How do I create and assign certificates?
Certificates are a valuable way to recognise learner achievement and reinforce your training program's credibility. This guide explains how Super Administrators can design, customise, and assign certificates in Coursebox. From uploading branded templates to linking certificates to specific courses, you'll have full control over how completion is celebrated and displayed.
Certificates are great incentives for learners to complete the course and can also play an important role in branding your training programs.
ℹ️ Updated May 2026: Certificates are now managed under Achievements → Certificates in the left sidebar. The standalone certificate icon previously shown in the top menu and on the course overview page has been removed.
From the left-hand menu, click Achievements and select Certificates.
Create course certificates
Click Achievements → Certificates in the side navigation to manage certificates. Click the blank frame to create a new certificate.
Edit certificate theme
You can edit the following items to customise your certificates:
- Background image: Upload a background image for your certificate design (for best results, use 210mm × 297mm to fit the certificate design).
- Logo: Upload your company logo.
- Certificate name: Enter the name of your certificate (e.g. Digital Marketing Course).
- Signature: Include an image of a signature.
- Authorised name of signature: Enter the name of the authorised signatory.
- Additional text notes: Enter additional notes (optional).
- Footer notes: Enter additional footer notes.
Styling the certificate:
- Change the font style by clicking the font option.
- Change the font colour by clicking the paint brush icon.
Once you have made all the edits, click the save icon.
Duplicate certificates
Click the duplicate icon on the existing certificate to duplicate it.
Assign certificates to a course
Click Manage on the lower right corner of the certificate to assign the certificate to any course. The system will prompt you to enter the course name you want to assign to the certificate.
You can remove the assigned course by clicking the Remove button.
⚠️ Important: Certificates can only be assigned at the course level — not at section, lesson, or quiz level.
For more information, see Certificate Management in the Coursebox help centre.
Certificate of completion URL (sharing with learners)
Once a certificate is assigned to a course, it is automatically generated when a learner completes the course — there is no separate setting to switch on. Each completed certificate has its own URL (completion link) that learners can view, download, and share (for example, on LinkedIn).
Common questions this article answers
- How do I enable a Certificate of Completion URL to be generated and provided to students when they complete a course?
- How do learners get a link or URL to their certificate?
- How do I share or send a certificate to students on completion?
- Where is the certificate verification or credential URL?