Training Certificate Generator

A Python script that generates PDF training certificates for Helinks STS workshop participants. After generation, signature, date, and signer name are added via Zoho Sign.

Repository

https://heptapod.helinks.com/helinks/training-certificates

Setup

git clone https://heptapod.helinks.com/helinks/training-certificates.git
cd training-certificates
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

1. Copy one of the template JSON files and add the participant names:

   Bash

   cp basic_training_certificates.json certificates.json
   

2. Edit certificates.json — add the actual participant names:

   JSON

   {
     "training": "Helinks STS Basic Training",
     "description": "IEC61850 Engineering Process, Substation Configuration Language (SCL), and Helinks STS — covering system specification, system integration, and library-based project engineering.",
     "participants": [
       "José Luis Torres",
       "Walter Medina",
       "Jane Smith"
     ]
   }
   

3. Generate the certificates:

   Bash

   python generate_certificates.py certificates.json
   

   PDFs are written to ./output/. Use -o for a different directory:

   Bash

   python generate_certificates.py certificates.json -o certs/
   

4. Upload the generated PDFs to Zoho Sign to add signature, name, and date.

Available Templates

Certificate Descriptions

Dependencies

reportlab and svglib (see requirements.txt). The Helinks logo SVG (helinks_logo_paths.svg) must be in the same directory as the script.