A Certified Electronic Credential Overview
Samuel Merritt University now offers digital diplomas and certificates! These are certified electronic credentials known as a CeDiploma or CeCertificate (CeDiploma/CeCertificate)!
How to Re-order a Digital Diploma or Certificate
Students have two options for re-ordering a diploma:
Any graduated student may re-order a paper diploma.
Students whose degrees were posted prior to Spring 2022 may additionally or alternately order a legacy digital diploma.
Diploma Re-order Fees
The cost to re-order a paper diploma on current diploma cardstock is $26.
The cost to re-order a legacy digital diploma is $63.90. This is because the electronic diploma must be created at the time of request since SMU did not start using digital diplomas until 2022.
The cost for a digital diploma for degrees awarded on or after 4/1/2022 is $19.95.
Diploma re-orders are processes near the beginning of each month.
For additional information about digital credentials, their features, trademarks and patents, please visit cecredentialtrust.com.
How to Access Your Digital Diploma or Certificate
At the time we process your diploma order, you will receive an email to your SMU student account with a link to download your credential. The email comes from CeCredential Trust. To request a new download link, please use the CeCredential Trust site to resend the link. The cost for this type of digital diploma for degrees awarded on or after 4/1/2022 is $19.95.
The Benefits of Going Digital
It's a secure, verifiable and official PDF you can share!
- Employers love the CeDiploma! It is simple to read, easy to understand, and is directly validated by your institution in seconds.
- Enjoy unlimited sharing with family, friends, and employers. You can even share it on social media!
- Show instant proof of your education using Validation Services.
- Save the PDF on as many devices as you want.
- Enhance your resume by adding the CeDiD* and validation URL directly to it!
*CeDiD = a unique 12-digit Certified Electronic Document Identifier
Note: A credential may not be available for all conferral dates. For security reasons, the electronic credential cannot be printed.
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