Microcredentials
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Getting Started

Whether you are just starting your professional journey, want to add a microcredential to your degree, are re-skilling with a new microcredential or are showing mastery of a skill in the workforce, there’s a microcredential for you. Choose between credit and noncredit, in person, online or hybrid modalities and a variety of skillsets.

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Find a Microcredential

View our microcredential offering to see what we currently offer. Be sure to check back often, as new microcredentials are being added.

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Enroll in a Microcredential

Enrollment processes vary by microcredential. Directions for enrolling can be found on the individual pages for each microcredential.

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Accept your badge through Credly

Once you complete all of the requirements for a digital badge, you will be awarded a digital badge through Credly, the platform used by Kansas State University for issuing and earning digital badges.

You will be notified via email that your badge is available. To immediately share your badge, click on "Accept your Badge" within that email. You will be directed to Credly’s login page. Create an account using your email address.

Once logged in, you will see your badge and the evidence for which you earned it. To share, click on the "share" button and select the social media platform(s) of your choice. You will be prompted to allow Credly to access to your social media account(s) to post your badge.

Congratulations, you have earned a digital badge from K-State! Digital badges are credentials that you own, so you can decide how you want to share them.

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Share your badge

There are several ways you can share your digital badge. Once you are logged into your account and have navigated to the Share Badge screen you will see the following sharing options:

  • Social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and XING). Select one of these social media platforms and click to connect. You will be prompted to log in to your account.
  • Email. Select the email tab and you will be prompted to create a message with the subject line “View my verified achievement from Kansas State University!”
  • Link. Select the link tab to copy the badge URL. This URL can be shared on a resume, e-portfolio, website, etc.
  • Embed code. Select the embed tab, then, copy and paste the code to display your digital badge directly on your webpage, blog or anywhere else that accepts HTML.
  • Download. Select the download tab to download your badge to your computer or other device.
  • Print. Select the print tab to download a printable certificate that showcases your badge (please note that this option is not available for all badges).

For more information on ways to share your digital badges, please visit the Credly Help Center.