In this day and age, technology has come so far that simple procedures you associate with traditional processes have been revitalised. One such example is the design and printing of certificates. Traditionally, you would need to contact the administrative team of whichever institution had awarded you the certification in order to acquire a second copy of it. This process takes up to four weeks to deliver to you, and the cost is never clear until you’re already too far in to say no to the institution.
These days, you can get yourself a second copy of a certificate far quicker by using one of the newest technological advances: the digital generation and recreation of certificates. Whether you opt for a process that only requires you to fill in a form, or you provide an image of your existing certificate for a replica to be designed and printed, these processes take a matter of hours to be generated and days to be delivered, giving you a certificate almost four times as fast as the traditional means.
Automated generators only require you to fill out a short form
When we talk about a certification process that only requires you to fill in a form, this is probably the quickest and simplest process to acquire a second copy of a certificate you already hold. This is because this process relies on automated programming that takes the details you have provided on a short form and, in turn, completes an already set-up standardized certificate design with your inputted information.
For people who have a generic enough certificate design, you may find that an automated generator can accurately provide you with a replica of your original. If your only purpose for the replica certificate is for display purposes, this is especially true, as from a distance, most people viewing a certificate on the wall of your home or office aren’t going to look too closely at the minutest details.
Whilst this process does constitute what amounts to a fake certificate, since you can provide as many details as necessary from your original, you are unlikely to find many people notice that it is a replica if they’re looking at it on a wall. Filling in the form of one of these automated services only takes a few minutes, although it is useful to have your original to hand so that you can easily copy over the exact details that you need to have replicated, so that you receive an accurately personalised replacement document.
As the design is then automated by the certificate creation service, a digital version of your replica certificate can be delivered to you within hours of your purchase. Depending on the speed of delivery you purchased, you can then expect a physical version of the document to be delivered to your door within 5-7 days, which is much faster than the many weeks that it can take to receive a replacement original from the official institution.
Some certificate services can recreate a design from an image
However, there are some occasions for which you might require a much more specialised certificate design process. For instance, if a certificate is taking pride of place on a desk in front of potential clients, you may feel much more comfortable choosing a recreated design option instead. This process does take longer than using a standard automated design, as the certificate provider must uniquely design a certificate based on your original.
To do this, you must provide a photograph of your original certificate to the designer. They will then note the specific details that were included on your original, including the layout, design, and any associated seals used by the institution, and do their best to recreate those digitally so that they can provide you with a backup version of the document.
One of the best parts of selecting this specific route of recreated certificate design is the fact that when you receive the physical version, it will be printed on a very similar heavy cardstock or high-quality parchment to ensure that you have as close to the original document as possible. It is these factors that mark out the customised design service as one of the best digital transformations of these traditional processes.
Traditional certification processes can be costly and time-consuming
As you have learned already in this article, you are likely to encounter several difficulties when attempting to attain a replacement document from the institution which originally awarded it to you. This is because whilst the administrative team will handle your initial request, it will actually be passed through to the records department for them to find the original document, reauthorise your qualification, and then reprint a new version.
Often, by the time you are informed that the records team has located your original files, you have been waiting so long for the replacement document that you are likely to agree to whatever fee you are charged for the pleasure of having a new original document issued to you. It is possible to avoid these hidden charges, but the only way to guarantee that you know exactly how much it will cost and how long it will take to receive it is by using a digital service that recreates your certificate instead.
However, you must be aware of the limitations of a replica certificate. You will not be able to use it to claim any job for which you have to prove your official qualifications, as a replica does not have an authentic signature or seal, which hiring departments are very eagle-eyed in looking out for. It is, in fact, considered fraudulent behaviour to use a replica certificate in this way, and you will have to go through the very long-winded process of contacting the original institution to be able to provide a replacement original if you have lost one and need it for professional purposes.
Decide which method of certificate creation meets your needs
Now that you know about the benefits of these technological advances, you can make an informed decision about which pathway to take for your certificate requirements. If you are only wishing to display a certificate, rather than using it to attain a new job, you may find that the best method for your needs is to use an automated generator to receive a fake certificate, or even a digital recreation of your original for the highest possible quality replica.
So long as you remember never to use a fake certificate to get a promotion or move to a new company for a better job, you do not have to worry about any issues with using a digitally generated replica for display purposes.
