Defining certification rules

Use this procedure to define certification expiration, maintenance, and renewal period.

  1. Select Catalog > Certifications.
  2. Open the certification to update.
  3. Click the Due Date and Renewal tab.
  4. Specify this information:
    Due Date
    Specify the completion timeline for the certification.
    If you select By Specific Date, then specify the date by which the employee must complete the certification.
    If you select Within specified number of days after enrollment, then specify the number of days within which the employee must complete the certification after the enrollment.
    If you select Within specified number of months after enrollment, then specify the number of days within which the employee must complete the certification after the enrollment.
    If you select Within specified number of years after enrollment, then specify the number of days within which the certification must be completed after the enrollment.
    Allow completion after Due Date
    Select this check box to enable the employees to complete the certification after the due date has passed.
    Expiration
    Specify the timeline when the certification becomes invalid.
    If you select Until specified date, then specify the date until which the certification is valid.
    If you select In specified number of days after completion, then specify the number of days after the completion during which the certification is valid.
    If you select In specified number of months after completion, then specify the number of months after the completion during which the certification is valid.
    If you select In specified number of years after completion, then specify the number of years after the completion during which the certification is valid.
    Renewal Period
    Specify the timeline when the renewal occurs.
    If you select Within specified number of days before expiration, then specify the number of days before the expiration for when the employee can renew the certification.
  5. Click Save.