Certificate of Completion Template

A elegant single-page course completion certificate with decorative border, course name, participant name, completion date, and signature line. Clean and formal design that works for any course.

Need a different version? The AI PDF maker writes one from your notes. See also PDFs for teachers, PDFs for course creators and course workbooks.

What's included

Landscape layout with elegant decorative border
Participant name in large display typography
Course name, completion date, and credential details
Instructor signature line and organization seal placeholder
Works for any course, training, or program
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Sample content

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CERTIFICATE

The Academy of Professional Education

Certificate

of Completion

This certifies that

Recipient's Full Name

has successfully completed

Course Name

on the day of ,

Instructor

★

OFFICIAL
SEAL

Director

Frequently asked questions

What should a certificate of completion include?

A certificate of completion should include: the participant's full name, the course or program name, the completion date, the issuing organization name, and a signature line. Optional: credential hours, certificate number, expiration date.

What size should a certificate be?

Certificates are traditionally landscape orientation on US Letter or A4 paper. This template uses letter landscape — ideal for framing and printing at home or at a local print shop.

Is this certificate template free?

Yes — completely free. Describe your course name and organization to the AI and it will personalize the certificate.

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