Bulk Certification Verification

Simplifying the Certification Verification Process

NHA’s bulk certification verification tool allows you to verify multiple NHA certifications simultaneously, saving you time and effort. This tool is a valuable resource for employers, schools, and other organizations that need to verify the credentials of multiple individuals. By using this tool, you can streamline the verification process and save yourself time and effort.

Let’s start!

First, you need to do 2 things:

1. Obtain Security Permissions: call your rep & ask for access to the bulk verification functionality.
2. Prepare the File: Prepare a csv or excel file that contains each certificate holder you wish to verify.
   1. The CSV file should have the following headers, all in lowercase with underscores between words:
      1. Column A: "last_name"
      2. Column B: "certification_number"
   2. Each row in the CSV file should contain the last name and certification number of each certification holder.
   3. It should look like this:

Now you are ready to begin!

Step 1: Log in to Cert Portal: once your NHA representative has confirmed you have bulk verification permissions, log in to Cert Portal using your institution user account credentials.

Step 2: Navigate to the Verify Credential page; To access the Verify Credential page, either visit https://certportal.nhanow.com/certification_verification/ directly
or go to the main NHA home page and navigate to Resources > Verify Certification. You should see the "Bulk Verify Certificates" section below.

Step 3: Upload your CSV file that you prepared above. Once you have prepared the CSV file, click on "Choose File" to attach it. Then, click on "Verify" to initiate the verification process.

Step 4: Download the output file. Once the verification process is complete, the site will export an output file that contains information about each candidate in the uploaded file. The file will indicate whether a match was found and provide resulting certificate information for each match. This file will be downloaded to your browser.

API Documentation Section

API-Based Bulk Certification

For customers who prefer an automated solution, we offer API-based bulk certification. This allows you to verify one or multiple certifications at the same time through our API. 

API-based certification is ideal for users who need dynamic updates, such as those who need to check for verification status or expiry on a continuous basis. It is also beneficial for corporate organizations who need this as a backend source for customized verification services they offer to the public or other corporate entities.

This method allows browser-based returns or downloadable returns in JSON and CSV format, as well as additional fields, data sorting, and filter functionalities. 

Authentication

All requests require the API key provided to your team by NHA. Your API key identifies you to the system. Protect the key as you would passwords, financial credentials, or any other sensitive information. Should your API key ever be compromised, contact NHA staff immediately for assistance. Please reach out to your NHA account manager to obtain the API key. 

API Documentation

For more information, please follow this link to download the document.