Authenticating a certificate or statement

The Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) issues official academic certificates, including the Senior Education Profile (SEP) and QCE Achievement Award certificates, electronically.

Students can download their official SEP certificates and statements and QCE Achievement Award certificates from their learning account in the Student Portal on the myQCE website.

• Each document in the SEP includes the student’s legal name, learner unique identifier (LUI), a unique document ID, and a QR code.
• QCE Achievement Awards certificates include the student’s LUI and a unique document ID only

There are several ways that employers, further education providers, and other organisations can verify the authenticity of these certificates and statements:

• Electronic signature – digital certificates and statements feature a blue digital signature panel along the top, certifying that they are authentic QCAA documents and have not been altered.
• Via QR code – scanning the QR code on a SEP certificate or statement directs users to a unique web page displaying the student’s name, document, date issued, and results, confirming its authenticity. The URL will contain the QCAA domain name (www.qcaa.qld.edu.au).
• Via the QCAA website – users can enter the student’s family name, LUI, and the unique document ID from the bottom of the certificate or statement to verify its authenticity.

About the Senior Education Profile (SEP)

Students are issued with a Senior Education Profile (SEP) when they finish Year 12 or become eligible for a QCE.

A SEP may contain the following:

• Senior Statement – issued in December to all students upon completion of Year 12 at a Queensland school.
• Statement of Results – issued in July or December to eligible students not completing Year 12.
• Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) – issued to eligible students in Queensland.
• Queensland Certificate of Individual Achievement (QCIA) – issued to eligible students upon completion of Year 12, recognising achievements of students with impairments or learning difficulties.

Find out more about the Senior Education Profile.

About the QCE Achievement Awards certificates

The QCE Achievement Awards recognise and reward Queensland's top-performing students for outstanding academic achievement in their senior school studies.

These certificates are stored in the student's learning account and can be authenticated using the unique document ID.

Award categories include:

• Outstanding Academic Achiever
• Distinguished Academic Achievers
• Highest Achievement by an Aboriginal Student or Torres Strait Islander Student
• Highest Achievement in the Humanities
• Highest Achievement in the Liberal Arts
• Highest Achievement in STEM
• Certificate of Academic Commendation
• Subject Achievement Commendation

Find out more about the QCE Achievement Awards and their categories.