Create a certification

This article covers: Create Certification.

Before you start

Access. You need access to Learning & Development > Certifications. If you do not see it in the menu, ask your administrator for the role that covers this area.

Steps

Open Learning & Development > Certifications.
Select Create Certification.
In the window Certification fill in the fields below.

Field	What it means and what to enter
Certification Code	A short, unique code that identifies the record.
Certification Name	The name people see for the record.
Certification Type	Choose one: Professional, Technical, Academic, Regulatory, Compliance, Safety, License, Industry, Vendor, Internal....
Issuing Body	Type the issuing body.
Level	Choose one: Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert.
Description	Free text for your own notes.
Validity Period (Months)	Type the validity period (months).

Select Save.

The window closes and the table shows the result.

If something does not work

The button "Create Certification" is missing. You do not have the permission, or the page is not in your menu. See Access above.
A list in the window is empty. The records it picks from do not exist yet.
The window will not close or shows a message. Read the message: it names the field that is missing or not allowed.