---
title: "Certificates"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/certificates/"
description: "Certificates are a great way to reward your students for a job well done. You might want to offer an official certification, or just give them a tangible way to…"
vertical: "Software"
area: "LearnDash"
date: "2018-09-06"
last_modified: "2026-07-02"
---

# Certificates

Certificates are a great way to reward your students for a job well done. You might want to offer an official certification, or just give them a tangible way to prove their competence. You can award certificates in two ways:

- Upon successful completion of a course
- Upon the passing of a quiz
 
 Using certificates in LearnDash is a 2-step process: 1. Create a certificate
2. Associate the certificate with a course or quiz
 
 This section will explain how to create a certificate. Please see our other docs for associating them with [a course](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/course-display-content-settings/#course_certificate) or [a quiz](https://learndash.com/support/docs/core/quizzes/quiz-access/#quiz_progression_restriction_settings). - [Create Certificates](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/create-certificate/) How to design & add text to a certificate
- [Certificate Shortcodes](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/certificate-shortcodes/) Options for displaying dynamic content on a certificate