposes only.

Full name

The name or title of the certification.

This will be displayed in the certification overview area and within the catalogue.

Short name

The short or abbreviated name of the certification. The display of a certification short name is limited across the site.

The short name must be unique.

ID

An optional field to provide a certification ID number.

A certification ID can be used to match external systems for data exchange purposes.

Available from

Set a date from which the certification is available to learners.

This won't affect actions for users already assigned to the certification, for example, these users will still receive certification messages.

If Available from and Available until dates are set, learners will be able to find and enter the certification during the period specified by the dates but will be prevented from accessing the certification outside of those dates.

Available until

Set a date until which the certification is available to learners.

After the date specified, the certification will not appear on any certification listings or be accessible, except to administrators.

Summary

The summary or certification description text is displayed on the search certification page and when a learner is viewing the details of the certification. 

This text can also be used within the catalogue.

Summary files

The summary file is displayed in the list of certifications.

Summary files might include certification descriptors or relevant images files relating to the certification.

End note

The certification end note displays when the learner has completed the certification.

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Visible

When checked, the certification will appear in certification listings and search results, and learners will be able to view the certification contents. When unchecked the certification will not appear in certification listings or search results, but the certification will still be displayed in the learning plans of any learners who have been assigned to the certification, and learners can still access the certification if they know the certification's URL.

This option is only displayed if audience-based visibility is not enabled on the site.

Visibility

Select which group of users can see the certification in the catalogue and within any list of certifications. Choose from:

• All users
• No users
• Enrolled users only
• Enrolled users and members of the selected audience(s)

Please see the audiences documentation for more information on creating audiences.

Audience-based visibility must be enabled via Configure features for this option to display.

Current icon

Choose a certification icon from the available list. Icons can be displayed within certification lists and within the catalogue.

Add new icons via Quick-access menu > Courses > Custom icons.

Graphic files will be resized to 35 x 35 pixels automatically.

Image

Choose an image to associate with the certification.

This image will become the background image if this certification is added as a certification tile in a Featured links block. This image will also display in the catalogue.

Tags

Associate tags to the certification.

Tags can be added as filters or search terms within the catalogue.

Allow extension requests

When enabled users can submit extension requests for this certification which can then be approved or denied by their manager. If a user has more than one job assignment with different managers, an extension request notification is sent to all of the user's managers and any of them can approve or deny the extension request.

Program/certification extension requests need to be enabled on the Configure features > Learn settings page to be able to allow or disallow extension requests for a certification.

Custom fields

Any custom fields that have been added to the site for certifications will be displayed here.

Certification custom fields can be added via Quick-access menu > Programs > Custom fields.