> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ahaslides.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Award certificates for a course > Design a certificate, turn it on for a course, and manage the certificates your learners earn: open, withdraw, restore and resend by email. A course certificate is a shareable proof of completion that learners earn when they finish your course. You design it once in **Manage**, turn it on for the courses you choose, and manage every certificate from the course report. For what learners see, read [Take a course as a learner](https://docs.ahaslides.com/features-and-functions/take-a-course-as-a-learner.md#get-your-certificate). [Design a course certificate, turn it on for a course and track it in the course report](https://www.youtube.com/embed/K8EKkgBVogQ) ## Certificates at a glance | | | | - | - | | Find it | **Manage** > **Certificates**, then **Course settings** > **General** in the course editor | | Starting point | The **Standard** certificate, in one of 6 themes | | Issued when | A learner finishes the course and meets its completion requirements | | Manage issued certificates | **Certificate** column in the course report | | Learner options | View, download as PDF, copy the link, add to LinkedIn | ## Design a certificate **1. Open Certificates** Open **Manage** and click **Certificates**. The list shows each certificate's name, how many courses use it and when it was last updated. **2. Start a new certificate** Click **New certificate**. The editor starts from the **Standard** certificate, with a live **Preview** that updates as you change a setting. **3. Pick a theme** Under **Theme**, choose one of **Standard**, **Classic**, **Heritage**, **Modern**, **Botanical** or **Midnight**. **4. Choose the details to show** Under **Details on the certificate**, turn each detail on or off: | Detail | What it adds | | - | - | | **Show logo** | Your logo. Upload a PNG, JPG or WebP image up to 2 MB. | | **Show organisation name** | The name of your organisation | | **Show signature** | A signature image, plus **Name under signature** and **Job title under signature** | | **Show course duration** | The estimated time the course takes | | **Show score** | The learner's score from their first attempt at each scored lesson, when they have one | You can also change the **Heading text** and the **Text above learner name**. **5. Name and save it** Enter a **Certificate name** and save. You can then choose the certificate for any of your courses. The **Standard** certificate can't be changed. If you edit it, saving creates a new certificate instead. To change a certificate later, click it in the list. ## Turn on a certificate for a course **1. Open Course settings** In the course editor, open **Course settings** from the course header and stay on the **General** tab. **2. Choose a certificate** Under **Certificate**, choose **Standard certificate** or one of your own certificates. Click **Preview** to see an example with your course page logo, colours and fonts. **3. Save** Click **Save**. Learners who complete the course can now get the certificate. You can also assign courses from the certificate editor. Under **Courses using this certificate**, search for and select the courses. A course you remove from the list goes back to having no certificate. To design a new certificate without leaving a course, click **Create new certificate** next to the **Certificate** setting, which opens the editor in a new tab. Turning a certificate on also gives one to learners who finished the course before you did. To stop issuing certificates, choose **No certificate**. Certificates learners already earned stay valid. If you set a minimum correct-answer rate or minimum learning time as a [completion requirement](https://docs.ahaslides.com/features-and-functions/create-and-publish-a-course.md#set-completion-requirements-and-a-thumbnail), learners earn the certificate only when they meet it. ## Manage issued certificates When a certificate is on for a course, the **Learners** tab of the [course report](https://docs.ahaslides.com/features-and-functions/read-your-course-report.md#certificates-in-the-report) has a **Certificate** column. It shows **Valid** or **Withdrawn** for each learner, and whether the certificate email was sent. Click the **⋮** menu on a row to: | Action | What it does | | - | - | | **Open certificate** | Opens the learner's certificate in a new tab | | **Withdraw** | Withdraws the certificate. You can add a **Reason** that only you can see. | | **Restore** | Makes a withdrawn certificate valid again | | **Resend email** | Sends the certificate email to the learner again | Only the course owner can withdraw or restore a certificate and resend the email. **Resend email** isn't offered for a learner with no email address. When you withdraw a certificate, its link shows **No longer valid** and the certificate can no longer be viewed or downloaded. Restoring it brings the link back. ## Frequently asked questions > **Do certificates work for courses I export to my LMS?** > > No. Certificates are issued for learners who take the course on AhaSlides. A learner who completes an exported package is recorded in your LMS. > **Can I change a certificate after learners have earned it?** > > Yes. Each learner's certificate is built from the certificate you chose when they open it, so a change to the design shows on certificates already earned. > **Does a learner need an account to check a certificate?** > > No. Anyone with the certificate link can open it to check that it is real. **Have a question?** Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com). Want to connect with other users? Join the [AhaSlides community](https://community.ahaslides.com/) to share tips, request features, and see how others engage their audiences. This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.