Digital Badges

Showcase Your Accomplishments

The Graduate School at CU Boulder is offering digital badges that may be earned by current graduate students and postdocs participating in our professional development opportunities. These microcredentials are not for academic credit.

What are digital credentials?

These digital badges are online microcredentials that allow you to showcase skills, competencies or achievements that you have gained through learning experiences. A digital badge is a visual token that when clicked into shows information such as: the issuing institution; the date earned; the criteria required to earn the badge; and the evidence that shows that you have met the required criteria. Digital badges are dynamic credentials that you own and can be used on social media sites, such as LinkedIn, or added as a link on your digital resume and embedded in your e-portfolio.

How can I learn more?

Check out the following additional information on digital credentials:

What digital credentials does the Graduate School offer?

The professionalism badge that graduate students can earn
Graphic of communication badge showing mountains and CU branding
Graphic of leadership badge showing mountains and CU Boulder branding
Graphic of mentorship badge showing mountains and CU Boulder branding

 

How do I apply?

First, complete the requirements for one of the badges listed above. Second, fill out the application. The Graduate Program Manager will verify the completion of the requirements and then will assign your badge through CU Boulder's badge platform, a third-party credential body.