---
title: "Certificate archive"
slug: "certificate-archive"
tags: ["How-to", "Totara Learn"]
updated: 2026-08-13T16:01:14Z
published: 2026-08-13T16:01:14Z
canonical: "totara.help/certificate-archive"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://totara.help/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Certificate archive

When the [completions for a course are reset](/totara-20/docs/reset-course-completions), either manually or when a [certification](/totara-20/docs/what-are-certifications) containing the course expires, any certificates included in the course will be archived.

To view the certificate archive, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the course containing the certificate you wish to view.
2. Select the certificate activity.
3. In the **Administration** block, click **Certificate archive**.
4. You can then use the **Filter options** to find the archived certificate you're looking for.

Archived certificates are kept indefinitely.Note that the **Save certificate** setting in the [certificate activity settings](/totara-20/docs/certificate-activity-settings) does not save certificates to the certificate archive.

![Viewing the filter options on the Certificate Archive page.](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-1727864674295.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T06%3A17%3A12Z&se=2026-11-06T07%3A17%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Cp0oEvOTgM10zcrcVpcHwFQOGVkdIAijxlb%2BSXZfKF4%3D)

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