Office of Professional Development Digital Badges
Virginia Commonwealth University has partnered with Credly to provide students with a digital version of their credentials. Digital badges can be used in email signatures or digital resumes, and on social media sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and X (formerly Twitter). This digital image contains verified metadata that describes your qualifications and the process required to earn them. Benefits of digital badges include:
- a web-enabled version of your achievements that can be shared online
- a more efficient way of posting your skills to social media platforms
- access to labor market insights that relate your skills to top occupations
- a trusted method for real-time training verification
Digital Badges Offered by the Graduate School
For the CIRTL Associate Level 1 badge, earners have a strong foundation in teaching and learning through participating in a variety of foundational professional development activities that support effective teaching and learning. For more information on how to complete this badge, see the CIRTL at VCU webpage.
For the Accelerate to Industry (A2i+) badge, earners will be introduced to the foundational skills needed to successfully transition from graduate study academia to industry and attend an in-person event to apply these skills to their career development. Those interested in completing this badge can self-register for the A2i+ Canvas course to learn more about professional development opportunities and events that can be used to meet these badge requirements.
- Presentation of Research--Foundational: Earners are graduate students who presented their research at 3MT or Graduate Research Symposium sponsored by the Graduate School.
- Presentation of Research--Intermediate
For the Introduction to Mentoring badge, earners are graduate students who participated in mentoring focused workshops and activities which include the mentoring webinar series or the on-demand Introduction to Mentoring course.
For the Introduction to Professional Networking for Graduate Students badge, earners have the foundational skills of networking to enhance career and professional growth. Earners complete this badge by attending a networking workshop series and submitting a reflection or by completing the on-demand Introduction to Professional Networking for Graduate Students course.
For the Introduction to Public Speaking for Graduate Students badge, earners have the foundational skills of public speaking specific to graduate students for academic and professional success. Earners complete this badge by attending a public speaking workshop and submitting a reflection or by completing the on-demand Introduction to Public Speaking for Graduate Students course.