Custom Certifications in SuperPath

In this article:

• Overview
• What you can use custom certifications with
• How to create a custom Certificate
• What learners see
• Things to keep in mind
• FAQs
• Who can do this

Overview

Custom certifications let you automatically generate Certificates that include each learner's name and completion date, giving completed learning a more professional and personalised finish. They're ideal when you want to provide formal recognition, improve learner engagement, keep consistent branding across Certificates, and reduce manual admin work. Once set up, Certificates are awarded automatically when the learning is completed.

What you can use custom certifications with

Custom Certificates can be awarded for:

• Pathways
• Courses (including SCORM and AI courses)
• Events

How to create a custom Certificate

1. Prepare your Certificate design in a tool such as Canva and export it as a PDF. Leave space where the learner's name should appear (usually centred).

2. Open the Course, Pathway or Event you want to award a Certificate for, then click Edit.
3. Click Create Certificate and enter the Certificate name, provider, description, and expiry details (if applicable).

4. Under Advanced settings, upload your PDF Certificate and enable Generate Name. This tells SuperPath to automatically insert the learner's name and completion date.
5. Customise how the name and date appear — font size, font colour, date display, page orientation (landscape or portrait) and page size (A4 or Letter) — then save the Certificate once you're happy.

What learners see

When a learner completes the assigned learning, the Certificate is automatically added to their profile. Clicking the Certificate opens a PDF with their name included.

Things to keep in mind

• Your Certificate design must be a PDF, with space left for the learner's name.
• By default, the learner's name is placed in the centre of the document. If you need it positioned elsewhere, contact the SuperPath team and we can configure this for you.
• Generate Name is what makes the Certificate personalised — without it, the same static file is awarded to every learner.

FAQs

What's the difference between a custom certification and a standard Certificate?
A custom certification uses your own PDF design and, with Generate Name enabled, automatically prints each learner's name and completion date onto it. A standard Certificate awards the same file to everyone.

Can I move the learner's name away from the centre?
Yes, but not from the interface — the SuperPath team can configure a custom placement for you.

What can I attach a custom certification to?
Pathways, Courses (including SCORM and AI courses) and Events.

Who can do this

Owners, Admins, Managers and Content Managers can create and configure Certificates. Instructors, People Managers, Employees and Restricted users cannot — they can only view existing Certificates. On the API, creating a Certificate requires the create permission on Certificate; Owners, Admins, Managers and Content Managers hold manage on Certificate, which includes create.

Updated on: 24/07/2026