Assessor Record Certificate of Competency Certificate, Portrait

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A portrait certificate of competency that reads like an assessment record: candidate, unit, four checked elements, reassess-by date and assessor signatures.

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A4 and US Letter, composed for each
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Updated 6 November 2026 · Designed by the Hyperstack studio

What is on it

A complete record, not just a name

You write once

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Title: Certificate of Competency
Statement: A line of thanks or achievement, written for this topic
Skills: Practical observation, Written knowledge test, Safe work practices and Workplace evidence
Details: standard, assessment and result
Signatures: Assessor 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
Valid-until date
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
Hanken Grotesk: Text
IBM Plex Mono: Labels
Mrs Saint Delafield: Signatures

Google Fonts, free for commercial use.

Colours

Paper#f8f5ee
Ink#1e252d
Accent#33495c
Second accent#94733a
Muted text#5c636a

Change any colour in the studio.

Design notes

The portrait layout stacks that record from top to bottom, the way it sits in a binder or a personnel file. A double head rule and the record number open it, followed by the candidate's name, the unit, the statement of competency and a full-width table of four elements, each closed by a struck C in a cut-corner gold frame. The standard, the assessment method and the reassess-by date share one row, and the foot holds the assessor's and training manager's signatures, the issue date and the QR code. It suits organisations that print and file their records.

About

Competency Certificate Template, Assessor's Record Portrait

Competency-based training ends with a judgement, not a grade. When a forklift operator, a care worker or an electrical apprentice has shown the required performance in practice, in a knowledge test and through evidence from the job, the assessor signs them off as competent for that unit. Employers and training providers then issue a certificate of competency, and many set a date for reassessment so skills stay current.

Wording on the template“The candidate has been assessed against the required workplace standard and found competent in every element of this unit, through observed practice, a written knowledge test and verified workplace evidence.”

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Words that go with it

The email and the post, written for you

Email to send with it

Subject: name, you have been assessed as competent

Hi name,

Congratulations. Your assessor has signed you off as competent, and your certificate of competency is ready. It records the unit you were assessed on, the standard you met and the date, so keep it safe for your training file.

Open it to view the full record, download a copy to print, or add the badge to your LinkedIn profile so employers and clients can verify it.

Well done on the work that went into this.

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

Post for the recipient to share

Happy to share that I have been assessed and signed off as competent for this unit. It took practical observation, a knowledge test and evidence from the job, so this one feels earned. Thanks to my assessor and my team for the support along the way. The credential is linked below if you want to verify it. #CompetencyAssessment #ProfessionalDevelopment

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.