Stepping Stones Recovery Program Certificate, Portrait

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A portrait certificate for a finished recovery program: four stepping stones climb a calm river to the far bank, naming the skills beside each stone.

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A4 and US Letter, composed for each
Your logo, colours and wording
A QR code on every copy that proves it is real
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Updated 30 October 2026 · Designed by the Hyperstack studio

What is on it

A complete record, not just a name

You write once

The same for everyone. Keep the template’s words or change them.

Title: Certificate of Completion
Statement: A line of thanks or achievement, written for this topic
Skills: Coping strategies, Healthy routines, Peer support and Planning ahead
Details: duration and format
Signatures: Program Director and Program Facilitator

Filled in for each person

Hyperstack fills these from your list when you send.

Recipient name
Program or award name
Issue date
Credential ID
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

Fraunces: Title, Recipient name
Figtree: Text, Labels
La Belle Aurore: Signatures

Google Fonts, free for commercial use.

Colours

Paper#f7f4ec
Ink#1c3437
Accent#3d7a75
Second accent#bba88a
Muted text#56635f

Change any colour in the studio.

Design notes

The tall page turns the crossing into a slow meander. A centred column holds the organisation, the title, the name, the program and a short statement, then a row with the duration, format, issue date and credential ID, and two signatures with the QR code between them, all standing on the far-bank rule. Below it, four engraved stones climb the water from the bottom edge, with each skill set beside its stone, so the path itself is the list of what was learned.

About

Recovery Certificate Template, Stepping Stones Portrait

A portrait certificate suits the way a recovery record is often kept: framed on a wall at home, slipped into a folder for a sponsor, a mentor or a new employer, or printed for a family who saw every week of the effort. Recovery centres, support groups and community services give it at the close of the program to say that each stage was met with care, without naming why the person came.

Wording on the template“In recognition of the commitment, courage and steady effort shown at every stage of the program. Each milestone was met with care, and this work opens the way to a new start and to the days ahead.”

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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 finished the program: your certificate is here

Hi name,

You have completed the program, and we want to mark it properly. Week by week you came back, did the work and supported the people around you. That steadiness is what this certificate records.

Your certificate is ready whenever you want it. You can download and print a copy, keep it private, or share it with the people you choose. It is yours to use as you like.

With respect and warm wishes for the days ahead.

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

Post for the recipient to share

Today I finished a twelve-week program that asked a lot of me: showing up every week, building new routines and learning to plan ahead. I am proud of the steady work and grateful to the facilitators and the group who walked it with me. A new start, one step at a time. #NewBeginnings #PersonalGrowth

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.