UT San Antonio Center for Global Development Digital Credentials Program
The Center for Global Development is a part of the Institute for Economic Development at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio). The UT San Antonio Center for Global Development helps countries adopt and adapt the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) model. Since 2003, the UT San Antonio Center for Global Development has guided and assisted every SBDC network operating outside the U.S. and has been the primary technical assistance provider for the Global Small Business Network.
The UT San Antonio Center for Global Development is committed to providing the international SBDC community with the tools necessary to achieve their professional goals. This is why the UT San Antonio Center for Global Developmentt and digital credential provider Credly have partnered to provide digital versions of credentials to SBDC professionals. The digital credentials offer meaningful knowledge and recognition to SBDC professionals while providing confidence to stakeholders in identifying skill standards. Once earned, these digital credentials can be used in email signatures, electronic resumes, and on social media sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.
There is no fee to register on the Credly digital credential portal and acceptance of a digital credential is completely up to the earner.
What is a Digital Credential?
Digital Credentials are a visible, portable record of verified knowledge and newly acquired skills. It indicates an accomplishment which is displayed, accessed, and verified online.
Once you earn a Digital Credential it can be shared within your SBDC Network and externally through social media. As you share it, individuals will be able to click on the Digital Credential and see what you did to achieve this skill.
Benefits of a Digital Credential
- Recognizes knowledge and skills across organizational and geographical borders.
- Can help you further your career goals.
- A web-enabled version of your achievement that can be shared online.
- A trusted method for real-time training verification.
- An efficient way of posting your skills to social media platforms.
- To see a video about digital credentials, please click here: https://resources.credly.com/blog/video-what-are-digital-credentials.
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