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Bootcamp certificates for intensive cohorts
Issue bootcamp completion and achievement certificates for intensive cohorts, capstone projects, demo days, mentors, and graduates — with verification and reissue.
On this page
A bootcamp certificate is read by the graduate who shares it and by an employer checking what was completed. Completion and achievement are different claims, and a capstone project is often the most useful detail on the page.
Verifycate keeps completion, achievement, mentor, and demo-day groups separate, carries the project and cohort as fields, and gives each graduate a public page with a QR code.
This page covers what the platform handles, what it replaces, the choices for a cohort, and the outcomes worth tracking.
Completion and achievement are different
Most bootcamps have a completion threshold and a smaller group that stands out. Keep them separate.
| Claim | Who qualifies | What the page should show |
|---|---|---|
| Completion | Finished the required work | Programme, dates, modules, completion date |
| Achievement | Top project, capstone, or assessment | Award, project title, criteria |
| Mentor or speaker | Contributed to the cohort | Role, session, dates |
| Demo day | Presented at the showcase | Project, event, date |
Do not put “job-ready” or an employment guarantee on a certificate unless the programme can substantiate it.
The capability set
| Capability | What it gives you |
|---|---|
| Completion and achievement certificates | Separate groups with programme, cohort, project, and award fields. |
| Capstone Attributes | Project title, stack, team, and demo-day participation. |
| Bulk import | CSV, Excel, API, or an LMS trigger for the cohort. |
| Template versions | Update the design and reissue only the affected graduates. |
| Public page | QR code, download, LinkedIn, and Open Badge 3.0 data. |
| Correction Form | Fix a name or project title on the same certificate and page. |
| Delivery analytics | Delivery, bounce, open, click, and page views. |
What it displaces
| Old approach | Friction | With Verifycate |
|---|---|---|
| A certificate template per cohort | New design every intake | Reusable Template with cohort Attributes |
| Capstone details in a spreadsheet | Not on the certificate or page | Project and stack as Attributes |
| PDFs emailed at graduation | Hard to verify; lost later | Public page and QR code |
| Mentor recognition by email | No record | A separate appreciation certificate |
| Name fixes after graduation | The operator reissues files | Correction Form on the same record |
The flexibility
- Capstone on the certificate. Show the project title and stack, or keep the certificate programme-level.
- Team or individual. One certificate per graduate, with the team name in an Attribute.
- Cohort location. Keep city or cohort name in the certificate and page.
- Expiry. Usually off; use it only if the programme has a renewal rule.
- Credits. One per certificate issue; corrections do not spend a credit.
What improves
| Outcome | Where it shows up |
|---|---|
| Graduates issued | Recipient status |
| Delivery and bounces | Delivery events |
| Capstone corrections | Correction Requests |
| Recipient sharing | Page views, clicks, LinkedIn |
| Reissues after a design change | Template version filters |
Where this works
Full-time bootcamps, part-time cohorts, corporate reskilling programmes, and demo-day showcases. The programme platform remains the source of completion data; Verifycate issues the record.
For the cohort workflow, see how to prepare an attendee spreadsheet.
Common questions
- Should the capstone project appear on the certificate?
- It usually should. Make the project title and stack Attributes so the certificate is specific without a new design for every learner.
- Do mentors get certificates?
- They can. Treat mentors, speakers, and demo-day judges as a separate appreciation group.
- Can we issue one certificate per team?
- Yes, but individual certificates are more useful to graduates. Put the team name in an Attribute and issue one per person.
- How do we fix a project title after graduation?
- Use the Correction Form or update the certificate details. A correction keeps the same page and does not spend another credit.
Related workflows
- Webinar certificatesTurn a webinar attendance export into verifiable certificates — handle no-shows, replay viewers, missing emails, and bulk delivery without manual PDF edits.
- Course certificatesIssue course completion certificates from a cohort list or an LMS trigger, with reissue, expiry, public verification, Open Badge 3.0, and LinkedIn sharing.
- Training certificatesIssue training completion certificates for cohorts and programmes, with expiry, reissue, branded delivery, and a public page learners can verify.
Start issuing
Issue the first batch with 300 free credits
Design once, import the list, review the recipients, and send. No card required.