Participants of approved projects of Erasmus+: Youth in Action programme and of the European Solidarity Corps have the right to receive recognition for their participation and learning in the projects. The Youthpass certificate is the instrument which has been developed for this purpose.
The certificates are issued by the organisation or a youth worker/leader involved in the project. Depending on the type of the project this role can be taken by a group leader, coach, mentor, trainer, etc. To produce Youthpass certificates, please follow the step by step instructions below, guiding you through the production process.
Stap 1: Registreer je voor Youthpass
Please register on the Youthpass website, entering your personal and organisation details. Please ensure the information is entered correctly, because the information about the organisation will also be displayed on the Youthpass certificate. In case you are about to create certificates on behalf of another organisation, you can add the other organisation to your account at a later stage.
After registering, the password will be sent to you by E-mail. Upon your first visit, please change the password in your personal details.
Stap 2: Vul projectgegevens in
Please provide the details of your approved project. Make sure that the details are filled in correctly and check for typing mistakes, as this information will be displayed on the certificates.
Stap 3: Vul gegevens van de deelnemer in
Please provide the details of the participants in your approved project. Make sure that the details are filled in correctly and check for typing mistakes, as this information will be displayed on the certificates.
The following tips may be useful:
You can upload a spreadsheet with all participant data, instead of entering the information one by one.The spreadsheet has to meet the following minimum criteria: 1) The first row of the table contains headings for the columns; 2) Each following row represents one participant; 3) The minimum data to upload from the file is the first and the last name of the participants, in separate columns.
You can invite the participants to insert or edit their own details. For sending an automated invitation to the participants, please make sure you have entered their E-mail addresses in the participant details.
Step 4: Validate the certificates
Please validate the certificates by providing the place and date of signature as well as the full names of the representatives of your organisation signing the certificates. On the first page that could be the legal representative of your organisation, and on the second page the person in charge of the project. The latter may be the same person as the legal representative.
To add more weight to the certificates, you may also consider to ask another official representative who wishes to acknowledge your project to sign the certificates. An example for that could be the leader of the community where your project took place.
Stap 5: Maak certificaten aan
The certificates are generated as a pdf file. To open the file, you need the Adobe Reader. You can download it free of charge by clicking here or on the icon on the right. After the certificates have been generated, they are ready to be printed out and signed.
Goed om te weten
The technical tool for producing Youthpass is designed in a way that permits you to prepare the certificates before your activity starts: you can fill in a large part of the requested information that is known already (e.g. project details, participant's details, etc.) and save it. That allows you to better focus on the descriptions of the learning outcomes at the end of the project.
Indien je met verschillende personen aan je project(en) wenst te werken, heb je de mogelijkheid om hen als editor toe te voegen.
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