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Digital Badging Initiative

Whether you’re a current UNF student, an alum, a working professional, or exploring new career opportunities, our digital badges are designed to enhance your resume, elevate your social media profile, and boost your career readiness. UNF Digital Badges showcase your skills and achievements in a dynamic and verifiable way.

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With a digital badge, you can—

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    Highlight skills on your resume, job applications, and social media.

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    Develop expertise in competencies employers are seeking in your field.

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    Identify open positions linked to the skills and competencies identified in the badges you have earned.

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    Separate yourself from other candidates and applicants.

  • GENERAL EDUCATION DIGITAL BADGES +

    Recognizing the importance of digital badges, the 2021 Florida Legislature approved a statute that public postsecondary institutions must award students a nationally recognized digital badge upon completion of general education core courses that demonstrate career readiness, beginning with students who initially enter a postsecondary institution in the 2022-2023 academic year. Students can earn each General Education digital badge one time, and it does not expire.  Students are encouraged to display their digital badges on Handshake, LinkedIn, and/or resumes.


    Fundamentals of Written Communication text on the Effective Communication BadgeThe Fundamentals of Written Communication Badge is earned after successful completion (earning a grade of “C” or better) of ENC1101 or a course for which ENC1101 is a prerequisite. By earning the Fundamentals of Written Communication Badge, students have demonstrated foundational skills in information literacy, comprehension of written material and conveying information in writing for a variety of rhetorical purposes and audiences. With this badge, students are able to enhance their personal communication skills and convey to future employers that they have acquired vital skills needed for professional success.

More About Digital Badges

Digital badges are secure and validated indicators of competencies that enable employers and others to verify the accomplishment that the digital badge represents. Earners can display their earned digital badges on social media profiles such as LinkedIn, personal websites, and digital resumes. UNF uses Canvas Credentials (formerly BadgrPro) as its official digital badging platform.

UNF digital badges allow current students to document experiences and skill development that are not reflected in a transcript. Digital badges may be based on the student’s completion of academic coursework and/or other activities that culminate in assessed competencies. These credentials have direct professional or career value, as they increase students’ career readiness in response to workforce needs allowing students to stand out in a competitive job market. There are many digital badge opportunities available at no cost for current UNF students.

UNF also develops and offers digital badges for community members to document validated upskilling through continuing education and professional development programs

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Why should I earn a digital badge?

    Earning a digital badge allows you to:

    • Increase your employability by demonstrating specific marketable skills.
    • Demonstrate resume-worthy achievements by sharing them on LinkedIn, personal website, and/or resume.
    • Demonstrate verifiable skills to employers.
    • Complement your degree by adding additional verifiable credentials.
  • I want to earn a badge that requires me to take two extra classes, is that ok?
    Before you sign up for a badge or register for a course, you should meet with your academic advisor to make sure the courses you are taking count towards completing your degree. Courses taken outside your program of study may not be eligible for federal and state funding.
  • I still have questions, who should I contact?
    Students may contact badging@unf.edu with general questions about badging. For questions specific to a badge, contact the badge manager listed on the badge page.
Learn more by exploring Support for Digital Badges.

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Contact


Questions or suggestions for digital badges? Contact badging@unf.edu.