In the CypherWorx LMS, we award certificates of completion to students who complete their courses. This article outlines the policies in place to view and access certificates of completion.


Incarcerated Students

Incarcerated students have access to log in to their accounts to view their transcript and their certificates of completion.


As per security requirements, they cannot save or print the certificates on their own. They will require the assistance of an administrator to be provided with those certificates of completion. 


CypherWorx does not provide certificates of completion to individuals who are still incarcerated. CypherWorx does not fulfill written requests sent in the mail to provide certificates of completion to incarcerated students. It is up to the facility staff to provide certificates to the students. 


Upon release, students have access to the ViaPath Education, Reentry, & Reintegration site where they can sign up and access training for 1-year post-release. They will have access to download and print their certificates of completion without any assistance through this site.


Administrators

In correctional facilities, administrators must be the ones to provide certificates of completion to the incarcerated students. A variety of administrative tools are available to easily download and print certificates.


Friends or Family Members

If you are a friend or family member requesting training records of an incarcerated individual, we are unable to provide those records. Correctional Department Records are defined as Confidential, and will only be provided to the individual who completed the training record.


A Confidential Record is a document that is not accessible to or obtainable by the general public – and is exempted from the Public Record Law. As such, there is no right of Public Access to Correctional Department Records – this includes Transcripts and Certificates generated by incarcerated inmates.


Accordingly, any and all requests for release of Confidential Records by a Corrections Facility, or its affiliates (CypherWorx) is illegal and must be avoided.


However, we have often left it up to the county or the DOC to determine if they are willing to provide hard copies of certificates or transcripts. Please reach out to your county or DOC to determine if they are willing to provide those copies.