Certificate and verification policy
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Effective date: November 11, 2026. Updated November 11, 2026. This Certificate and verification policy is published by Digital Plug Co., an Ohio company, which operates Digital Business Academy. Contact: admin@digitalplugco.co.
What a certificate is — and is not
A certificate issued by this academy is a certificate of completion only. It records that a learner’s account met the academy’s completion requirements for a listed course: the lessons were marked complete, required online knowledge checks were passed, and a human instructor reviewed demonstrated work. It is not accredited. It is not approved by the Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools (SBCCS) or any other state agency. It is not college credit, a degree, a diploma, or a professional license. It is not a guarantee of identity, employment, immigration status, or admission to any school. No income or employment outcome is promised. On public pages, “DBA” means the Digital Business (DBA series) prefix, which is academy branding, not a doctoral award.
How a certificate is issued
Quiz scores alone do not issue a certificate. When the requirements are met, the learner may request a certificate and provide a display name to print on it. Identifiers use a CERT- prefix. Digital Plug Co. is the issuer. We may refuse or delay issuance if requirements were not actually met or if we reasonably suspect abuse of the process.
Public verification
Anyone with a verification ID may look it up on the academy’s verify page. A successful lookup shows that a completion record exists (or has been revoked), the course title, the issue date, the brand, and the ID. The learner’s name and email are not published there. A verification record is not proof of the holder’s identity and should not be treated as a background check or a professional credential.
Revocation
We may revoke a certificate if access was ended after a refund or payment dispute, if it was issued in error, or if we reasonably believe the requirements were not honestly met. Refunds follow the Refund Policy: a full refund is available if requested within 24 hours of purchase, and no refunds are offered after 24 hours. A revoked record can be reported as revoked on the verification page.
Questions? admin@digitalplugco.co