Digital badge FAQs
Q: Who is Credly?
A: Credly is an end-to-end solution for issuing and managing digital credentials. Credly by Pearson hosts the largest and most connected digital credential network. They help organisations speak a common language of verified knowledge, skills and abilities.
Q: How is my achievement displayed as a badge?
A: The IoD has partnered with Credly to translate the learning outcomes you have demonstrated into a badge. They are issued and managed through the company’s digital badging platform. The technology Credly uses is based on the Open Badge Standards maintained by IMS Global. This enables you to manage, share and verify your competencies digitally.
Q: What is an open badge?
A: Open badges are web-enabled versions of a credential, certification or learning outcome which can be verified in real-time, online.
Q: What are the benefits of a badge?
A: Representing your skills as a badge allows you to share your abilities online in a way that is simple, trusted and can be easily verified in real time. Badges provide concrete evidence of what you had to do to earn your credential and what knowledge you have gained. The Credly platform also offers occupation insights based on your skills.
Q: How will I know if I’ve earned a badge?
A: You will receive an email notification from Credly (admin@credly.com) with instructions for claiming your badge and setting up your account.
Q: What if I don’t want my badge to be public?
A: You can easily configure your privacy settings in Credly. You are in complete control of the information about yourself that is made public.
Q: What if I don’t want a badge at all?
A: If you do not want the badge issued, email governance.development@iod.org.nz when you receive the email from Credly. Please include “I do not want my Credly badge” in the subject line. You can also reject your course badge in Credly – you do need to create a profile to do so.
Q: Is there a fee to use Credly?
A: No. This is a service we provide to you, at no cost.
Q: What’s to keep someone else from copying my badge and using it?
A: While badges are simply digital image files, they are uniquely linked to data hosted on Credly. This link to verified data makes them more reliable and secure than a paper-based certificate. It also eliminates the possibility of anyone claiming your credential and your associated identity.
Q: Where and how can I share my badge through Credly?
A: You can share your badge directly from Credly to LinkedIn, X and Facebook; over email; embedded in a website; directly in your CV; or in your email signature.
Q: Can I export badges issued through Credly to other badge-storing platforms?
A: Yes, you can download your badge from the Share Badge page. Your downloaded badge contains Open Badge Infrastructure (OBI) compliant metadata embedded into the image. This allows you to store your badge on other OBI-compliant badge sites, such as the Badge Backpack.
Q: Can I import badges issued from other platforms into Credly?
A: Coming soon, you will be able to import badges from other platforms.
Q: I have a question about Credly. Where can I find support?
A: You can find tutorials and answers to additional questions at support.credly.com