diff --git a/lang/en/customcert.php b/lang/en/customcert.php
index 00aaa2d..7076a18 100644
--- a/lang/en/customcert.php
+++ b/lang/en/customcert.php
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ $string['modulenameplural'] = 'Custom certificates';
 $string['modulename_help'] = 'This module allows for the dynamic generation of PDF certificates.';
 $string['modulename_link'] = 'Custom_certificate_module';
 $string['mycertificates'] = 'My certificates';
+$string['mycertificatesdescription'] = 'These are the certificates you have been issued by either email or downloading manually.';
 $string['name'] = 'Name';
 $string['nametoolong'] = 'You have exceeded the maximum length allowed for the name';
 $string['nocustomcerts'] = 'There are no certificates for this course';
diff --git a/my_certificates.php b/my_certificates.php
index 203b5ce..599d0b1 100644
--- a/my_certificates.php
+++ b/my_certificates.php
@@ -75,5 +75,6 @@ $PAGE->navbar->add(get_string('mycertificates', 'customcert'));
 
 echo $OUTPUT->header();
 echo $OUTPUT->heading(get_string('mycertificates', 'customcert'));
+echo html_writer::div(get_string('mycertificatesdescription', 'customcert'));
 $table->out($perpage, false);
 echo $OUTPUT->footer();