As a Canvas Catalog admin, you can create and distribute certificates of completion for courses that contain modules in Canvas.
Certificates are automatically issued to students when they have completed all requirements in a course. You can add certificates using pre-designed templates in Catalog, or you can create a custom template using HTML/CSS or from an external file.
Notes:
- Courses can only be identified as complete if they contain modules in Canvas. Learn how Catalog works with Canvas.
- If an admin manually enrolls a user in a Catalog course, the user will not receive a certificate upon completion of the course. To ensure users receive certificates of completion, they must self-enroll.
- If a user is enrolled in a Catalog course through Canvas and if Canvas-enrolled courses are displayed on the dashboard, the user can view the certificate of completion for the course. They will not, however, receive the certificate via email.
Open Admin
Click the User Name drop-down menu [1]. Then, click the Admin link [2].
Open Course
Click the Listings tab [1]. Then, click a course name link [2].
Include Certificate
Click the Certificate tab [1]. Then, click the Include Certificate toggle on [2].
Note: By default, the Include Certificate toggle is turned off.
Add Certificate Name
Enter a name for the certificate in the Certificate Name field.
Select Certificate Template
To select a branded certificate that includes the Catalog logo, certificate name, student name, and date click the Default radio button [1].
To select a generic certificate that includes the certificate name, student name, account name, and date click the Traditional radio button [2].
To create a custom template using HTML/CSS or a link to an external file, click the Custom HTML/CSS radio button [3].
Note: If you create a custom template, but choose to switch to one of the pre-designed templates at a later time, any coding you include in this template is retained.
Include Expiration Date
Click the Include Expiration Date checkbox [1].
You can select a specific date on which the certificate expires or set a number of days for which the certificate is valid.
- To add a certificate expiration date, click the Certificate Expiration Date radio button [2]. Then, click the Select a date field and choose a date from the calendar [3].
- To set a number of days for which the certificate is valid, select the Number of Days Valid radio button [4]. Then, enter the number of days that you want the certificate to remain valid [5].
Preview Certificate
To preview a certificate, click the Preview icon.
Save Certificate
Click the Save button [1].
The successfully updated banner displays [2].
Note: Catalog will notify you if there are errors with your certificate. If there are any errors, correct them and then click the Save button again.
