Showcase your skills in seconds.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is dedicated to your success, providing you with the tools not only to achieve your professional goals but to share them with the world, especially the digital realm. As part of our commitment, Saint Mary’s offers you the opportunity to earn digital badges. These badges visually verify your achievements after completing specific online courses or programs.
Digital badges represent skills, competencies, and achievements earned through various learning experiences. They serve as portable, verifiable credentials that allow you to showcase your accomplishments to employers, colleagues, and peers.
The benefits of digital badging
- Recognition and Validation: Gain recognition for your skills and achievements from a respected institution.
- Portable and Shareable: Share your digital badges on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and more.
- Verification and Trust: Employers can instantly verify your credentials, ensuring the authenticity of your achievements.
- Continuous Learning Pathways: Access a diverse range of courses and experiences to expand your knowledge and earn more badges.
- Explore Careers: Once you earn your badge you’ll have access to market insights. Credly allows you to see what jobs you might qualify for, which employers are hiring, salary ranges offered, and more. You can even search active job listings and apply directly.
Get Started in Three Easy Steps
Apply NowLearn & Earn
Begin earning badges immediately upon successful course completion. Once verified, continue accumulating badges to showcase your growing skill set throughout the program.
Claim & Connect
Upon badge award, follow instructions to claim it and set up your Acclaim Platform account for seamless integration.
Share & Shine
Amplify your achievements by sharing badges on social media, updating your online resume, portfolio, website, and adding them to your email signature for maximum visibility and recognition.
Credly is the vendor partnership for managing digital credentials. For technical questions and to learn more, click here.
Recognition through Badges and Skills
Meet Marissa, a dedicated professional on a journey of growth and recognition. As she navigates her master’s program, her colleagues are aware of her commitment, but it’s the revelation of badges that adds a fascinating layer to her narrative. Each badge on her LinkedIn profile represents a unique skill set acquired through her studies, catching the eye of her assistant manager.