Certificates don't expire quietly anymore

The problem with expiry dates in a spreadsheet

A certificate expiring is invisible right up until it matters: an audit, a client asking for proof, a site that won't let someone on without a current ticket. When expiry dates live in a spreadsheet column, they're only seen when someone remembers to sort by date.

How SkillsLedger handles it

1. Record the certificatePeople mark a skill as certified, add the expiry date and, optionally, a link to the certificate itself.
2. See what's coming upThe certificate watch view lists everything approaching expiry, colour-coded by urgency, so admins can act on what matters first.
3. Get remindedWith email set up, reminders go out ahead of expiry, starting weeks out rather than days.
4. Prove itCompetency reports include certificate status, so the evidence is ready when someone asks.

Certifications as first-class skills

Certifications from the Skills Library (for example Microsoft, AWS, Cisco, HP/HPE and Dell packs) are rated as "I hold this" with an expiry date, rather than on a 1-to-10 scale. That keeps vendor certifications, safety tickets and professional qualifications alongside the skills they prove.