# Add Certification

#### **To manually add a certificate to an existing Certified Entity**

1. On the Certified Entities listing page, click the **CB Imported** tab
2. Then click the Certified Entity to which you want to add the certificate.
3. On the **Certified Entity detail page**, click the **Certifications** tab
4. Click the **Add Certificate** button

Once selected, you will redirected to the **Certification Form:**

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5. Enter the Certificate information:

**Certificate Information**

* Certification Status <mark style="color:red;">(required)</mark>
* Accreditation Body <mark style="color:red;">(required)</mark>
* Certificate Number <mark style="color:red;">(required)</mark>
* Certification Type <mark style="color:red;">(required)</mark>
* Certification Standard and Scheme <mark style="color:red;">(required)</mark>
* Certification Scope (optional)

#### **Certificate Issuance Details**

* Certification Original Issue Date (optional)
* Certificate Issued Date <mark style="color:red;">(required)</mark>
* Certificate Expiry Date <mark style="color:red;">(required)</mark>

#### **Certification Sites (optional data)**

In this section, you'll have the option to select sites from an Entity or you can create a new site address.

1. Select or Create a Site within the same Entity
2. Select a site from a different Entity <mark style="color:red;">**(this option is recommended for multi-site certification)**</mark>

**(1)** If you choose to select sites within the same Entity:

1. Click the Select or Create Site button.
2. In the modal, select the sites you want to add:

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3. If the site you want is not on the list, click the **Create New Site** button and fill up the necessary information.
4. Once, done click the **Add Site** button

**(2) If you want to add a site that belongs to a different Entity:**

1. In the modal, click the dropdown Site Locations by

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2. Once selected, the list of sites will appear on the left pane of the modal
3. Select the sites you want to add.
4. Click the **Submit** button
5. Once you're done adding the Certification Sites, you'll be redirected back to the Certification form.
6. Click the **Add Certification** button.

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**Note:** If errors are encountered during the import process, go to[ Error Handling.](https://support.iafcertsearch.org/certification-bodies/error-handling/error-handling)
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### Alternative ways to add certification

1. Add the Certification immediately after you have finished creating an Entity record, by clicking the **+Add Certification** button
2. [Add the Certification](https://support.iafcertsearch.org/certification-bodies/data-management/certifications/add-certificate) from the Certification listing page.

To know more about Certification and Certified Entity fields, click [**here**](https://support.iafcertsearch.org/certification-bodies/data-management/import-certification/certification-templates)

**Want to import bulk data? Try** [**Data Import**](https://support.iafcertsearch.org/certification-bodies/data-management/import-certification/data-import)

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### Related Articles

> [Update Certificate Information](https://support.iafcertsearch.org/certification-bodies/data-management/certifications/edit-certificate)
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> [Add Multiple Standards](https://support.iafcertsearch.org/certification-bodies/data-management/certifications/add-multiple-standards)
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> [Add Additional Sites](https://support.iafcertsearch.org/certification-bodies/data-management/certifications/add-additional-site)
