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Checking that a certificate is genuine

How an employer or anyone else can confirm a certificate, without an account.

What you need

A certificate carries a code and a link. It is checked at the address of the institution that issued it. You do not need an account.

Check it

  1. 1Follow the link printed on the certificate, or scan its code.
  2. 2Or go to the institution's own address and find Checking a certificate? on its front page.
  3. 3Type the code, or paste the whole link, and press Check certificate.
  4. 4The page says whether the certificate is valid or has been withdrawn.

If it says no certificate was found

  • Check the code for mistyped letters and numbers.
  • Make sure you are at the address of the institution named on the certificate. A code only works at the institution that issued it.