Course Certificates

You've got two options for how to earn an official Shmoop Course Certificate:

• With a teacher. Once you've completed the course, your teacher has graded all of your assignments, and your overall progress is more than 70%, you'll get an email letting you know that you've earned a Shmoop Course Certificate. Click the link in the email or head over to your Shmoop Dashboard, and click "Course Certificates" under "Profile."

• On your own. Once you take the course final and get 70% or higher, you'll see a message letting you know that you've earned a Shmoop Course Certificate.
   
  Click the link in the message or head over to your Shmoop Dashboard, and click "Course Certificates" under "Profile."

 

From there, you'll be brought to your list of certificates, where you can view them or share them via Twitter, Facebook, and email. (Strut your stuff, dudes.)

 

P.S. You can earn a certificate in any course if you're working with a teacher. If you're on your own, here are the courses that are compatible.

Whether you're looking to show colleges and employers that you're motivated (and successful, to boot) or you just want to prove to the 'rents that, yes, you really did pass Pre-Algebra, Shmoop Certificates will do the trick.

Once you've earned your certificate— CLICK HERE to see how—add it to your CV or resume, drop it in an interview, or just print it out and put it on the fridge. Because why not?

Once you've graded all the assignments in a given course and a student has a 70% or higher overall grade, they'll earn their Shmoop Certificate for that course. Are you hearing what we're hearing? Yep, that's the sound of competition. Here are some ways you can use Shmoop Certificates in the classroom:

• Offer a prize for any students who earn a certificate.
• Print them out and post them on the wall to showcase student achievement.
• Print them out and give them to parents/guardians to help them appreciate their child's hard work even more.
• Encourage your students to mention their Shmoop Certificates in college and job applications.

Being a homeschool teacher ain't easy. It requires more effort on your part to make sure your student's efforts and successes are accurately portrayed.

We've got lots of info for you on keeping a portfolio, creating a transcript, and generally keeping it legal, and now, we've got Shmoop Certificates to make everything easier. Here are some ideas for how to use Shmoop Certificates:

• Print them out and include them in your student's portfolio.
• Keep a record of all earned certificates and include them on your student's transcript.
• Have your student share them with their peers, so they can share academic achievements alongside social ones.
• Encourage your student to mention their Shmoop Certificates in college and job applications.
• Use them as incentive for your student to go the extra mile.

With Shmoop Certificates, your student's records will get that much more robust—and that much easier to maintain.

Want to showcase your completed course on your professional profile? First, head over to LinkedIn. Under "Add a section to your profile," click "View More" and then choose "Courses."

Then type the course name followed by the words "on Shmoop." Leave the course number blank, and choose the position you had when taking the course. Click save, and voilà! Your Shmoop success is now ready for oohs and aahs from employers.