--- title: "Instructor-Led Course: Customization" slug: "instructor-led-course-customization" updated: 2023-08-15T19:09:38Z published: 2023-08-15T19:09:38Z canonical: "support.smarteru.com/instructor-led-course-customization" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.smarteru.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Instructor-Led Course: Customization SmarterU enables you to customize various elements of your instructor-led course including the course's image that used in the catalog and various dashboards, and the completion certificate. These settings are located in the Customization accordion of the Course Information workscreen. The Course Information workscreen displays when you [add](/v1/docs/adding-an-instructor-led-course) or [edit an instructor-led course](/v1/docs/editing-an-instructor-led-course). ![Customization](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/instructor-led-course-customization-image-e0alzl7j.png) ## **Course Image** This course image displays in the [Courses Dashboard](/v1/docs/courses-dashboard), [ILT Attendance Dashboard](/v1/docs/ilt-attendance-dashboard), and the [learner interface's tile view](/v1/docs/learner-interface-course-tile-view) and [list view](/v1/docs/learner-interface-course-list-view). Refer to [SmarterU File Uploads](https://support.smarteru.com/docs/smarteru-file-uploads-1#course-image) for file specifications.  To upload a course image: 1. From the Course Information workscreen, expand the Customization accordion. 2. Click **Upload Image**. If you are replacing an existing file, click **Replace Image**. 3. Navigate to the location of the image. 4. Select the image. 5. Click **Open**. 6. Click **Save**. If you have already uploaded an image, you can preview the image by hovering over the **View Image** link. To delete the image, click the X beside the View Image link. ## Completion Certificate The **Course Certificate** setting determines the type of completion certificate that will be used for the course. ![Course Certificate](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/instructor-led-course-customization-image-tsvr41ae.png) Select one of the following: - None - There is no course completion certificate. - Default - SmarterU's default course certificate is generated. If a [certificate has been uploaded for the account](/v1/docs/account-customization#course-completion-certificate), that will be the default certificate used. If no account-level certificate exists, the SmarterU default certificate will be used. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/image-1645651269489.png) - Custom - You may upload a PDF that will be used to generate the course completion certificate. The PDF should be 8.5 x 11 inches and may contain text, graphics, and fields for the learner's name, course name, course provider name, and completion date. Upon completion of the course, SmarterU will merge the information into the PDF to generate a completion certificate for the learner. Refer to [Creating a Custom Certificate](/v1/docs/creating-a-custom-certificate) for more information. Refer to [SmarterU File Uploads](https://support.smarteru.com/docs/smarteru-file-uploads-1#completion-certificate) for file specifications.   To upload a completion certificate: 1. Click **Upload Certificate**. If you are replacing an existing file, click **Replace Certificate**. 2. Navigate to the location of the file. 3. Select the file. 4. Click **Open**. 5. Click **Save**. - The certificate attached to the course at the time the certificate is requested will be used. - If *Default* or *Custom* is selected and the [course's **Send Completion Email** setting](/v1/docs/instructor-led-course-completion-setup#send-course-completion-notification) is checked, the course completion certificate will be attached to the [Course Completion email](/v1/docs/account-email-template-options#course-completion) that is sent to learners. The [Course Completion to Group Contacts email](/v1/docs/account-email-template-options#course-completion-to-group-contact) will include a link to download the certificate. The [specified contacts](/v1/docs/group-group-information#send-completion-notifications-to) will have 72 hours from the time the Course Completion to Group Contacts email is sent to download the course completion certificate. ## Related - [Account: Customization](/account-customization.md) - [Account: Email Template Options](/account-email-template-options.md) - [Adding an Email Template](/adding-an-email-template.md) - [Adding an Instructor-led Course](/adding-an-instructor-led-course.md) - [Branding Your Account](/branding-your-account.md) - [Creating a Custom Certificate](/creating-a-custom-certificate.md) - [Editing an Instructor-led Course](/editing-an-instructor-led-course.md) - [Settings: Instructor-led Courses](/settings-instructor-led-course.md) - [SmarterU File Uploads](/smarteru-file-uploads-1.md) - [System Email Templates: Course Emails - General](/system-email-templates-course-emails-general.md) - [System Email Templates: Course Emails - Instructor-Led](/system-email-templates-course-emails-instructor-led.md)