> ## Documentation Index
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# Certifications
> How to view and manage your certifications in RapidCert
# Certifications
When your evaluation is approved, you receive a certification. Certifications are managed from your **Dashboard**.
## Dashboard accreditation cards
Each accreditation card on your dashboard shows:
* Certification type and status
* Accreditation label (if set — see [Labelled accreditation slots](#labelled-accreditation-slots))
* Issued date and expiry date (for approved evaluations)
* Days until expiry (shown from 90 days before expiry)
* Score (if applicable, for approved evaluations)
* Category and subcategory for the current or in-progress evaluation (when configured)
* Action buttons including **Begin Accreditation**, **Renew**, **Start Evaluation**, **Resume Evaluation**, **View Certificate**, **View Evaluation**, **Show History**, and **Request Review**
## Viewing your certificate
1. Find the approved accreditation on your dashboard
2. Click **View Certificate**
3. If the certificate has been previously generated, it downloads immediately. If this is the first time, the system generates and saves the PDF first — click **View Certificate** again to open it.
From the preview modal, click **Open in New Tab** to view or save a copy for your records.
## Certification status
| Status | Meaning |
| ------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Active | Valid and current |
| Expired | No longer valid |
| In Progress | Evaluation currently being completed |
| Renewal in Progress | Renewal evaluation submitted and under review |
| Expired in Progress | Certification has expired but a renewal evaluation is underway |
## Renewal
The **Renew** button appears on your dashboard when your certification's expiry date is within **6 months**. Clicking it starts a new evaluation for that accreditation.
Start renewal early to avoid gaps in certification.
## Expiry notifications
You receive automatic reminders as your certification approaches expiry:
| Notice | Timing |
| ------------------ | ------------------- |
| Early reminder | 90 days before |
| Renewal reminder | 60 days before |
| Urgent reminder | 30 days before |
| Near-expiry notice | 14 days before |
| Day of expiry | On the expiry date |
| Post-expiry | Weekly after expiry |
## Labelled accreditation slots
Some client groups use **labelled accreditation slots** to distinguish between multiple accreditations of the same type — for example, two separate Health & Safety accreditations for different sites or projects.
When a slot has a label, it appears alongside the certification type wherever the accreditation is displayed to you:
* Your dashboard accreditation card (as `Certification Type - Label`)
* Your notification settings page (as `Certification Type - Label`)
* Your issued PDF certificate (on its own line, e.g. `Accreditation Label: Auckland Hotel`)
* Payment receipt emails and your billing history page
* Assessment reports and viewer exports shared with your client group
A label that exactly matches the certification type name — or the literal word `default` — is treated as if no label was set and is not shown.
If you have been assigned a labelled slot, the label appears automatically — there is nothing extra you need to do during setup or evaluation.
## Multiple certifications
You may have multiple certifications across different evaluation types and client groups. All are managed from your dashboard.
## Next steps
Configure expiry reminders
View payments and receipts