For homeschooling: using certificates as evidence of learning

The certificate PDF carries:

• The learner's name
• The course or curriculum completed
• A list of what was learned and practised
• The curriculum it follows, and the school year where that applies
• The completion date
• A credential ID and a QR code that links to its verification page
• An Epivo signature
• A short statement of what the certificate is and is not

Whether an evaluator, school district or umbrella school accepts it as supporting evidence is entirely their decision. It is not a credential, and nothing about it obliges anyone to recognise it.

Depending on your state's requirements, you might:

• Include certificates in your annual portfolio
• Submit them with progress reports, alongside your own records
• Present them during evaluations or reviews
• Keep them as part of your child's academic record

One thing to know before you plan around them: if your child is enrolled in a full curriculum, the per-course certificates are in-app milestones — they have no share link, QR code or downloadable PDF. The downloadable, verifiable certificate is the one issued when the whole curriculum is finished. A child enrolled in individually chosen courses gets a shareable certificate for each one.