How to connect Canvas LMS to Certifier
Certifier connects to Canvas LMS through LTI 1.3, the same standard Canvas uses for other course tools, so it installs cleanly as an app and sits inside your course as a module item.
Unlike spreadsheet, form, or webinar integrations, the Canvas workflow does not rely on a separate export or attendance file. The course itself controls when the learner reaches the credential item.
Certifier and Canvas LMS workflows
Available workflows (2)
Canvas module requirement completed > Issue credential with Certifier
Eligible learner opens Certifier item > Issue credential
Setup steps
- 1
Install Certifier in Canvas as an LTI 1.3 app from your Canvas admin area.
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In Certifier, prepare the certificate or badge template you want to issue.
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Add Certifier as a module item inside the target Canvas course.
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Place the Certifier item after the required module steps and configure Canvas completion requirements.
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Map the template and delivery settings in Certifier for that course item.
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Test the learner flow with a course user who meets the requirements before going live.
Key benefits
Automated issuance from Canvas
Use the Canvas course structure and requirements instructors already manage instead of maintaining a separate checklist.
Verifiable and secure
Issue from an approved template and keep the resulting certificate or badge available for verification, correction, and ongoing management.
Easy, no-code setup
Install the LTI app, add it to your module, map your template, and go live in 15 minutes or less.
Is this integration right for you?
Give learners personalised Canvas certificates and badges the moment they finish, issued inside the course they're already in, with completion verified by Canvas.
Universities and academic programs
Issue completion certificates inside the Canvas courses students already use, with no separate portal or login to manage.
Corporate and compliance training teams
Tie each compliance credential to verified course completion in Canvas with an auditable link between the training completed and the credential held.
Course creators and online academies
Give learners a credential they can actually use: shareable to LinkedIn, downloadable as a PDF, and verifiable by anyone.
