Certification issuance upon course completion

Purpose

 1.1. Ensure automatic, timely issuance of certificates to learners upon successful completion of vocational apprenticeship courses.
 1.2. Minimize manual workload for staff, enforce compliance, and guarantee record integrity for audits and employment requirements.
 1.3. Integrate completion data, certificate generation, and multi-channel delivery to provide seamless learner experience and organization-wide reporting.

Trigger Conditions

 2.1. Course completion recorded on Learning Management System (LMS) or via Instructor API update.
 2.2. Passing requisite assessments, attendance thresholds, or hours logged.
 2.3. Verification of zero outstanding fees or compliance requirements met.
 2.4. Manual approval by staff (optional).
 2.5. Scheduled evaluation time or rolling completion checks.

Platform Variants

 3.1. Moodle
 • Feature/Setting: Use “Course Completion” event, configure webhooks or REST API to trigger external workflows.
 3.2. Canvas LMS
 • Feature/Setting: Enable “Course Completed” webhook notification; integrate via Canvas REST API.
 3.3. Blackboard Learn
 • Feature/Setting: Leverage “UserCompletion” REST endpoint or event subscription in Developer Portal.
 3.4. Google Forms/Sheets
 • Feature/Setting: Set up Google Apps Script to watch response edits; trigger Certify API upon row update.
 3.5. Microsoft Power Automate
 • Feature/Setting: Use “When an item is modified (SharePoint)” or “When a new response is submitted (Forms),” invoke DocuSign or PDFMonkey connector.
 3.6. Zapier
 • Feature/Setting: “New Course Completion in Teachable” trigger; action to “Create Certificate in Accredible.”
 3.7. Accredible
 • Feature/Setting: Use “Certificates API” (POST /v1/credentials) to auto-issue digital certificates.
 3.8. Sertifier
 • Feature/Setting: “Create Certificate” API endpoint (POST /api/v1/certificates) for personalized document creation and email/send.
 3.9. DocuSign
 • Feature/Setting: “Create Envelope” API; embed certificate, prefill data via API, automate send.
 3.10. PDFMonkey
 • Feature/Setting: REST API to auto-generate certificates by providing JSON data for completed trainees.
 3.11. Twilio SendGrid
 • Feature/Setting: “Send Email” API (v3/mail/send) — attach PDF certificate, use dynamic templates.
 3.12. AWS SES
 • Feature/Setting: Utilize “SendRawEmail” API to send certificates as attachments.
 3.13. Google Drive
 • Feature/Setting: Use Drive API to upload/store certificates; permissions automation.
 3.14. Microsoft OneDrive
 • Feature/Setting: “Create File” API endpoint — auto-save certificates in student folders.
 3.15. Slack
 • Feature/Setting: “chat.postMessage” API to notify admins/channel of new issuances.
 3.16. WhatsApp Business API
 • Feature/Setting: “Send Document” endpoint — push PDF certificates to recipients.
 3.17. Salesforce
 • Feature/Setting: Process Builder or Flow to update student record, trigger certificate issuance via outbound message.
 3.18. HubSpot
 • Feature/Setting: Workflow automation; POST to certificate platform webhook when lifecycle stage updated.
 3.19. Airtable
 • Feature/Setting: Script automation on status field update; webhook/certificate API call.
 3.20. Stripe
 • Feature/Setting: “Checkout Session Completed” webhook to validate payment, pass data to certificate provider API.
 3.21. Mailchimp
 • Feature/Setting: Automated campaign trigger on “Course Completed” tag update, send download link.

Benefits

 4.1. Guarantees accuracy and consistency of credentials delivered to apprentices.
 4.2. Enables instant verification for employers and regulatory bodies.
 4.3. Reduces human error and administrative overhead.
 4.4. Facilitates rapid scaling and integration with compliance reporting.
 4.5. Enhances trainee satisfaction through timely recognition.
 4.6. Strengthens institutional reputation and digital trust.