Earning Certificates
How certificates work and how to share them
When you complete a course (all lessons done), OptiLearn automatically issues a certificate. You don't need to request it.
Viewing Your Certificates
Click Certificates in the sidebar to see all your earned certificates. Each one shows:
- Course name
- Your name
- Completion date
- Certificate number
- Mini preview of the certificate design
Opening a Certificate
Click any certificate card to see the full version in a dialog. You get options to:
- Verify — Open the public verification page
- Copy Link — Copy a shareable verification URL
- Share — Use the native share dialog (mobile) or copy link (desktop)
- Print / Save PDF — Browser print dialog, which lets you save as PDF
Sharing on LinkedIn
- Click Share on a certificate
- Copy the verification link
- Go to LinkedIn → Profile → Add Licenses & Certifications
- Fill in the course details
- Paste the verification URL as the Credential URL
Anyone who clicks the URL will see your certificate with a VERIFIED badge.
How Verification Works
Every certificate has a unique verification code. When someone visits the verification URL:
- OptiLearn looks up the certificate in the database
- Checks it hasn't been revoked or expired
- Shows the certificate with a Verified banner
- Displays your name, course, issue date, and certificate number
This is a public endpoint — no login required. Anyone in the world can verify your certificate.
Verification works even without a login because the URL contains a cryptographically unique code. Guessing a valid code is practically impossible.
Revoked Certificates
If your institution revokes a certificate (e.g. due to academic misconduct), the verification page will show:
- Invalid banner in red
- Reason for revocation (if provided)
- Date of revocation
Expiring Certificates
Some certificates have an expiry date (common for compliance/safety training). After expiration, verification shows the cert as expired. You'll need to retake the course to renew.
Certificate Numbers
Every certificate has a unique number like CERT-Z4X7D2AJ-H8QE. This is used as:
- Display identifier (on the certificate)
- Reference when asking support about a specific cert
- Immutable — once issued, never changes