ETS — Smart Progress & Certification Platform

ETS — Smart Progress & Certification Platform

Digital certification and progress tracking at scale

A7 partnered in building a nationwide digital learning and certification ecosystem, trusted by both regional boards and international institutions. The platform replaced outdated manual processes with a secure, automated system for records, testing, and credential verification — ensuring transparency, compliance, and the ability to scale globally.
The goal: replace outdated manual processes with a secure, automated system for academic records, testing, and credential verification — ensuring transparency, compliance, and scale.

Our Contribution

We delivered a full-stack platform covering every layer of the digital education lifecycle:

  • Secure certificate generation & validation engine with watermarks, seals, and signatures
  • Learning records integration to track performance and outcomes in real time
  • Automated digital documents with instant distribution and traceability
  • Institutional portals for issuing, managing, and verifying credentials at scale

Results

The platform rapidly achieved measurable success:

  • 600,000+ certificates issued and verified digitally
  • 50% faster adoption across regional and international boards
  • Minutes instead of hours for certificate processing and validation
  • Nationwide scalability, supporting both local and cross-border education systems

ETS Cases

Steps to Realize the Project

Discovery & Requirement Gathering
Mapped course structures, credential lifecycles, and institutional needs into a detailed specification.

UX Design for Key Roles

  • Learners: dashboards, transcripts, deadlines, mobile access
  • Educators: publishing tools, grading, student communication
  • Admins: approvals, permissions, reporting, analytics

Development & Architecture

  • Frontend: responsive, mobile-first interface built on modern JS
  • Backend: microservices with REST APIs for content, assessments, and analytics
  • Security: MFA, encrypted data, role-based permissions
  • Versioning: safe content updates without disrupting active sessions

Comprehensive QA

Validated progress tracking, assessments, grading logic, and system stability across devices and browsers.

Deployment & Integration

Deployed on secure cloud infrastructure with integrations to SIS, SSO, calendar, and reporting systems.

Ongoing Support & Evolution

Continuous improvements: gamification, hybrid classroom support, mass user management, and localization.

ETS Cases

Our impact in numbers

600K+

Certificates generated & verified

80%

Reduction in manual workload for admins

50+

Institutions onboarded nationwide

5x

Faster rollout compared to legacy systems

Customer spotlight

“A7 transformed our outdated certification process into a modern, scalable platform. It’s faster, fully transparent, and ready to support education at any scale.”
Emma Johnson
Director of Digital Education
“Issuing certificates and managing courses used to take hours. Now it’s automated, seamless, and our learners trust the platform for its reliability and modern experience.”
David Park
Head of Academic Programs

Future-Ready Learning Ecosystems