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Certificate of completion template
A certificate of completion confirms that someone finished a course, programme or piece of training. It is the most common certificate training providers issue, and usually the one you need dozens or hundreds of at once.
What to include
- The recipient’s full name, spelled as they want it on record
- The course or programme title
- Hours or credits, if your learners need them for CPD or CE records
- The completion date
- Your organisation’s name, logo and an authorised signature
- A unique certificate number so you can confirm it later
Sample wording
Other ways to say it: “has successfully completed”, “has satisfactorily completed all requirements of”, “is awarded this certificate for completing”. More in our wording examples.
Make them for everyone at once
- Put one row per person in Excel or CSV. These columns work well:
Full_NameCourse_TitleHoursCompletion_DateCert_ID - Open the template: the wording above is already in place with merge tags such as
{{Course_Title}}. - Upload your list, add your logo and signature, and check a few certificates in the preview.
- Download a ZIP with one PDF per person, or a single PDF for printing.
Questions
Is a certificate of completion the same as a certification?
No. A certificate of completion shows someone finished a course. A professional certification usually means passing an assessment set by a certifying body. Use wording that matches what the learner actually did.
Should I include hours?
Include hours or credits whenever learners might claim them for continuing education. If they don’t need them, leave the column out and remove the tag from the wording.
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