diff --git a/element/date/classes/element.php b/element/date/classes/element.php
index ea0fe1e..701e313 100644
--- a/element/date/classes/element.php
+++ b/element/date/classes/element.php
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ define('CUSTOMCERT_DATE_COURSE_START', '-3');
  */
 define('CUSTOMCERT_DATE_COURSE_END', '-4');
 
+/**
+ * Date - Current date
+ */
+define('CUSTOMCERT_DATE_CURRENT_DATE', '-5');
+
 require_once($CFG->dirroot . '/lib/grade/constants.php');
 
 /**
@@ -73,6 +78,7 @@ class element extends \mod_customcert\element {
         // Get the possible date options.
         $dateoptions = array();
         $dateoptions[CUSTOMCERT_DATE_ISSUE] = get_string('issueddate', 'customcertelement_date');
+        $dateoptions[CUSTOMCERT_DATE_CURRENT_DATE] = get_string('currentdate', 'customcertelement_date');
         $completionenabled = $CFG->enablecompletion && ($COURSE->id == SITEID || $COURSE->enablecompletion);
         if ($completionenabled) {
             $dateoptions[CUSTOMCERT_DATE_COMPLETION] = get_string('completiondate', 'customcertelement_date');
@@ -145,6 +151,8 @@ class element extends \mod_customcert\element {
 
             if ($dateitem == CUSTOMCERT_DATE_ISSUE) {
                 $date = $issue->timecreated;
+            } else if ($dateitem == CUSTOMCERT_DATE_CURRENT_DATE) {
+                $date = time();
             } else if ($dateitem == CUSTOMCERT_DATE_COMPLETION) {
                 // Get the last completion date.
                 $sql = "SELECT MAX(c.timecompleted) as timecompleted
diff --git a/element/date/lang/en/customcertelement_date.php b/element/date/lang/en/customcertelement_date.php
index 366ac6e..65471fa 100644
--- a/element/date/lang/en/customcertelement_date.php
+++ b/element/date/lang/en/customcertelement_date.php
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ $string['completiondate'] = 'Completion date';
 $string['courseenddate'] = 'Course end date';
 $string['coursegradedate'] = 'Course grade date';
 $string['coursestartdate'] = 'Course start date';
+$string['currentdate'] = 'Current date';
 $string['dateformat'] = 'Date format';
 $string['dateformat_help'] = 'This is the format of the date that will be displayed';
 $string['dateitem'] = 'Date item';
diff --git a/element/daterange/classes/element.php b/element/daterange/classes/element.php
index fdfdef8..0e45ca4 100644
--- a/element/daterange/classes/element.php
+++ b/element/daterange/classes/element.php
@@ -99,6 +99,11 @@ class element extends \mod_customcert\element {
      */
     const DATE_COURSE_GRADE = -5;
 
+    /**
+     * Date - Course current date
+     */
+    const DATE_CURRENT_DATE = -6;
+
     /**
      * This function renders the form elements when adding a customcert element.
      *
@@ -110,6 +115,7 @@ class element extends \mod_customcert\element {
         // Get the possible date options.
         $dateoptions = array();
         $dateoptions[self::DATE_ISSUE] = get_string('issueddate', 'customcertelement_daterange');
+        $dateoptions[self::DATE_CURRENT_DATE] = get_string('currentdate', 'customcertelement_daterange');
         $dateoptions[self::DATE_COMPLETION] = get_string('completiondate', 'customcertelement_daterange');
         $dateoptions[self::DATE_COURSE_START] = get_string('coursestartdate', 'customcertelement_daterange');
         $dateoptions[self::DATE_COURSE_END] = get_string('courseenddate', 'customcertelement_daterange');
@@ -346,6 +352,10 @@ class element extends \mod_customcert\element {
                     $date = $issue->timecreated;
                     break;
 
+                case self::DATE_CURRENT_DATE:
+                    $date = time();
+                    break;
+
                 case self::DATE_COMPLETION:
                     // Get the last completion date.
                     $sql = "SELECT MAX(c.timecompleted) as timecompleted
diff --git a/element/daterange/lang/en/customcertelement_daterange.php b/element/daterange/lang/en/customcertelement_daterange.php
index 08ce9f6..551ee31 100644
--- a/element/daterange/lang/en/customcertelement_daterange.php
+++ b/element/daterange/lang/en/customcertelement_daterange.php
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ $string['completiondate'] = 'Completion date';
 $string['courseenddate'] = 'Course end date';
 $string['coursegradedate'] = 'Course grade date';
 $string['coursestartdate'] = 'Course start date';
+$string['currentdate'] = 'Current date';
 $string['dateitem'] = 'Date item';
 $string['dateitem_help'] = 'This will be the date that is printed on the certificate';
 $string['dateranges'] = 'Date ranges';