A CeDiploma or CeCertificate is an official, secure, and verifiable electronic version of your ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ diploma or certificate. It can be downloaded and shared for a lifetime.
There is a one-time fee of $14.95 to purchase each credential. When your CeCredential is ready, you will receive an email notification with Instructions on how to retrieve your credential.
Note: You must have an active OHIO student account to place the order. If your account has been deactivated due to inactivity, contact the Office of Information Technology to request reactivation servicedesk@ohio.edu or 740.593.1222.
CeDiD: Certified Electronic Document Identifier – a unique code tied to your digital credential.
A CeDiploma or CeCertificate from ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ can be validated online in two ways:
To confirm the authenticity of a CeCredential, we strongly recommend visiting the ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ Credential Validation webpage. There, you can enter:
This provides an added layer of validation to ensure the credential is current and accurate.
All CeCredentials issued by ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ are digitally signed by CeCredential Trust. When viewed using Adobe Reader or Acrobat (version 9.0 or higher), the digital signature will be visible.
A blue ribbon across the top of the document indicates:
This signature provides assurance that the CeCredential is secure and valid.
A CeCredential is a secure PDF. In order to access the PDF, you must have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. To download the Acrobat Reader, please visit the .
Yes, you can download a digitally signed copy of your CeCredential. You can then email it to anyone you desire, and it will retain the Adobe Digital Signature and CeDiD for validation purposes.
CeCredential Trust is the branded name of the digital signature that ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ's vendor uses to digitally sign all CeCredentials.
This issue is due to the version of your operating system on your iPhone/iPad, or your PDF viewer that the browser is using to open the CeCredential. In the case of the iPhone/iPad, updating to the most recent operating system (iOS) usually solves the problem.
The CeCredential is best viewed in Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat Reader. Some features may not be available when viewed in a web browser's default viewer. Please change the default viewer in your web browser so that it utilizes Adobe Reader or Acrobat.
Requests from current or former students with unmet obligations to ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ (e.g. holds) cannot be honored. To resolve financial holds, please contact the Bursar's Office at bursar@ohio.edu.
You may see the details of any hold you may have by viewing it in your .
No. You must use your OHIO ID and password when ordering a CeDiploma or CeCertificate.
If you have forgotten or need help changing your OHIO password, please contact the service desk at 740.593.1222 or servicedesk@ohio.edu. Online help is available on the Office of Information Technology webpage.
Your trusted certificates may be out of date. In order to ensure that your digital signature can be properly read, make sure to update your AATL trusted certificates in the Trust Manager of Adobe Reader or Acrobat. To do this in Adobe Acrobat DC, go to Edit => Preferences => Trust Manager. Then, in the section for Automatic Adobe Approved Trust List (AATL) updates, click the Update Now button.
The CeCredential has printing disabled as a security feature. Your CeCredential is official as long as it is in its original form.
Once downloaded, digital purchases cannot be refunded.
CeCredential Trust®, CeDiploma®, CeCertificate®, and CeDiD® are registered trademarks
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