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# Post a certificate on LinkedIn

> Let partners add the credential they earned to their LinkedIn profile in one click, with a link back to the verifiable certificate page.

> For turning an earned credential into reach: partners post it to LinkedIn, and every view links back to a verifiable page that names you as the issuer.

Every certificate a partner earns is a marketing asset you do not have to make. When a partner adds it to LinkedIn, their network sees they are certified by you, and each credential links back to a verifiable page that names your program as the issuer. This is a partner action with no setup on your side: the option sits on every issued certificate. This guide walks the flow so you can point partners to it and know exactly what gets shared.

## What you'll achieve

A certified partner's credential added to the **Licenses & certifications** section of their LinkedIn profile, prefilled from the certificate and linked back to its verifiable page.

## Before you start

<Steps>
  <Step title="Confirm Certificates is on your plan">
    Certificates are a plan feature. If the Certificates area shows an upgrade prompt instead of the builder, it is not on your plan yet - check what yours includes at [introw.io/pricing](https://introw.io/pricing).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Have an issued certificate">
    The partner must already hold the credential, whether it was issued automatically on course completion or by hand (see [Issue a certificate](./issue-a-certificate-to-a-segment)).
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Watch it

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## Steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the earned certificate">
    A partner reaches their credential from the **Congratulations** screen shown the moment they complete a course, or from the certificate on their portal. To preview what they see, go to [Certificates](https://app.introw.io/certificates), open the certificate, and view a certified partner's issued copy. The issued certificate shows two actions: **Share on LinkedIn** and **Download certificate**.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://assets.introw.io/docs/features/courses/certificates/guides/post-a-certificate-on-linkedin/steps/02.png?v=1787340727" alt="Open the credential partners earn." />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select Share on LinkedIn">
    Selecting **Share on LinkedIn** opens LinkedIn's add-to-profile flow in a new tab, already filled in from the certificate:

    * **Name** - the certificate's name, so the credential reads correctly on the profile.
    * **Issuing organization** - your organisation, so the partner's network sees who certified them.
    * **Credential ID** and **Credential URL** - the certificate's identifier and its verifiable page, so anyone can confirm the credential is real.
    * **Issue and expiration dates** - taken from when it was awarded and its validity period; a credential with no expiry is added without an end date.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://assets.introw.io/docs/features/courses/certificates/guides/post-a-certificate-on-linkedin/steps/05.png?v=1787340727" alt="Share on LinkedIn adds the credential to the partner's profile, prefilled and linked back to the verifiable page; Download certificate saves it as an image for a normal post." />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm on LinkedIn">
    The partner reviews the prefilled details and saves, which adds the credential to the **Licenses & certifications** section of their LinkedIn profile. Prefer a visual post instead? **Download certificate** saves the credential as an image the partner can attach to a normal LinkedIn update.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Verify it worked

The credential appears in the **Licenses & certifications** section of the partner's LinkedIn profile, showing your organisation as the issuer, and its **Show credential** link opens the verifiable certificate page.

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Issue a certificate" icon="award" href="./issue-a-certificate-to-a-segment">
    Award the credential partners go on to share.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Create and auto-issue a certificate" icon="paintbrush" href="./create-a-certificate">
    Brand the certificate so it looks the part on a profile.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Implementation reference" icon="screwdriver-wrench" href="../technical">
    Issued certificates, verifiable pages, and sharing.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>