Earn a digital badge from Oakland University
Oakland University offers digital badges as evidence of demonstrated skills in undergraduate, graduate, or professional and continuing education. Once the digital badge is awarded, it can be displayed on LinkedIn and other digital media and referenced on a resume.
Badges can be earned by participating in specific Oakland University credit and non-credit courses and programs. Some important benefits to receiving digital badges are:
- Skill recognition: a digital badge shows potential employers that a person has up-to-date and relevant skills.
- Validation: a digital badge, issued through Credly, verifies having skills listed on a resume/CV (it does not replace an official transcript).
- Transparency: employers can learn key details about the content of the training, assessment and endorsement.
- Oakland University has partnered with a leading digital credential service provider, Credly, to issue the badges that are verified, secure, portable, and data-rich representations of demonstrated skills.
- When a learner earns a badge they will receive an email notification. If the badge earner does not have a Credly account, they will be prompted to create one before accepting and sharing or posting the digital badge.
Academic Credit-based Digital Badges
Non-credit Digital Badges
Digital Badges Offered through Academic Credit-bearing Courses:
Programs are to be determined.
Corporate Partnerships
Oakland University offers digital badges that signify verified skills, ensuring their credibility and value. Through our Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) programs, we have trained thousands of employees—from executives to frontline staff—in diverse fields such as engineering, business, nursing, paralegal studies and more.
We partner with businesses to create and administer tailored digital badges for employees, helping organizations stay competitive in a rapidly changing marketplace. By collaborating with OU, businesses can design course content and assessment criteria that address specific needs, ensuring employees are effectively upskilled and reskilled to meet industry demands. These digital badges, featuring both your company name and Oakland University, demonstrate a commitment to workforce development and provide employees with recognized credentials that enhance their expertise and confidence. For additional information, please email [email protected].