Split Seal Apprenticeship Certificate, Portrait

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A portrait certificate for apprentices who complete their program, with the issuer's head part above a cut, a seal, competencies and a QR code.

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A4 and US Letter, composed for each
Your logo, colours and wording
A QR code on every copy that proves it is real
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Updated 30 October 2026 · Designed by the Hyperstack studio

What is on it

A complete record, not just a name

You write once

The same for everyone. Keep the template’s words or change them.

Title: Certificate of Completion
Statement: A line of thanks or achievement, written for this topic
Competencies achieved: Supervised on-the-job training, Related technical instruction, Assessed occupational competence and Health and safety at work
Details: duration and training
Signatures: Workplace Supervisor and Training Manager

Filled in for each person

Hyperstack fills these from your list when you send.

Recipient name
Program or award name
Issue date
Credential ID
QR code to the verification page

Specifications

Sizes, fonts and colours

Sizes

A4: 210 × 297 mm · 8.27 × 11.69 in
US Letter: 8.5 × 11 in · 216 × 279 mm

Fonts

Libre Caslon Text: Title, Recipient name
Work Sans: Text, Labels
La Belle Aurore: Signatures

Google Fonts, free for commercial use.

Colours

Paper#faf6ee
Ink#2a211c
Accent#8a2e25
Second accent#efe6d5
Muted text#6b5e53

Change any colour in the studio.

Design notes

The portrait layout puts the cut across the page. Above it, a tinted head part holds the logo, the title and the issuer's name. A round oxblood seal sits on the centre line of the cut, and the apprentice's name is directly under it. Below, everything reads down one centred axis: the program, the statement, the competencies achieved, duration, training and issue date, then two signatures with their roles on each side of a QR code for verification.

About

Apprenticeship Certificate Template, Split Seal Portrait

Long ago, an apprenticeship agreement was written twice on one sheet and cut apart, so the master and the apprentice each kept a part that fit only the other. Today the agreement ends with a certificate of completion. An employer or training provider issues it after the apprentice has served the full term, combined supervised work with related study, and passed the final assessment. Many apprentices frame it, so a tall page suits a wall or a portfolio.

Wording on the template“For serving the full term of this apprenticeship: supervised work on the job, related technical instruction and a final assessment, in which the apprentice was found competent in the occupation.”

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Words that go with it

The email and the post, written for you

Email to send with it

Subject: Congratulations, name: your apprenticeship is complete

Hi name,

You did it. You have finished your apprenticeship, and everyone who worked beside you has seen how much you learned along the way, on the job and in the classroom.

Your certificate of completion is ready. Open it to see it, download a copy to print and frame, or share it on LinkedIn so your network knows you are now fully trained.

We are proud of you and glad to have been part of your start. Well done.

Hyperstack fills in each person’s name and link when it sends.

Post for the recipient to share

I have completed my apprenticeship. It meant long days of learning on the job, evenings of study and a final assessment, and I would do it all again. Thank you to my supervisor and my team for teaching me with patience and for trusting me with real work from the first week. Here is my certificate of completion. #Apprenticeship #EarlyCareers #SkillsDevelopment

Recipients share it with one click from their credential page, with the badge attached.

Printing

Printing it well

Print at actual size

Choose “Actual size” or 100% in the print dialog, not “Fit to page”, so the margins and the QR code keep their size.

Use card, not paper

A matte or silk card of 200–300 gsm (about 80–110 lb cover) feels like an award and does not curl in a frame.

Frame it

A4 fits a standard 21 × 29.7 cm frame; US Letter fits an 8.5 × 11 in frame, or an 11 × 14 in frame with a mat. Hang it upright, as designed.

Mind the edges

Most home printers leave a thin white border. For a design that runs to the edge, use a print shop or your printer’s borderless setting.

Certificate or badge?

Send both. They do different jobs.

Certificate

A full record: name, statement, skills, dates and signatures
Printed and framed, or kept as a PDF
Opens to a page anyone can verify

Digital badge

A small image people put on LinkedIn and in email signatures
Carries the verified details inside it (Open Badges 2.0)
One click shows who earned it and who issued it

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How to send it

From template to everyone’s inbox

01
Make it yours
Open the template, add your logo and change any colour or word.
02
Add your people
Upload a spreadsheet, or connect your LMS, HR tool or form.
03
Send it
Each person gets an email and their own credential page, in one go.
04
They share it
Recipients add it to LinkedIn; anyone can verify it from the QR code.