When creating a Certification for the first time, it might look like there are a lot of settings that need to be taken into consideration, however, the below guide breaks down each section of a Certification making it easier to build.
Accessing Certifications in the LMS:
Certifications can be accessed in two ways. One is through the admin settings (cog wheel) on the top right of the screen. Or through the Site Admin block (Site Admin > Certifications > Manage Certifications)
Creating a new Certification:
Creating a new Certification is easy, all that is needed is for the 'Add new Certification' button at the bottom of the screen to be clicked.
- Option 1: At the bottom of the Category list
- Option 2: At Category level
Alternatively, a new certification can also be added to a Category of the creators choosing from the defined list when Certifications are accessed. Clicking on the category will allow for the same button to be selected.
If following option 1, the Category can always be defined/changed when editing the Certification and this guide will cover that.
Editing and Modifying the Certification:
After choosing to add a new Certification the below tabs will now be shown:
Ideally, the way in which a Certification is built is to work through the tabs. Typically, anyone would move one by one over to the far right and this can be done in any order. However, the recommended flow to ensure everything is good to go before making it live is to do it in this order: Details > Appearance> Content > Messages > Certification.
Intentionally leave Assignments tab to last as assigning users to the Certification is what makes it live and therefore locks in any changes and does not leave room for any mistakes. Both Completion and Exceptions Report comes into play once the Certification is active.
The below guides takes each tab of creating a certification from the start.
Details Tab:
Full breakdown of the Details tab can be found here.
Appearance tab:
Full breakdown of the Appearance tab can be found here.
Content Tab:
Full breakdown of the Content tab can be found here.
Assignments Tab:
Full breakdown of the Assignments tab can be found here.
Messages Tab:
Full breakdown of the Messages tab can be found here.
Certification Tab:
Full breakdown of the Certification tab can be found here.
Completions Tab:
Full breakdown of the Completion tab can be found here.
Exceptions Report Tab:
Full breakdown of the Exceptions Report tab can be found here.