---
title: 'Certificate current start date'
field: 'is.certificate.startDate'
slug: 'is-certificate-startdate'
description: 'Start date for the current certificate'
comment: 'Date in YYYY-MM-DD format. At the very least you must enter the year, but month and day is better if possible.'
required: False
module: 'Certificate'
cluster: 'Certification'
policy: 'Date. Single value only.'
layout: 'home'
---