--- title: Use the Training Date as the Certificate Issue Date description: Learn how to automatically set the certificate issue date to match your training date in Virtualbadge.io. 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This ensures that all recipients have their certificates issued on the actual date of the training. ### How to Enable the Feature You can enable this feature in two ways: #### 1. **At the Organization Level** - Go to **Settings** and navigate to the **Trainer Module** tab. - Find the option **"Use Training Date as Issue Date"**.![](https://help.virtualbadge.io/hs-fs/hubfs/image%20(12-1)-png.png?width=568&height=161&name=image%20(12-1)-png.png) Enable this option to apply to all new training created after this setting is turned on. **Example:** If a training is scheduled for **April 10, 2024**, certificates for this training will have **April 10, 2024,** as their issue date, regardless of when the certificate is approved. #### 2. **At the Individual Training Level** - Open the training you want to modify. - Go to the **Basic Details** tab. - Locate the **"Use Training Date as Issue Date"** option and enable it.![](https://help.virtualbadge.io/hs-fs/hubfs/image%20(12-2)-png.png?width=688&height=92&name=image%20(12-2)-png.png) You can also set the issue date according to the time zone of the training, ensuring accuracy for recipients in different regions. **Example:** A training in the Eastern Time Zone scheduled for **June 15, 2024**, will issue certificates with the same date, even if recipients are in other time zones. **Note:** When you enable or disable this option for an individual training, it will override the organization-level setting for this feature. 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