CERTIFICATE printing (Certificates)
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Professional Certificate Printing – A4 Awards from £9 FREE DELIVERY**
Multiple Certificate Designs (For Design notes — scroll down!):
If you want us to print the Award on card or paper using different certificate design versions, or individual, personalised Single (Name) Certificates, please supply your own high-resolution artwork as an A4, multi-page PDF File.
***Frame not included!
MAIN FEATURES of our printed AWARD CERTIFICATES:
- Choose to print on either a heavy 300gsm Uncoated White Card or lighter 170gsm Uncoated White Card
- Available as A4 size (210mm x 297mm) online certificate printing in the UK from £9 + VAT
- Landscape or Portrait orientation
- Certificate Printing available
- Design and Create your own Personalised Certificates with our online Template
- Hand write the name on the uncoated stock
- or Upload your own single Certificate design as an A4 Print Ready PDF
- Certificate Printing on Card or Paper
- Ideal for Training courses (e.g. Football Certificates), educational achievements, charity events, or sports events
- Single Certificates of Achievement and Certificates of Completion are a print speciality
- ***Frame NOT included*** [for illustration purposes only!]
***Frame not included!
Design Guidelines for A4 Printed Certificates
- Finished artwork for Printed Award Certificates should use the full bleed dimensions (3mm over edge) for best results.
- Please make sure to keep all text within the safe margin.
- Save Single Certificate Artwork as Press-ready PDF
- Images should all be 350dpi at A4 size
- Image mode should be changed from RGB to CMYK
Please use this guide for best results when designing your Printed Certificates if creating your own custom Certificate artwork.
When ready, Save / Export your Artwork as a high resolution (350dpi or above preferred) CMYK PDF, with 3mm bleed all round and all fonts converted to outlines / rasterised, making sure to also flatten any transparency layers on the Printed Certificate.
** GB, N.Ireland, Republic of Ireland — 1 x 30kg box ONLY. SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS, ISLANDS & EUROPE WILL INCUR A SMALL SURCHARGE. Usually printed & delivered within one week or sooner, however higher quantities may take a few days longer which we'll advise. If you need something sooner ask us nicely and we'll try our best to help!
A: A printed Certificate is a formal document used to recognise and celebrate achievements. They're used by companies, schools, and organisations for training courses, academic awards, sports events, and 'Employee of the Month' to boost morale and acknowledge effort.
A: A physical certificate provides a tangible sense of accomplishment and validation for the recipient. It serves as a lasting reminder of their achievement, boosts self-esteem and confidence, and enhances their reputation among peers.
A: Certificates of Achievement are widely used in education (schools, colleges), corporate settings (training completion, employee awards), sports (participation, winning competitions), and for charitable or community events. They are especially popular for football and martial arts achievements in the UK.
A: We print on high-quality, uncoated white card. You can choose between a lighter 170gsm card or a more rigid, heavy 300gsm white card, which is ideal for framing.
A: Our certificates are printed in the standard A4 size (210mm x 297mm). You can have your design in either landscape or portrait orientation.
A: Yes, we offer a single certificate printing service for just £9, making it affordable to get one high-quality award printed on card.
A: Certificates are usually printed and delivered within one week. We offer FREE delivery for one 30kg parcel to the UK & Ireland using a 2-day service. Higher quantities may take a few days longer.
A: You can get certificates printed online with custom printing services like TradePrintingUK.com. Simply upload your PDF to their system and they'll print and post at high-resolution.
A: For printing Certificates or Awards, a thicker, better quality or Card is required. For printing in the UK, it's best to use 120gsm White Bond paper (same as Letterheads are printed on), or preferably a thicker white card like 300gsm Uncoated, which is a popular speciality of Certificate printing online specialists, TradePrintingUK.com
A: Yes. If you need multiple certificates with individual names or different designs, you can supply your artwork as a multi-page A4 PDF file, with each page representing a unique certificate. Or leave a space blank and chose the Personlisation options. We'd need an Excel spreadsheet off you with the various names.
A: You can create your own design using our free online template, where you can add your text and logo. Alternatively, you can upload your own custom certificate design as a print-ready PDF.
A: An effective certificate should include the recipient's name, the name of the organisation presenting the award, a description of the achievement, the date, and signatures of authorised persons. A logo or seal adds an official touch.
A: Yes, printing on 300gsm heavy card makes the certificate rigid and durable, which is ideal for placing inside a frame for display. (Please note: the frame is not included).
A: While digital certificates are convenient, they can get lost in email junk folders. A physical, printed certificate offers a tangible and lasting form of recognition that can be displayed with pride, making the achievement feel more significant.
A: For best results, supply your artwork as a press-ready PDF in CMYK colour mode. It should be A4 size with 3mm bleed on all edges. Ensure all images are high-resolution (350dpi) and that fonts are embedded or converted to outlines.
A: Yes, you can use our free templates for Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, or PDF. These templates are set up with the correct dimensions, bleed, and safe margins to ensure your design prints perfectly.
Available from our Adobe Templates Download page.
A: Absolutely. A professionally printed First-Aid certificate is an excellent way to formally recognise this crucial and life-saving skill, providing a physical document that can be presented to employers or organisations.
A: TradePrintingUK.com is one of the best options for this specific region as we our factory is based in Northern Ireland.
Shipping: We offer FREE Delivery to the majority of the UK and Ireland, including the Republic of Ireland.
Logistics: We use reliable couriers like DPD, Royal Mail, Parcelforce and UPS, rather than budget services like EVRI.
