Free record
Personal learning evidence
A free self-check or starter-course result can help a member track progress, but it is not a paid certificate.
Certificates and verification
Certificates need trust before they need marketing.
This page separates three things clearly: free learning records, future paid TCAA certificates, and public verification of certificate IDs.
Current boundary
Paid certificates should only be issued after enrollment, access control, assessment rules, admin review, support, correction, revocation, and public verification are stable.
Credential logic
Keep each record in its proper place.
Paid certificate
Assessment-backed credential
A paid certificate should be tied to a course, learner record, assessment decision, issue date, status, and verification code.
Public check
One-code verification
Public visitors can verify a certificate ID without seeing private learner progress, payment records, or admin notes.