Sharing your digital badge
Your Oregon State University noncredit digital badge is more than a graphic. It’s a verifiable, portable credential that represents your learning, leadership and growth. Whether earned through a noncredit course, professional development training or years of service, your badge helps showcase your accomplishments.
Why share your badge?
Sharing your digital badge is a powerful way to:
- Showcase your skills to current or future employers, peers and collaborators.
- Celebrate your accomplishment and reflect your dedication to lifelong learning.
- Enhance your digital presence with a trusted, verifiable credential from Oregon State.
These badges are issued through Credly, Oregon State’s official badge platform, and are designed to be easily shared across professional networks and platforms.
Where to share your badge
You can add your badge to multiple platforms to build visibility and strengthen your professional narrative.
| Platform | How to share |
|---|---|
| Add to your profile under Licenses & Certifications, or share in a celebratory post. | |
| Embed the badge icon with a hyperlink in your signature for quick recognition in professional communication. | |
| Résumé or CV | Include a short line explaining the badge and a clickable link to verify it. |
| Digital portfolio | Incorporate your badge into your portfolio to add credibility when sharing work samples as a job seeker, freelancer or student. |
How to share your badge
We recommend reviewing this short Credly tutorial on managing and sharing your digital credential.
In just a few minutes, you'll learn how to:
- Accept your badge on the Credly platform.
- Add your badge to LinkedIn.
- Share it on other platforms.
Additionally, OSU has enabled Credly's blockchain sharing feature, allowing digital badges to be securely verified and shared using blockchain technology, ensuring each credential is tamper-proof and permanently traceable to its issuing institution. Review a short Credly video to learn more.
Tips for sharing
Make your badge post more meaningful by personalizing it. Try these tips:
- Write a short sentence about what you learned or accomplished.
- Tag @Oregon State University when sharing on LinkedIn or other social media platforms.
- Keep your profiles updated with your latest credentials.
- Use the badge to open doors in job interviews, networking conversations and team updates.
