A digital credential contains comprehensive data including who has earned the credential, learning evidence and who has issued it. All this information is packed into a credential image file that can be displayed via online CVs and social networking sites.
The following are also included in a digital credential:
- details about the organisation issuing the credential
- the qualification or programme achieved to earn the credential
- the criteria that the credential has been assessed against
- when the credential was issued and expiry date if applicable.
Once an individual has been awarded and accepted a digital credential, they can embed the image online wherever they like – on their digital CV, on social networks like LinkedIn, or on their own website or blog. Peers and potential employers viewing these sites can click onto the credential where they can see all the information on that skill or achievement.
Help your learners showcase skills online
Set up your learners to receive digital credentials
We issue digital credentials to learners upon successful completion of their ILM qualification to help them easily amplify their achievements to their network and employers.
We provide seamless end-to-end management of issuing digital credentials using Walled Garden. To make sure that your learners receive their badge, it is essential that you upload their personal email address into Walled Garden.
You can upload an email address when you first register your candidate in the platform, at a later date, or as part of a bulk upload if you’d like to do it for multiple candidates at once.
Learn more in the step-by-step guides below:
Lead the way with digitised programmes.
As well as credentials being issued to all ILM programmes, we can digitise your in-house programme with digital credentials that allow your learners and employees to share their achievements across the web. This builds awareness, value, and demand for your organisation’s credential.
Enhanced employee engagement.
Digital credentials allow a company to create a culture of recognition. Enabling your employees to engage in their work is the easiest way to increase productivity and retain the best talent. Digital credentials help all types of organisations, recognise achievements, and put value behind learning.
Extend and build your brand.
Enable your learners or employees to become brand ambassadors and reach new audiences with what your programme offers, as your participants share their achievements on social media across the web in a secure and verifiable way.
Informative and credible.
We work with the industry leader, Credly, to issue and support organisations digitalise their programme with digital credentials, which allow their employees, members or learners have clear information that is accessible at the click of a button.
Verify achievements.
Show potential clients the expertise of your apprentices and help your organisation stand out from competitors using a verifiable format. Digital credentials show additional information about your training and the standards that individual has met, accessed at the click of a button.
Make skills portable.
Digital credential is an online format to communicate all transferable skills, achievements, and qualifications. Instantly sharable on social media platforms and share with their friends and colleagues via email.
Celebrate success and handwork.
Earning credentials helps bridge the gap between education and employment by going beyond a traditional transcript. Recent graduates can take what they have learned from their programmes that offers digital credentials and turn them into granular achievements that are marketable to potential employers.
Bring your learning to life.
Shine a light on your capabilities, skills, and competencies and not just qualifications. Demonstrate that every learning experience and every learner is unique.
Clear and widely accessible information.
Digital credentials are a graphical representation of a person's abilities and competencies, combined with a verifiable description of the knowledge and activities it took to earn it.
End to lost certificates.
In addition to your existing paper certificates of achievement, we will also issue you with a graded digital credential upon successfully completing your ILM programme. Digital credentials are highly visual and shareable online, making them a more engaging and a distinct benefit for everyone.
Learn how to claim, accept and share your digital credentials in our short video below.
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Read our frequently asked questions (FAQs)
You can upload an email address when you first register your candidate in the platform, at a later date, or as part of a bulk upload if you’d like to do it for multiple candidates at once.
Learn more in the step-by-step guides below:
How to upload an email address for an individual candidate
Step 1 Log into the Walled Garden and navigate to the 'Place an order' for the required qualification.
Step 2 Click on the Named registration tab.
Step 3 Add the learner’s personal details and expand the 'Add optional details' field. Add the learner’s personal email address and select confirm.
Download the guide
Watch the video
How to do a bulk email upload for multiple candidates
The bulk upload tool enables you to upload multiple candidate email addresses at once. Learn how to use the tool with our guide and supporting documents:
Email bulk upload guide (PDF)
Learner upload tool template (XLSX)
How to extract learner registration details from Walled Garden (YouTube)
How to prepare and upload data using the bulk upload tool (YouTube)
