Schulich ExecEd Digital Credentials

Introducing Digital Credentials

Learn more about how you can benefit from digital credentials today!

As competition in the job market grows, so does the need to show you have the skills for positions with increasingly specific requirements. If you want your resume and online profile to stand out, it’s important to upgrade your skills and gain credentials that draw attention to your achievement. 

With digital credentials from the Schulich ExecEd, you can differentiate yourself from other candidates by providing secure, verifiable digital information about qualifications that increase your marketability within an organization and among clients and employers. 

What is a digital credential? 

A digital credential is an encrypted symbol acknowledging that the person displaying it has successfully completed a program and acquired a new skill that directly relates to their employability. It is linked to the owner and can’t be duplicated. 

Schulich ExecEd is now providing two types of digital credentials: Badges and Certificates. 

Badges are provided for the skills an earner acquires in a program. Most programs at Schulich ExecEd offer Badges and there are two types based on the level of skill they signify: Foundational and Advanced. A Foundational badge signifies that a learner has gained information and insights into new skills and how they relate to their work. An Advanced badge shows the learner has also been able to apply the knowledge at an organizational level through case studies and group projects. 

A Certificate is provided when the participant completes a longer program of sequential learning that may comprise several badges. In addition to Certificate programs, there is a series of more extensive programs that confer a Masters Certificate, which can include multiple individual certificates and badges.

Your credentials are stored in a blockchain-encrypted digital wallet, making them easily but securely shareable on your online profiles. Employers can use digital credentials to verify your qualifications and professional development.

Digital Credentials FAQ

 

What is a digital credential?

A digital credential is an encrypted symbol acknowledging that the person earning it has successfully completed a program or acquired a new skill that can be displayed on their online personal profiles.

 

What types of digital credentials are available?

Schulich ExecEd has two types of digital credentials: Badges and Certificates.

Badges are provided for the skills an earner acquires in a program. Most programs at Schulich ExecEd offer Badges. There are two types of Badges based on the level of skill: Foundational and Advanced.

A Certificate is provided when the participant completes a longer program that may comprise several badges. In addition to Certificate programs, there is a series of more extensive programs that confer a Masters Certificate which can include multiple individual certificates and badges.

 

How soon will digital credentials be awarded?

Starting Nov. 15, 2021, our program coordinators will start issuing digital credentials for programs ending on or after that date.

 

What is the value of having a digital credential as opposed to a physical certificate?

A digital credential is a lifetime digital stamp that never expires. It is stored in a blockchain-encrypted digital wallet. Thus, it is easily but securely shareable on your online profiles and, more importantly, verifiable. Employers will soon use digital credentials as a form of verifying your professional development. Earners can more easily display the professional development skills they have acquired rather than having to share a paper certificate, which is less secure.

 

How do participants receive their digital credential?

Upon completion of a course, the participant’s name and email address will be added to the Credly platform database. Once entered, the participant will receive an email alert with the details of their digital credential and a link to their secure, personal Credly wallet. They can then share their digital credential via social media directly from the Credly platform.

 

Do participants require a login ID to access their wallets?

To access badge info and display it online, a participant needs to have a user profile in Credly with the same email address they used when registering for their online lessons on the Canvas learning platform.

 

Are credentials available for Custom client programs?

Participants in Schulich ExecEd custom programs will earn badges and certificates specially designed for their organization.

 

How soon will a participant receive their digital credential?

Digital credentials may take up to 24 hours to be issued.