What is a digital badge?

Digital badges are web-enabled versions of your earned SAS credentials that you can post online to various social media platforms, such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. This digital image will contain verified metadata that describes your qualifications and the process required to earn them.

What are the benefits of a digital badge?

Representing your credential as a badge gives you the ability to share online in a way that is simple, trusted and can be easily verified in real time by colleagues and/or employers. Badges provide employers and peers concrete evidence of the skills needed to earn your credential.

How does my credential get displayed as a badge?

We have partnered with Credly, a badging platform backed by Pearson, to translate the credential you have earned into a digital badge. The technology Credly uses is based on open badge standards defined by Mozilla and enables you to manage, share and verify your credential digitally.

What is Credly? Is there a fee for using it?

Credly is an enterprise-class Open Badge platform that works with credible organizations to provide digital credentials to individuals. Using Credly to manage, share and verify your credentials is free to badge-earners.

Are digital badges included with SAS e-Learning?

SAS Learn badges are provided upon the completion of most e-Learning courses. However, digital badges are not offered with self-study e-Learning products (PDF + virtual lab hours).

How will I know if I have earned a badge?

You will receive an email notification from admin@credly.com with instructions for claiming your badge and setting up your account. You will then be able to manage, share and verify your certification.

If I don’t receive my badge, what should I do?

Contact elearn@sas.com, and be sure to add admin@credly.com to your email's safe sender list. Please note that Learn badges are not offered with self-study e-Learning products (PDF + virtual lab hours).

How can I keep someone else from copying my badge and using it?

While badges are digital image files, they are uniquely linked to data hosted on the Credly platform. The link to verified data makes the badge more reliable and secure than a traditional paper-based credential. It also eliminates the possibility of anyone claiming your credential and associated identity.

What if I don't want my credential to be public?

All information regarding you and your credentials can be easily configured in your Credly account. You are in complete control of the information about yourself that is made public.

Will I still have access to my existing certification logos?

Yes. SAS Global Certification still provides logos for all existing certifications through the SAS Certification Manager.

What are labor market insights, and how can I access them through Credly to find jobs relevant to my skill set?

Labor market insights contain information pulled from active requisitions across the US and are for informational purposes only. Based on your skills, you can learn which employers are hiring, what job titles you might be qualified for, salary ranges for those jobs and more. To access this information, click on any of the skill tags of badges you've earned. Credly is working to provide more information globally in the future.

Can my Credly profile include badges that have been issued to me from other platforms/companies? Can I export badges issued from Credly to other badge-storing platforms/companies?

Credly does not support uploading of badges issued by other platforms/companies, and it is not possible to export badges at this time. The current open badge infrastructure standards do not allow for real-time verification of our badges outside of the Credly platform, which is a main priority for ensuring verification. Credly is working with the open badge community for future solutions.

Will retired credentials have a badge associated with them?

No, only current credentials will have a badge.

Why does my badge only say "SAS Certified" and not show my credential earned?

With current naming conventions for SAS Global Certification credentials, there is not enough space to provide full names on the badges. Once you publish a badge, it will link to the appropriate credential you have earned.

Where and how can I share my credential through Credly?

Every credential and profile in Credly has a unique URL that can be shared from the platform to LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter – via email, embedded in a website or on a résumé. You can also add your badge to an email signature.

Whom should I contact if I have questions, or if there are issues with my badge?

If you have issues with your SAS digital badges, contact elearn@sas.com. For questions navigating the Credly platform, visit support.credly.com.

What is the SAS® certification and skills directory?

This is a certification and skills directory made possible through our partner Credly. The directory gives you the opportunity to display your badge and broadcast your accomplishments to employers who could be a perfect match for you. The directory can be searched by skill, badge, earner or location.

Can employers who see the directory contact me about opportunities?

In order for employers to contact you directly about opportunities they may have, you must opt in to be contacted. Here’s an easy three step process to do that:

1. Navigate to your Credly profile
2. Click ‘Privacy + Security’
3. Toggle 'Allow users to contact me using my public profile’ to the ‘on’ position.
   

How can I opt in to the directory?

When you create your own Credly account, you are automatically opted in to the certification and skills directory. If you wish to be hidden from the directory, you can change the permissions in your Credly profile.