Digital Badges
Your one stop shop for all things Digital Badges.
What is a digital badge?
Digital badges by Credly are shareable digital badges with metadata that verifies your skills to potential employers.
A badge issued through the Credly platform is a digital representation of a learning outcome, experience or competency. Credly badges can be shared and verified online in a way that is easy and secure. Credly badges link to metadata that provides context and verification. What makes the badges issued to you from Credly unique is that they represent achievements valued by employers. Badges managed through Credly will help you tell your professional story in a way that is complete and validated.
You can share your badges with anyone you’d like, wherever you’d like:
LinkedIn
Facebook
Twitter/X
Via email
A viewer can click on your badge and will be taken back to Credly to view all the details of your achievement.
What Are the Benefits of Receiving a Digital Badge?
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Recognition Without the Cost – As a registered student at NJIT, you can earn a digital badge that validates your skills at no cost to you.
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Enhance Your Professional Brand – In today’s competitive job market, it’s crucial to complement your academic qualifications with relevant skills. Our leadership programs help you develop these skills, setting you apart from other candidates. With a digital badge, your abilities are formally recognized and verifiable by potential employers.
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More Than Just a Badge – The Credly platform provides valuable occupational insights, such as the frequency with which your skills appear in job listings and top job opportunities aligned with your expertise
How do I claim and share my digital badge?
After completing the requirements for each badge (requirements can be found on the leadership programming page) you will receive an email to accept and share your badge. See more information about sharing within the video below.