Introduction
Certifications are learning programs that award a certification when learners complete all required courses. You can assign certifications to individual users, branches, or groups to validate expertise in a specific area.
Certifications and learning plans are both types of learning programs and share many common settings. This article describes the properties that are specific to certifications.
Learn how to create and manage learning plans and certifications.
Learn how to manage the properties of learning plans and certifications.
Create a certification or open an existing one. On the Properties tab, go to the Recertification section and configure the following settings.
Certification expiration
You can set a certification to expire after a certain time. When a certification expires, learners must renew it to keep it valid. A renewal archives the learner’s current enrollment and creates a new enrollment.
Select Enable certification expiration, then choose how the expiration date is set.
Fixed date
The certification expires automatically at the end of the specified date.
Enter the expiration date in MM-DD format. The certification expires at the end of that day. The expiration time cannot be customized.
Calculated from the issue date
The certification expires after the number of days you enter, calculated from its issue date.
Optionally, enable Extend the expiration to the end of the and select Month or Year. This option changes the expiration date to the last day of the selected period.
For example, if a certification is issued on March 15, 2026, and expires six months later, selecting Month sets the expiration date to September 30, 2026.
Renewal policy
After enabling certification expiration, choose when learners can renew their certification.
Select one of the following options:
Learners can renew their certification at any time, before or after expiration.
Learners have a time window to renew their certification:
- Set the start of the renewal window (x days before expiration)
- Set the duration of the renewal window:
- Until the certification expires
- A specific number of days
- With no deadline: after the start of the renewal period, learners can renew their certification at any time without limit.