diff --git a/element/teachername/lang/en/customcertelement_teachername.php b/element/teachername/lang/en/customcertelement_teachername.php
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+<?php
+// This file is part of the customcert module for Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+/**
+ * Strings for component 'customcertelement_teachername', language 'en'.
+ *
+ * @package    customcertelement_teachername
+ * @copyright  2013 Mark Nelson <markn@moodle.com>
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+
+$string['pluginname'] = 'Teacher name';
+$string['teacher'] = 'Teacher';
+$string['teacher_help'] = 'This is the teacher name that will be displayed.';
diff --git a/element/teachername/lib.php b/element/teachername/lib.php
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+<?php
+// This file is part of the customcert module for Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die('Direct access to this script is forbidden.');
+
+require_once($CFG->dirroot . '/mod/customcert/element/element.class.php');
+
+/**
+ * The customcert element teachername's core interaction API.
+ *
+ * @package    customcertelement_teachername
+ * @copyright  2013 Mark Nelson <markn@moodle.com>
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+class customcert_element_teachername extends customcert_element_base {
+
+    /**
+     * This function renders the form elements when adding a customcert element.
+     *
+     * @param mod_customcert_edit_element_form $mform the edit_form instance
+     */
+    public function render_form_elements($mform) {
+        $mform->addElement('select', 'teacher', get_string('teacher', 'customcertelement_teachername'),
+            $this->get_list_of_teachers());
+        $mform->addHelpButton('teacher', 'teacher', 'customcertelement_teachername');
+
+        parent::render_form_elements($mform);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This will handle how form data will be saved into the data column in the
+     * customcert_elements table.
+     *
+     * @param stdClass $data the form data
+     * @return string the text
+     */
+    public function save_unique_data($data) {
+        return $data->teacher;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handles rendering the element on the pdf.
+     *
+     * @param pdf $pdf the pdf object
+     * @param bool $preview true if it is a preview, false otherwise
+     */
+    public function render($pdf, $preview) {
+        global $DB;
+
+        $teacher = $DB->get_record('user', array('id' => $this->element->data), 'id, firstname, lastname');
+        $teachername = fullname($teacher);
+
+        parent::render_content($pdf, $teachername);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Helper function to return the teachers for this course.
+     *
+     * @return array the list of teachers
+     */
+    private function get_list_of_teachers() {
+        // When editing this element the cmid will be present in the URL.
+        $cmid = required_param('cmid', PARAM_INT);
+
+        // The list of teachers to return.
+        $teachers = array();
+
+        // Now return all users who can manage the customcert in this context.
+        if ($users = get_users_by_capability(context_module::instance($cmid), 'mod/customcert:manage', 'u.id, u.firstname, u.lastname')) {
+            foreach ($users as $user) {
+                $teachers[$user->id] = fullname($user);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return $teachers;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the data on the form when editing an element.
+     *
+     * @param mod_customcert_edit_element_form $mform the edit_form instance
+     */
+    public function definition_after_data($mform) {
+        $this->element->teacher = $this->element->data;
+        parent::definition_after_data($mform);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/element/teachername/version.php b/element/teachername/version.php
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+<?php
+// This file is part of the customcert module for Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+/**
+ * This file contains the version information for the teachername plugin.
+ *
+ * @package    customcertelement_teachername
+ * @copyright  2013 Mark Nelson <markn@moodle.com>
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+
+defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die('Direct access to this script is forbidden.');
+
+$plugin->version   = 2013072401;
+$plugin->requires  = 2013040500; // Requires this Moodle version.
+$plugin->component = 'customcertelement_teachername';