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Boost Your Resume with Digital Badges

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.

Browse Our Digital Badge Offerings

  • General Education Digital Badges

    Recognizing the importance of digital badges, the 2021 Florida Legislature approved a 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, , 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.

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.

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 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.

  • Where can I find digital badges available at UNF?

    UNF students have access to numerous digital badge opportunities at no extra cost. The Division of Continuing Education also offers digital badges to the general public for a fee. For a complete list of available badges, visit the .

  • Where can I find my earned badges?

    Showcase your new skills by sharing your badge(s) on your resume, LinkedIn, and Handshake so employers can verify the badge and see your earned skills.

    Visit the (unf.badges.parchment.com) to claim and share badges. You will need to create an account. Use a personal email to ensure continued access to your badges. For more details on managing your badges account, visit the .

  • How are digital badges secured and validated?

    Digital badges are secured and validated through detailed metadata. This metadata includes information about the issuer, the criteria for earning the badge, the name of the badge earner, and the date and time when the badge was earned.

  • How can a badge be verified?

    To check the authenticity of a digital badge, you can click the image or unique URL to view its verification page.

  • How much does it cost to earn a digital badge at UNF?

    Digital badges developed for current UNF students are available to students free of charge. Digital badges offered through Professional and Lifelong Learning (Continuing Education) may have fees associated with them.

  • I still have questions, who should I contact?

    For general questions, email badging@unf.edu. For technical questions regarding accessing a badging course, completing badging requirements, or sharing badges, badge earners should review additional . If additional help is needed, contact the UNF Helpdesk.

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Contact Us

Questions or suggestions for digital badges? Contact us via email at badging@unf.edu.