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# Academic Certification

Academic Certification represents an academic degree, diploma, or certificate.

- **[Sample Uses for Academic Certification](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.k12_academic_certification.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    An Academic Certification identifies that a person has completed a course of study. Let's look at some uses for the Academic Certification object.
- **[Academic Certification Record Types](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.k12_academic_certification.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Learn about the preconfigured records types that come with K-12 Architecture Kit.
- **[Keep Up with Academic Certification Updates](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.k12_academic_certification.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Consider these updates, depending on which version of K-12 Architecture Kit you originally installed.
- **[Create an Academic Certification Record](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.k12_academic_certification.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Track learners’ degrees, diplomas, or other certifications by creating Academic Certification records.

## Sample Uses for Academic Certification

An Academic Certification identifies that a person has completed a course of study. Let's look at some uses for the Academic Certification object.

- University—Define a degree or certificate along with its academic level and fields of study that your institution offers.
- K-12—Define a diploma that your educational institution offers.

## Academic Certification Record Types

Learn about the preconfigured records types that come with K-12 Architecture Kit.

- Degree—A certification related to the completion of a course of study.
- Diploma—A certification related to the completion of a course of study, such as a high school diploma in the United States.
- Certificate—A certification related to the completion of specific courses.

## Keep Up with Academic Certification Updates

Consider these updates, depending on which version of K-12 Architecture Kit you originally installed.

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                  <li>Add the Academic Certification related list to the appropriate Account page layouts.</li>

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                    <p>Add the following fields to the appropriate Education History page layouts.</p>
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                      <li>Credentialing Identifier</li>

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                    <p>Add the Education History lookup field to the Program Enrollment object.</p>
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## Create an Academic Certification Record

Track learners’ degrees, diplomas, or other certifications by creating Academic Certification records.

1. If the Contact record has an Academic Certification related list, click **New**. If not, from the App Launcher, find and select **Academic Certifications**, and click **New**.
2. Select a record type and click **Next**.
3. Enter all relevant details.
4. Click **Save**. Or click **Save & New** to create another Academic Certification record.