Creating Your Own 

If you would like to create your own certificate image,  we suggest using a service such as Canva to create your image. We have created several Canva templates that can be used to get started.


Customization Tips: 

  • Customize the background color
  • Change the text to suit your needs
  • Replace the Organization Name
  • Replace the text in the middle or delete it and add your text in using the Certificate block
  • Leave room for the student's name

To Export: 

  1. Click on the download icon in Canva (top right).
  2. Select the .png option.
  3. Start by clicking one of the following templates:

    Generic certificate with a gold backgroundsample certificate of completion, green backgroundgeneric certificate of completion, blue background
  4. Upon clicking on your chosen template, click "Use Template" in Canva. If you don't have a Canva account, you will be prompted to create an account or log in.
  5. In Canva, customize the text, graphics, and colors to fit your needs. Be sure to leave blank space where the student's name and date (optional) will go. 
  6. Once you have finished your design, click on the download icon in the top right corner. 
  7. Export your image with the following settings:

    Screenshot from Canva showing Step 1 - Download, Step 2 - PNG file type, Step 3 - Select page 1, Step 4 click download
    • File type: PNG 
    • Select pages: Page 1
    • Click Download. 
  8. Take note of where the image file is saved so that it can be uploaded to the CourseArc File Manager and be available for importing into the Certificate block.

Specifications for Graphic Designers

If you have access to a graphic design team, the following specifications should be used: 

  • Any image with an aspect ratio of 22:17 can be used. For example, 3300x2550 or 1684x1301 pixels. 
  • The block allows a content creator to customize up to 3 lines of text, and a name and date are automatically inserted into the block 
  • The image should have blank space for the student's name and a date (optional)
  • Since many browsers and printers will add white spacing around the certificate, it is best to design a certificate with white borders
  • By default, all text will center and appear black, but the content creator may add a CSS class to the certificate to further customize its look and feel
    • For example, a CourseArc designer could add a class of custom-certificate into the theme or globally on the Design Options page 
    • To style all certificates using the custom-certificate class, add styles for line1, line2, line3, name, and date. 
/* Customize your fonts, alignment, colors, etc. here */ 
.custom-certificate .line1 { } 
.custom-certificate .line2 { } 
.custom-certificate .line3 { } 
.custom-certificate .name { } 
.custom-certificate .date { }