The Center for Continuing Education offers Digital Badges for completed certificates and various professional development learning experiences. Badges are the visual representation of a skill or an achievement gain. Digital badges can be shared on social media accounts like LinkedIn and displayed on a learner’s digital resume, ePortfolio and email signature.
What is a Microcredential?
A microcredential is a short learning experience designed to teach or upgrade new skills. Often, they are intended to gain relevant skills needed in today’s workforce. Microcredentials are flexible and may be a certificate, an industry recognized certification, and/or may be stackable towards a degree. Microcredentials may be represented as ‘badges’ that provide transparency and depth into the learning and achievements of the learners, which others can then view.
What is a Badge?
Digital badges are achievements that you can show to the world. They are visual representations with embedded metadata that individuals can use to show verified competencies, skills, or achievements. In short badges are visual representations of a skill or achievement gain.
Digital Badge Offerings
Academic Credit Badge Offerings
- Certificate in Ethical Leadership
- Certificate Ethical Policing
- Computer Science Education Certifcate
- English Language Arts Education Certifcate
- Human Resources Management Certificate
- Mediation Certificate
- Museum Studies Certificate
- Science of Brewing Certificate
Academic Credit Registration
Email badges@uwsuper.edu or current students can contact their advisor for registration details.