Best For: General business stationery (NCR forms, flyers, pull-up roller banners, printed envelopes, mass offering for Catholic Church) where you want to avoid high surcharges for NI/ROI.
What is the most popular type of printed Certificate?
Personalised, printed Certificates are a great way to recognise and highlight people's extraordinary achievements within a company or organisation, for training or education, in sports, charitable work, or for other reasons.
A printed Certificate, personalised by TradePrintingUK is a terrific way to show this recognition by formally acknowledging someone's skills, accomplishments, certifying qualifications, or participation in an activity or event.
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What benefits does Certificate Printing bring to people?
They are an acknowledgement and proof of achievement, recognition, or completion of a task, training programme or UK event.
It's a morale boost that highlights and recognises the effort of a person or team's credibility and achievement.
People really appreciate being recognised for their hard work as they provide a sense of accomplishment, peer validation and future recognition, benefiting a person's self-esteem and confidence.
How do companies uses Award Certificates?
Being awarded a printed Award Certificate boosts a person's reputation with their colleagues or peers, and motivates people to continue performing at a high level.
They're an inexpensive way to formalise and recognise an Achievement, especially after Training courses, for Academic-led achievements, Sporting activities, winning Competitions, School or Religious events.
Businesses use them a lot for 'Employee of the Month' awards. They can also be used as a way to commemorate special occasions within organisations including anniversaries or personnel retirements.
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Are Certificates still used for sporting achievements?
Athletes may receive personalised certificates for participating in sports events or for winning competitions. They can serve as a reminder of their achievements and as a source of inspiration for future competitions and to others.
Personalised Football certificates are very popular in the UK, as are ones for Martial Arts and other contact or competitive sports. TradePrintingUK specialises in these.
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Where can I buy cheap, printed, personalised Award Certificates online?
TradePrintingUK have an A4 certificate printing service. They're here to be your UK certificate printing service online.
We have a dedicated Customer Support team to help with any enquiries or questions about printing Certificates, and our use of DPD for deliveries is fast and free using their 2-day service.
Try our services and see the print and quality and our service levels for yourself.
I just want a Single Certificate Printed
TradePrintingUK will print you a single Certificate on high-quality card for just £9 with FREE delivery.
What are Award Certificates printed on?
TradePrintingUK print Certificates on 300gsm Uncoated White card usually, which is more rigid than standard bond paper. They're then easier to work with inside a photo frame.
***Frame not included!
Where can I get First-Aid Certificates?
Being trained in First-Aid and then certified is a huge achievement and having a printed certificate within an organisation, especially a charity, can be crucial.
Treating a casualty with First Aid training is a very hard, but rewarding experience. Being able to help a child, parent, grand-parent, or colleague in distress or pain, is an especially admirable talent and one that all parents, child-minders or Volunteers should ideally know.
A digital eCertificate is okay (it can get lost in Junk or Spam mail), but nothing beats having a physical certificate printed to show your First-Aiding abilities and training. TradePrintingUK can help you there.
What paper types do you use within your printed Award Certificates?
The material paper types we use are either 170gsm Light White Card, or a heavy White 300gsm Uncoated Card, which costs a little more.
FREE DELIVERY** EXPLAINED
Prices are based on ONE free* parcel (*first outer box is FREE only within UK and Ireland) weighing up to 30Kg going to ONE address, via DPD48, Royal Mail Tracked 48 or UPS. to **GB, N. Ireland, Republic of Ireland
All SMALL Orders weighing Under 2Kg will be sent via Royal Mail 48hr Tracked.
*SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS to us are anyone with the following Scottish Postcodes:
- HS
- IV
- KA27 - KA28
- KW
- PA20 - PA49
- PA60 - PA78
- PH17 - PH26
- PH30 - PH44
- PH49 - PH50
- ZE
DPD Benefits:
- Delivery slots available in 1-hour windows
- Track your delivery in real time
- Provide instructions for the driver
- Request the parcel to be left in a secure location
- Reschedule the delivery date
- Have the parcel delivered to a neighbour
- Redirect delivery to a different address (this may cause delays)
- Arrange delivery to a collection point
1 WORKING DAY UPGRADE Availability for – England, Scotland*, Wales to include an additional surcharge Trade Printing UK currently offer FREE Delivery on print to the majority of the UK and Ireland (*excluding Isle of Man, Scottish Highlands, Channel Islands — surcharge applies), but if you're in a hurry, we can expedite shipping after production finishes with other upgrade options.
Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland are usually 1 working day by default due to logistics from our main factory.
Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight — can take around 3 working days to deliver.
Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey — post Brexit - can take up to 1 Week to export. NO UPGRADES AVAILABLE!
Western Europe — post Brexit — can take around from 2 - 4 weeks to export and clear through Customs in your own country. Will be Charged at going rate.
DUBAI can take 7-10 days to export to.
Split addresses available at EXTRA cost. £POA
Actual shipping time of your print order will vary depending on where you are in the country and when you order. Working Day times are all Monday to Friday only as standard.
Shipping times EXCLUDE Weekends and Public Holidays (although sometimes our carriers choose to elect a weekend day to deliver to non-commercial premises). See our Terms & Conditions for more details on our logistics policy.
If you'll have MORE than one parcel in your print order that needs to be expedited, we will advise you at time of order and charge you accordingly.
NOTE: Once parcels are collected by our carrier, responsibility for on-time delivery rests with the carrier as circumstances may occur beyond our control (i.e. office closed, weather, strikes, flight delays, access denied etc).