Digital Badges FAQs

What is a CREST badge?

CREST badges are web-enabled versions of a certification or accreditation issued in partnership with Credly and that can be verified in real-time, online.

How does my certification get displayed as a badge?

CREST has partnered with Credly to translate your achievements into a badge, issued and managed through the company digital badging platform. The technology Credly uses is based on the Open Badge Standards maintained by IMS Global. This enables you to manage, share and verify your competencies digitally.

What are the benefits of a badge?

Representing your skills as a badge gives you a way to share your abilities online in a way that is simple, trusted and can be easily verified in real time. Badges provide employers, recruiters and peers concrete evidence of what you had to do to earn your credential and what you’re now capable of. It is also used by companies and regulators to verify accredited service providers. Individuals can also search and apply for job opportunities right through Credly.

How will I know if I’ve earned a badge?

Once achieving a CREST accreditation or certifications, you will receive an email notification from Credly ([email protected]) with instructions for claiming your badge and setting up your account.

When are you going to release all badges for all exams?

CREST CRT exam badges will be issued from early October and will include CPSA, CRT and CCT INF. The next exams to provide badges in 2024 will be CCT APP, CCSAS and CCSAM.

More information about additional exams will be provided in Q1 2025.

Can CREST issue a badge retrospectively?

Unfortunately, CREST is unable to issue badges retrospectively.

What if I don’t want my badge to be public?

You can easily configure your privacy settings in Credly. You’re in complete control of the information about yourself that is made public.

Is there a fee to use Credly?

No. This is a service we provide to you, at no cost.

What prevents someone else from copying my CREST badge and using it?

While badges are simply digital image files, they are uniquely linked to data hosted on Credly. This link to verified data makes them more reliable and secure than a paper-based certificate. It also eliminates the possibility of anyone claiming your credential and your associated identity.

Where and how can I share my CREST badge through Credly?

You can share your CREST badge directly from Credly to LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook; over email; embedded in a website or in your email signature.

What are labour market insights and how can I access them through Credly?

Labour market insights are pulled from live job requisitions. Based on your skills you can learn which employers are hiring, what job titles you might be qualified for, salary ranges and more. Search active job listings and even apply for them with just a few clicks through Credly. Access the labour market insights from your badge details page by clicking on Related Jobs, or by clicking on the skill tags assigned to your badge.

Can I export badges issued through Credly to other badge-storing platforms?

Yes, you can download your badge from the Share Badge page. Your downloaded badge contains Open Badge Infrastructure (OBI) compliant metadata embedded into the image. This allows you to store your badge on other OBI-compliant badge sites, such as the Badgr Backpack.

Can I import badges issued from other platforms into Credly?

Not at this time.

I have a question about my CREST badge. Where can I find support?

For queries related to certifications (exams) badges please contact [email protected]

I have a question about Credly. Where can I find support?

You can find tutorials and answers to additional questions here: support.credly.com