Certificate Builder
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The Certificate Builder addon lets you make and design your own certificates. These are given to students when they finish their course.
After clicking the Settings Icon you will be redirected to the Certificate builder.
On the left side, you can see a dashboard of ready templates you can choose from:
On the right side, there is a sidebar with elements and backgrounds to be added.
Certificate Builder Elements are powered with hundreds of Google Fonts font families, enabling you to build certificates in any font style, family, and language.
Here are the available elements to build certificates in MasterStudy LMS:
The Certificate section in the Elements tab provides essential tools for customizing and enhancing the design of course completion certificates. These elements allow for detailed personalization to create visually appealing and informative certificates.
The Text element allows you to add customizable text blocks to the certificate. This can be used for inserting labels, short descriptions about the course, or any additional notes or instructions. You can change the font, size, alignment, and color to match the desired certificate design.
The Course section in the Elements tab contains elements related to the specific course details, providing a clear representation of the course information on the certificate.
The Course Name element displays the title of the course completed by the student.
The Student section in the Elements tab includes elements specific to the certificate recipient, making it clear who has earned the certification.
The Student Name element shows the full name of the student receiving the certificate.
The Instructor section contains elements for the instructors involved in delivering the course, adding credibility and recognition to the certificate.
The Instructor Name element displays the instructor’s name on the certificate. This adds a personal touch and recognition for the instructor, linking them to the course and enhancing the certificate’s authenticity.
Go to the addon page and click on the Certificate addon settings.
You will open the Certificate Builder.
You can use a premade template, select one from the left side of the builder and customize it according to your branding requirements.
To create a new certificate, click on the + sign.
Then choose the certificate's orientation: horizontal or vertical.
You can add a background by clicking on "Select image".
In the open window, you can upload a background from your files.
After adding a background, go to the Elements section.
Click on the element and place these elements as desired within the Certificate builder.
You can further personalize the element by adjusting the font, size, color, and alignment, and applying styling options like bold or italic.
Add other elements to create your desired certificate.
Name your template and click on the save button at the bottom of the page.
After saving, use the preview button to view your newly created certificate.
This is how it will look for your students after downloading the certificate:
To link a certificate to courses, go to the Link Certificate.
To assign another default certificate, click Change.
Choose a template you want to make default and save the changes.
You have changed the default certificate. Your students will get this default certificate in courses where you didn't specify the certificate.
In the Categories tab, click Set certificate on the category you want to set your own certificate.
From the certificate choose a template and save changes.
So, you have set a certificate to the specific course and it can be unlinked and changed.
To link a certificate to a specific course, go to the Courses tab.
You'll be redirected to the page with courses.
Choose the course you want to add a certificate and click on Edit with Course Builder.
Go to the Settings in the Course Builder.
Head over to the Certificate section.
Choose a template from the list.
Save changes. Students of the course will get this certificate after completion
Instructors can also create certificates and assign them to their courses. First, make sure that you have enabled Allow Instructors to Create Certificates in the MS LMS Settings:
Instructors can access the feature by following their dashboard:
On this page, the list of the previously created certificates of the instructors will be displayed. Instructors can create new certificates or modify the existing ones from here.
Instructors can link the certificates to their courses from the respective tab of the Course Builder:
In MasterStudy LMS certificates of completion can be verified in several ways.
Once the QR code is scanned, the user will be redirected to the special public Certificate Page where the certificate, social media share, and download button, and links to the completed course are displayed:
Users should paste the Certificate ID to verify it.
Let's see each of the elements one by one
The QR Code element inserts a scannable QR code that links directly to a page where the certificate . This feature enhances the certificate's functionality by allowing recipients or third parties to quickly verify its authenticity by scanning the QR code with a mobile device.
You have to set up the beforehand to make the function work.
The Course Duration element indicates the total time of the course. The course duration should be specified in the course settings in
In the of the , there is a special setting named "Use current student name on certificate". By using it, you can control the student name display on certificates if there are changes in student name after receiving the certificate.
QR-code verification is the best way to check the certificates. You have to put a special using Certificate Builder.
Alternatively, certificates can be checked using their special. To do it, a special Certificate Checker Widget for or WP Bakery should be placed on some page. Alternatively, the following shortcode can be placed to get the Certificate Checker:
