Creating a Certification

To create a Certification, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to Partner Management > Learning Management > Certifications.
2. Click Create Certification.

3. In New Certification > Details, provide the requested information.

   

   Label	Type	Description
   Certification Name	Text	The name of the Certification (must be unique). This name will be displayed in the partner portal.
   Description	Text	A description of the Certification - for example, the intended audience, a synopsis of the content, the estimated time to complete. Include notes of any Certifications that must be completed before starting this one.
   Portal Image	Upload	[Optional] An image to show as a thumbnail for the Module in the partner portal. Supported file types: .jpg .gif .png Image size recommendation: 270px (w) x 160px (h) File size limit: 2MB
   Prerequisite Certification	Dropdown	[Optional] The Certification that must be completed before the user can begin this one. Select one from the dropdown list. Click the X next to the Certification to remove it as a prerequisite.
   Certificate Template	Dropdown	[Optional] The Certificate that partners will earn when they complete this Certification. Select the template for the Certificate from the dropdown list. Click the X next to the template to remove it. For information on creating a certificate template, see Creating Training Certificates.
   Tags	Multi-select	[Optional] The tags that categorize the Certification. Tags can be used to filter training content to your partners - select the applicable tags when creating/editing Certifications, then your partners can use them as filters when searching for training material in the partner portal. You can also set the Certifications page to only display content that is tagged in a certain way. You manage the available tags in   > Settings > Tag Management >  LMS. For more information, see Tag Management.

4. Click Continue.

5. In New Certification > Courses, select the Course or Courses that make up the Certification. You must add at least one.

   There are two options here:

   • Choose an existing Course from the dropdown list

   • Click Manage Courses to create a new one - the Courses page opens in a new browser tab. Click Create Course then follow the steps given in Creating a Course. Once you've created the Course and saved it, you can return to the New Certification tab in your browser, and select the new Course from the Choose courses dropdown list.

     You may need to refresh the New Certification tab to see your new Certification in the dropdown list.

6. [Optional] Repeat the previous steps to add more Courses to the Certification.
7. Click Continue.
8. [Optional] Check the Publish to the portal box if you are ready to make the Certification available to partners.

9. [Optional] If Publish to the portal is checked, use Start Date and End Date to specify the dates on which the Certification will be provided to partners in the portal. 

   A Start Date is required. Leave the End Date blank to make the Certification available indefinitely.

   If no dates are set, or if the current date is not within the range set here, the Certification will not be available to portal users.

10. [Optional] If Publish to the portal is checked, select which Partner Groups will have access to the Certification.

    If no Partner Groups are selected, the Certification will be visible to all partners.

11. Click Finished.

For information on making a Certification available to your partners, see Add Courses/Certifications to the Partner Portal.