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title: "Certification capabilities"
slug: "certification-capabilities"
tags: ["certification capabilities"]
updated: 2026-08-13T16:01:41Z
published: 2026-08-13T16:01:41Z
canonical: "totara.help/certification-capabilities"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://totara.help/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Certification capabilities

It is possible to assign a variety of editing permissions within the [certification](/totara-20/docs/what-are-certifications-1) functionality. Any user with one or more of the following capabilities will see an **Edit** **certification** **details** button whenever they view a certification.

By clicking on this they will then see the **Overview** tab, followed by additional tabs based on their assigned capabilities:

- **block/totara_certifications:myaddinstance**: Add a new **Upcoming certifications** block to the **My Learning** page
- **totara/certification:createcertification**: Create a certification
- **totara/certification:configurecertification**: Configure a certification
- **totara/certification:configuredetails**: Configure certification details
- **totara/certification:deletecertification**: Delete a certification
- **totara/certification:viewhiddencertifications**: View hidden certifications
- **block/totara_certifications:addinstance**: Add a new **Upcoming certifications** block
- **t****otara/program:editcompletion**: Edit certification or program completion records
- **totara/program:cloneprogram**: Clone certification or program

![Course badge](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/course-badge_programs-and-certifications.svg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T17%3A21%3A00Z&se=2026-11-09T18%3A21%3A00Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=ppwagNQiI1k4Pac2cqhQPhijwM2Iu6rWQZSAx9svmqU%3D) The Totara Academy has a whole course dedicated to using [Programs and certifications](https://totara.community/mod/page/view.php?id=24374) in Totara Learn. Here you can learn more on how to use programs and certifications, see best practices, and why not give it a go yourself.

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