Learning
Training certificates for programmes and cohorts
Issue training completion certificates for cohorts and programmes, with expiry, reissue, branded delivery, and a public page learners can verify.
On this page
A training programme repeats. The programme name, design, and approval stay the same; the cohort, dates, and list change. The certificate operation is the part that has to survive that repetition.
Verifycate treats the programme as the reusable unit: one Template, one email, one mapping, with cohort and completion details as fields. Expiry and renewal sit on the record when the programme needs them.
This page covers the platform pieces, what they replace, the options for a provider, and the outcomes a cohort business can report.
The programme is the reusable unit
The first cohort is a design project. By the tenth, the work is operational: the same programme, a new list, a new set of dates. If the template, email, and mapping are rebuilt each time, the certificate becomes recurring overhead.
Standardise the record: programme name, cohort, completion date, modules or hours, and expiry. The variable parts become Attributes; the design and approval stay fixed.
Inside the platform
| Capability | What it gives you |
|---|---|
| Programme and cohort records | Programme, cohort, completion date, modules, and expiry as Attributes. |
| Bulk import | CSV, Excel, API, webhooks, or an LMS trigger. |
| Expiry and renewal | Set validity at issue, extend on renewal, and report status on the page. |
| Branding | Your design and logo; on Pro a custom domain and email sender. |
| Template versions | Update the design and reissue only the affected cohort. |
| Correction Form | Fix names without spending another credit. |
| Delivery analytics | Delivery, bounce, open, click, and page views per cohort. |
The old way
| Old approach | Friction | With Verifycate |
|---|---|---|
| A design file rebuilt each intake | The programme never feels finished | Reusable Template and cohort Attributes |
| A renewal spreadsheet | Disconnected from the certificate | Expiry on the certificate record |
| PDFs emailed to learners | Hard to verify; lost after the programme | Public page and QR code |
| Design update means a full reissue | Cost and duplicate pages | Template versions and targeted reissue |
| Name fixes by support | The provider reissues files | Correction Form on the same record |
Options and plan gates
- Programme levels. One design with a level Attribute, or separate certificates for each level.
- Issue path. CSV, API, webhooks, Canvas LTI, or the WordPress LMS plugin.
- Expiry. Off for a one-off programme, on for compliance or certification with renewal.
- Branding. Shared page or custom domain; shared sender or your own provider.
- Credits. One per certificate issue; corrections do not spend a credit.
The numbers to track
| Outcome | Where it shows up |
|---|---|
| Certificates issued per cohort | Recipient status |
| Valid versus expired | Expiry date and status |
| Delivery and bounces | Delivery events |
| Corrections per programme | Correction Requests |
| Reissue volume after a design change | Template version filters |
Scope and inputs
Training businesses, corporate academies, bootcamps, and professional development programmes. The certificate can be issued from a completion export or from an LMS trigger.
For the cohort workflow, see how to prepare an attendee spreadsheet.
Common questions
- Can we reuse one certificate across cohorts?
- Yes. Keep the programme name and design fixed, and use Attributes for cohort, dates, and modules.
- How do renewals work?
- Set an expiry date at issue and extend it when the learner renews. You can also reissue with a new completion date.
- Can the certificate carry our brand instead of Verifycate’s?
- Yes. Use your own design and logo, and on Pro a custom domain and email sender.
- Do you integrate with our LMS?
- Canvas through LTI 1.3, and LearnDash, Tutor LMS, LearnPress, LifterLMS, and Sensei through the WordPress plugin. For others, use the API, webhooks, or a CSV export.
Related workflows
- Corporate training certificatesIssue employee training and compliance certificates with expiry, SSO, SCIM, audit logs, department lists, and a public page that verifies.
- Workshop certificatesIssue workshop attendance or completion certificates from the list you have — including walk-ins, missing emails, late corrections, and a verification page.
- 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.
Start issuing
Issue the first batch with 300 free credits
Design once, import the list, review the recipients, and send. No card required.