The learning environment issues by default a certificate of completion whenever a user completes a course. This certificate is automatically emailed to the learner. A message is also sent to the Instructor to inform them that the user has completed the course.
By default, certificates of completion are enabled whenever you add a course. You can however disable it.
Step-by-step Guide
To disable a certificate of completion for a given course:
- Go to the course in question
- Go to Administration > Course Administration > Edit settings
- Select the value of "None" for the "Certificate of completion" field
- Click on the save button at the bottom of the page