Kourses now issues a course completion certificate automatically when a member finishes 100% of a course, but it stays inside the platform with basic branding, no public verification page, no QR code, and no way to track how learners engage with it.
Wauld sits on top of Kourses and turns each completion into a verifiable certificate that is emailed to the learner, carries a scannable public verification page, and can be shared to LinkedIn in one click.
You can connect the two through Zapier, webhooks, the API, or a simple CSV upload, so certificate automation works whether you are technical or not.

Your members finish the course. Then what?

A member works through every lesson, hits 100%, and earns their Kourses course completion certificate. That is a real win, and Kourses shipped native certificates in May 2026 to make it happen automatically. But look closely at what the learner actually receives: a PDF they download from the course page. No email landing in their inbox. No link a hiring manager can click to confirm it is real. No badge. No LinkedIn certificate they can add with one tap.

For a lot of creators and coaches, the certificate is the payoff. If it quietly sits in a profile section and never travels any further, most of its marketing value is lost. This guide shows how to keep Kourses doing what it does best while using Wauld to turn every completion into a verifiable certificate learners are proud to share.

What Kourses offer natively

Kourses is an all-in-one course, community, and membership platform for creators, coaches, and solopreneurs, covering video hosting, drip content, communities, checkout, and member management in one place. Its course completion certificate feature is useful and easy to switch on:

Certificates are auto-issued when a member completes 100% of a course, with no manual work.
You customize the certificate title, signatory name and title, your logo, and your brand accent color.
Each certificate includes a unique serial number for authenticity.
Members download it from the course home page or from a dedicated Achievements section on their profile.

That covers the basics well. Where it stops short is everything that happens after the download, the part that turns a certificate from proof of completion into a professional, shareable credential.

What learners get	Kourses native certificate	Wauld
Auto-issued on completion	Yes	Yes
Custom title, logo, accent color	Yes	Yes, plus full designer and 900+ templates
Delivered to the learner's inbox	No, download only	Yes, branded email delivery
Public verification page	No, serial number only	Yes, live page anyone can open
Scannable QR code	No	Yes
One-click LinkedIn sharing	No	Yes
Engagement analytics	No	Yes, opens, downloads, shares, verifications
Digital badges for milestones	No	Yes
Works beyond course completion	Course completion only	Enrollments, memberships, milestones, and more

Where Wauld helps

Wauld is a digital credential platform that manages the full lifecycle of certificates and badges: design, issue, deliver, verify, and track. It connects to Kourses and changes what happens the moment a member earns their certificate.

Every credential issued through Wauld includes:

A unique credential ID and a public verification page that anyone can open to confirm the certificate is real.
A QR code linking straight to that verification page, useful on printed or downloaded copies.
Automated branded email delivery, so the certificate reaches the learner without them hunting for it.
One-click LinkedIn sharing from the learner's digital wallet, no Wauld account required.
Real-time analytics showing who opened, downloaded, shared, and verified each credential.

The result is a verifiable certificate that does marketing work for you. When a learner shares their online course certificate on LinkedIn, your program lands in front of people who have never heard of you.

Methods to connect Kourses and Wauld

There are four practical ways to automate certificate issuance between Kourses and Wauld. Pick based on how technical you are and whether you want to issue on enrollment, on completion, or in batches.

Method 1: Zapier (fastest, no code)

Zapier is the quickest path. Kourses connects to Zapier, and Wauld provides an Issue Credential action, so you can wire the two together in minutes with no code.

Steps:

In Wauld, open Integrations, connect Zapier, and generate your API token.
In Zapier, create a Zap and choose the app that signals a Kourses enrollment or completion as your trigger, for example a new sale in your checkout, a new tagged contact in your email tool, or a new row in a Google Sheet you export completions to.
Add Wauld's Issue Credential as the action step.
Map the recipient's name, email, and course name into Wauld, then test with your own details so you create a real credential you can check.
Turn the Zap on. From then on, matching events issue and deliver a branded certificate automatically.

Best for: creators who want automation running today without touching code, and who are comfortable triggering issuance from their checkout or email platform.

Cost: Wauld's free plan covers up to 300 credentials per year with automation included. Zapier's free plan works for single-step Zaps; multi-step workflows and the "Webhooks by Zapier" app need a paid Zapier plan starting around $19.99 per month billed annually.

Method 2: Webhooks and Make.com (real-time)

If you want issuance to fire the instant an event happens without a Zapier subscription, use webhooks. Kourses also offers a Make.com connection alongside Zapier, and Wauld can receive a posted payload through its custom trigger to issue a credential in real time.

Steps:

In Wauld, generate the custom trigger URL for the certificate you want to issue.
From Make.com or your webhook source, send a payload containing the recipient's name, email, and course details to that URL when the qualifying event occurs.
Map the fields, run a test, and confirm the credential is created and delivered.

Best for: teams that want real-time delivery and prefer Make.com's visual builder, or want to avoid Zapier task limits.

Cost: included with Wauld. Make.com has a usable free tier; costs scale with operation volume.

Method 3: API and custom trigger (developer-grade)

For a fully custom pipeline, Wauld generates a unique trigger URL per credential document, and any system that can send a POST request can issue a credential. Kourses also exposes an API, so a developer can build a flow that fits your exact stack.

Best for: teams with developer resources who want certificate automation built directly into their own systems and issued at scale.

Cost: included with Wauld; the only cost is development time.

Method 4: CSV bulk upload (zero-tech, ideal for completions)

Because Kourses tracks course completions in its stats and member records, the simplest way to issue certificates for people who have actually finished a course is a CSV upload. Export your completed members, format the columns to match your template fields, and bulk-issue in one operation.

Steps:

Export the list of members who completed the course, with name, email, and any custom fields.
Format the columns to match your Wauld certificate template.
Upload to Wauld and issue every certificate in a single batch.

Best for: one-off cohorts, backfilling past completions, or anyone who wants verifiable certificates without building any automation.

Cost: included on Wauld's free plan up to your annual credential limit.

Method comparison

Method	Setup effort	Real-time	Best trigger	Cost
Zapier	Low, no code	Near real-time	Enrollment or sale	Free plans usable
Webhooks / Make.com	Medium	Yes	Any event you post	Included in Wauld
API / custom trigger	High, needs a developer	Yes	Custom	Included in Wauld
CSV bulk upload	Very low	No, on demand	Course completion	Included in Wauld

Beyond the completion certificate

Once Kourses and Wauld are connected, you are not limited to a single certificate at the end of a course. Digital badges follow the same automation logic as certificates, so you can reward progress rather than only completion:

Module or milestone badges for finishing a section, keeping members motivated through longer programs.
Membership or cohort credentials issued when someone joins a paid community or program, giving instant recognition on day one.
Level-up badges for members who complete multiple courses, building a visible achievement trail inside their profile and on LinkedIn.

Every one of these is verifiable, branded, and shareable, so each credential a member earns becomes another small piece of promotion for your business.

Get started

Kourses is a great place to build and sell your courses, and its native certificate is a solid starting point. When you want those certificates to actually travel, to land in inboxes, prove they are real, and get shared, Wauld is the fastest way to close the gap. It connects in minutes, works without changing how you build your courses, and turns every Kourses course completion certificate into a credential your members want to show off.

You can start with Wauld for free and issue up to 300 verifiable credentials a year, or browse the certificate template gallery to see what your completion certificate could look like. Wauld also has a dedicated plan for coaches and creators if you are running courses on Kourses.