Certifications show on your public profile on every plan, Free included, once our team has approved them. Students see the certification name and the school or organisation that issued it. The document you upload stays private.
What the approval means
Our team reviews each certification before it appears on your profile. The review is about the document: it isn't an assessment of your teaching, and it doesn't give your profile a badge.
What an approval doesn't cover:
- The quality of the training. A 200-hour yoga teacher training varies a lot from school to school, and we don't rate schools.
- Whether you're still in good standing with the organisation, for example if it requires continuing education.
- Claims the training makes, such as "trauma-informed".
How to add a certification
Open your profile editor
Log in, go to /mentor/profile/edit and scroll to Certifications. You can also add certifications while you set up your profile.
Fill in the details
- Certification name: for example "200hr RYT" or "Pilates Mat I".
- Issuing body: the school or organisation, for example "Yoga Alliance".
- Short description (optional): for example your specialty or the year you completed it.
Add a supporting document
Upload a scan or photo of the certificate (PDF, JPG, PNG or WebP, up to 10 MB), or paste a link to it.
Click Add certification
The certification appears in your list as Pending admin review.
Check the result in your list
Once approved, the certification shows on your public profile. If it's marked Not approved, delete it and add it again with a clearer document. We don't email you about the result, so check the list in your profile editor.
How many certifications you can add from your profile editor depends on your plan: up to 2 on Free, up to 10 on Pro, and as many as you like on Premium. The counter next to the Certifications heading shows where you are. See plans and prices.
Where your document goes
Your document is stored privately. Only you and our team can open it, and it never appears on your public profile.
Tips for your list
- Add the certifications that describe how you teach today. Students read them to understand your background.
- Keep it tidy. Delete entries you no longer want to show.
Certifications and the ID verified badge
Approved certifications don't come with a verified badge. The only verified badge on MoveMentors is the ID verified badge, which teachers on Pro and Premium get by verifying their identity with Stripe Identity at /mentor/settings/verification.
Common questions
Do certifications show on the Free plan? Yes. Approved certifications show on your public profile on every plan.
Will more certifications move my profile up in the directory? No. Certifications don't change where your profile appears in the directory.
Do certifications matter anywhere else? Some studios that rent out their space only accept teachers with an approved certification. See Renting studio space.
Can I list informal training (workshops, mentorships, self-study)? Certifications are for formal documents. Describe informal training in your bio instead.
My certification expired. Does anything change? We don't track expiry dates. If your certification needs renewing, that's between you and the organisation that issued it, and you can delete the entry at any time.
Next steps
- Your public profile covers the rest of what students see.
- Plans and prices compares Free, Pro and Premium.