Certificates

How certificates are earned, issued and verified.

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How live batch certificates are earned
Live and in-person batches can award a certificate for attendance and required class work. Learn the attendance minimum, how attendance is counted, which class work counts, and how certificates are delivered once the teacher marks the batch as completed and NSDP approves.
5 min readUpdated 5 Oct 2026
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The certificate of a recorded course
The certificate design and wording are set by NSDP: one design for all recorded (self-paced) courses. An instructor previews it on the course's Certificates tab. When students receive it, what it carries, and what the messages on the preview mean.
3 min readUpdated 5 Oct 2026
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Verifying a certificate
Every certificate has a unique certificate number. Anyone, such as an employer, can check it on the public verification page without signing in. Here is what the check shows.
2 min readUpdated 26 Sept 2026