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You can build a brand-new certificate program in the training site — add a course, create the certificate, set what learners must complete, and publish it — the same way you would for a real program.

Before you start

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Program Managerpm_catalog@example.compassword12!

Use Open training site at the top of this page, then sign in as Program Manager.

Pick a certificate name you have not used before (for example Practice Certificate — Spring Add-on) so you do not overwrite the sample Paralegal program.

If tiles or lists look empty, ask OCE IT to load practice data on the training site.

Step 1 — Open the program catalog

  1. After sign-in, open Catalog from the menu (or go to the catalog home page)
  2. You should see two big choices: Certificates and Courses — like picking which filing cabinet to open
Catalog home with Certificates and Courses tiles
Catalog home with Certificates and Courses tiles
You're done when

Step 2 — Create a course first

  1. Click Courses
  2. Click + Create course
  3. Choose costing unit Paralegal Studies (PL)
  4. Fill in the basics: title (for example Practice Course — Legal Writing II), course code, credit type, and how the class is offered (modality)
  5. You should not be asked to pick a certificate on this screen — the course stands on its own first
  6. Click Save as draft (or Mark ready for section creation if everything is filled in)
Create course form
Create course form
You're done when

Step 3 — Create the certificate

  1. Go back to Catalog and click Certificates
  2. Click Create certificate
  3. Enter a Name, choose Paralegal Studies (PL) for costing unit, and fill in subject area, description, and the short web title and description learners might see
  4. Click Save draft
  5. You should land on an Edit certificate page with sections such as program details, courses, version history, path review, and publish
Certificate edit page (sample Paralegal program)
Certificate edit page (sample Paralegal program)
You're done when

Step 4 — Add your course as a required course

  1. On the certificate page, find Courses
  2. Under Required courses, click Add course
  3. Search for the course you created in Step 2 and add it
  4. It should appear under Required courses, not under electives
You're done when

Step 6 — Set GPA and eligibility rules

  1. At the top, open Certificate context (program details)
  2. Set Minimum GPA or check No GPA, whichever matches your policy
  3. Add notes under Additional eligibility conditions if your program uses them
  4. Click Save draft at the bottom of the page
You're done when

Step 7 — Make sure you're ready to publish

  1. Scroll to Publish
  2. Click Check publish readiness
  3. If something is blocking you, fix it (missing course, elective slots, GPA, and so on) and check again
You're done when

Step 8 — Publish the certificate

  1. Read the warning about learners already in the program vs learners who enroll later
  2. Check the box to acknowledge you understand
  3. Click Publish
  4. Check Version history — you should see a published version
You're done when

Extra time — See what learners would see

  1. From the certificates list, use Published preview (not the internal preview from the row menu)
  2. Confirm the page looks like a reasonable public-facing program page
You're done when