Generate a Course Certificate Public URL

Introduction

For any certificate earned in Brightspace, you can now generate a public link to share your achievement with the world digitally. From certificates, simply locate the award you’d like to share, click the Share option, and click Create Link. A public page will be generated with the image of your award and the basic information: your name, the award description, criteria, issuer, issue date, and expiration date (if applicable). You can then copy the link, open the public award page in a new tab, or delete it, making the award private again.

How to Obtain a Public URL for your Certificate 

What will the page look like?

How to Remove Access for Publicly Shared URL

Details

How to Obtain a Public URL for your Certificate

1. First, login to the Professional Learning Portal (PLP). 
2. Next, launch your course. 
3. Then tap the Certificate tab within the navbar. 
4. Next, locate the certificate you wish to share publicly. 
5. Then tap the Share link.
   
6. At this point, locate the "Share this award with a public link" and review the information by selecting the "More Info" link.
   Note: This will generate a page with your award information that will be publicly available. You can use this link to share your award via email, social media, etc. The link will persist as long as the issuer maintains this site. 
   
7. Finally, tap Create Link and then tap Copy Link. The URL will be placed in your clipboard for you to paste in the desired location.
   
   Once you are finished, tap the Close button to view your certificates. You will now see a globe icon in the lower right corner of the certificate you've selected to share.
   

What will the page look like?

Once you've navigated to the page from your copy and pasted link, the link will be updated to begin with "https://lsp..." It is recommended that when sharing your public URL that you share this link.

How to Remove Access for Publicly Shared URL

1. First, login to the Professional Learning Portal (PLP). 
2. Next, launch your course. 
3. Then tap the Certificate tab within the navbar.
4. Next, locate the certificate you wish to remove public access from and then tap the Share link.
   Note: Publicly shared certificates will have the "Shared to Public Awards" (globe) icon in the lower right corner.
   
5. At this point, tap the trash icon to delete the URL.
   Note: This will cause the link to no longer be publicly available. If the link was saved, it will no longer function.
   
6. Finally, tap the Close button to exit this dialog box.