Earn and Display Badges

Here are some tips for earning and awarding badges!

Earning Badges

Badges to be claimed and earned can be published on individuals' profile pages or within communities and spaces.

When you find a badge you would like to claim, simply click on the badge card to learn more. 

The badge page provides a description and criteria for earning the badge. You can start a discussion from this page to ask questions or chat about the badge. The badge issuer is found in the upper right. You can view the badge issuer's profile by clicking on the name. 

Automatically-Awarded Badge

If a badge is Auto-awarded, you will see that noted under the badge image. Simply complete the required actions and you will be awarded the badge.

Manually-Awarded Badge

If the badge will be manually awarded by the badge issuer, click 'Add Documentation' to start your work. 

• You will see one or more fields for you to respond to. Save your work as you go.
  
• You may begin working on a badge and click Save to return to it later. You will find your in progress badges on your dashboard under the "Badge requests" section. 
  
• Remember, you can start a discussion with the person reviewing your badge by clicking "Start a discussion" on the right hand side of the screen.
• Click "Submit" when your work is complete. Remember to complete all required fields.
• Once your evidence is complete and reviewed by the badge creator or a manager, they will award you the badge.

View your Public Profile 

To view your public profile click on your avatar and choose My Profile. This is what visitors to your profile will see. 

Earned badges can be displayed on your profile

Navigate to your Profile by clicking your avatar in the upper right. Then use the 3 dot menu to the right of your name to "Manage earned badges".

Here you can view all of your earned badges and decide if you would like to display them on your public profile. Use the checkboxes to select which badges you would like to display on your public profile.

Badges can be displayed on Linkedin

First, make sure your badge is "Public" and displayed on your Participate profile (see above).

Next you will need to transfer some of the information from the badge on Participate into the Licenses & certifications section on your Linkedin profile.

If this is your first certification on Linkedin, you will need to add the "Licenses & certifications" section to your profile:

1. Click the Me icon at the top of your LinkedIn homepage, then View Profile.

2. Click Add profile section in the introduction section.

3. Click Recommended dropdown, then Add licenses & certifications.

Now add your Badge/Certification! From your Linkedin profile, click the + beside Licenses & certifications to bring up this menu.

You will fill in this information from your Participate badge. Go to your Participate Profile and click on your badge. Check out this example:

You can also download the Badge image and add it to "Media".

Click Save. You should now see the badge displayed on your Linkedin profile.