Issuing Certificates
Certificates can be issued automatically when learners complete courses, or manually by administrators.
Automatic Issuance
When a certificate template is assigned to a course, certificates are awarded automatically when learners complete the course with a passing score.
For group certificates, the certificate is awarded when a learner completes all courses within the group. The award criteria (completion or pass) is configured on the group — see Group Certificates.
Manual Issuance
Administrators can issue certificates manually through the Manual Enrollments & Certificates page.
From your WordPress dashboard, go to MentorKit LMS → Manual Enrollments & Certificates.
To issue a certificate:
- Select the user from the user dropdown
- Select the course (or group) from the course dropdown
- Optionally select a specific certificate template (defaults to the template assigned to the course)
- Click Issue Certificate
Administrators, Editors, and SCORM Course Editors can issue certificates manually.
Revoking Certificates
To revoke a certificate:
- From the template: Go to the certificate template edit page, find the certificate in the Issued Certificates table, and delete it
- From enrollments: Use the Enrollments page to manage individual user certificates
Revoking a certificate removes it from the learner's profile. This action cannot be undone.
Learner Certificate View
Learners can view their certificates using the [scorm_user_certificates] shortcode on any page.
Each certificate card shows:
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Type badge | "Course Certificate" or "Group Certificate" |
| Certificate title | Template name |
| Course/Group name | What was completed |
| Awarded date | When the certificate was issued |
| Score | Completion score (course certificates only) |
| Courses completed | X/Y count (group certificates only) |
| Expiration status | Active with expiry date, or Expired badge |
| View Certificate | Opens certificate preview |
| Download PDF | Downloads the certificate as PDF |
Shortcode Options
| Attribute | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
limit | 10 | Maximum certificates to display |
show_date | yes | Show awarded date |
show_score | yes | Show completion score |
show_course | yes | Show course/group name |
show_download | yes | Show Download PDF button |
title | My Certificates | Heading text |
empty_message | You have not earned any certificates yet. | Message when no certificates |
What's Next
- Certificate Templates - Create and customize certificate designs
- Certificate Expiration - Configure expiration policies