MyCreds: Ordering Transcripts & Parchments

A Red Deer Polytechnic academic transcript is the official record of your academic history during your time at RDP (formerly Red Deer College).   

If you are a current student or alum, follow these steps to order your official RDP transcript. 

Step 1: Complete a Request for Official Documents – MyCreds™ 

Step 2: Once your request is processed, you will receive an email notification from MyCreds™ to the email address you provided in your Form submission, providing you with a link to create or sign in to your MyCreds™ account. 

Step 3: Create or sign in to your MyCreds™ account   

• Follow the steps on the link provided in the email you will receive from MyCreds™ (see Step 2 above).

Step 4: View the FAQs and Document Costs, below, for additional details and visit the MyCreds™ Frequently Asked Questions for Learners 

A parchment is an official document indicating that you have completed your program at Red Deer Polytechnic.   

Please note that you will receive your digital parchment through MyCreds™. 

IMPORTANT: Once you complete your program a paper copy of your Parchment will be either mailed to you or you will receive it at Convocation. If you are finishing your program in the Fall, Spring or Summer terms, your Parchment will be mailed to you. If you are finishing your program in the Winter term: if you register to attend Convocation, you will receive your Parchment at Convocation and if you do not register, your Parchment will be mailed to you after Convocation. 

Read more about RDP Graduation & Convocation 

If you are a graduate, follow these steps to order your digital parchment. 

Step 1: Complete a Request for Official Documents – MyCreds™ 

• Once your request is processed, you will receive an email notification to the email address you provided in your Form submission from MyCreds™, providing you with a link to create or sign in to your MyCreds™ account.   

Step 2: You will receive an email from MyCreds™ 

Step 3: Create or sign in to your MyCreds™ account   

• Follow the steps on the link provided in the email you will receive from MyCreds™ (see Step 2 above).  

Step 4: View the FAQs and Document Costs, below, for additional details and visit the MyCreds™ Frequently Asked Questions for Learners 

A letter of completion is a document that confirms several aspects of your time at RDP, including:  

• The program you were enrolled in  

• The length of study  

• Whether your program was full-time or part-time  

• The date you completed your program  

• The date of graduation   

You may require a letter of completion from an external agency or an employer. Examples may include if you are an international student requiring a post-graduate work permit, or if you are a domestic student requiring confirmation of completion for your employer.   

Follow these steps to order your letter of completion.  

Step 1: Complete a Request for Official Documents – MyCreds™ 

Step 2: Look for an email from MyCreds™ 

• Once your request is processed, you will receive an email notification to the email address you provided in your Form submission from MyCreds™, providing you with a link to create or sign in to your MyCreds™ account.   

Step 3: Create or sign in to your MyCreds™ account   

• Follow the steps on the link provided in the email you will receive from MyCreds™ (see Step 2 above).  

Step 4: View the Red Deer Polytechnic FAQs and Document Costs, below, for additional details and visit the MyCreds™ FAQs for Learners 

The MyCreds™ platform is Canada’s digital document wallet for post-secondary institutions. 

Through MyCreds™, you will be able to access and share your academic documents with other post-secondary institutions, employers, government and other third-party recipients.

Through MyCreds™, students and alum have a convenient, one-stop digital wallet for your academic documents. The system is secure, permitting 24/7 access and flexibility in how you view and share your documents.  

Yes. Documents in your MyCreds™ digital wallet are secure and can only be viewed by you and those who you share links with. 

When a document is issued to you, you will receive a notification to the email address you provided in your Form submission. Follow the instructions provided in this email to access your document.   

When you share a document such as a transcript through MyCreds™, you are sending it to an institution, organization or recipient through a secure, digitally certified message. You may share a document when applying to a post-secondary institution or for employment purposes.

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Yes, but it is important to note that you would only receive a paper document that needs to be picked up on campus – electronic documents will not be provided for security and authentication reasons.

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