AIAU Badging by Credly
As the architecture profession continues to evolve in our digital world, we recognize the importance of helping our members effectively communicate their specialized expertise and continuing education achievements. Through our partnership with Credly, we now offer digital badges that provide a verifiable, professional way to showcase your AIA credentials and specialized training. These digital credentials can be integrated into your professional communications, from email signatures and LinkedIn profiles to proposals and project credentials, digital badges give you a competitive advantage while maintaining the rigor and standards expected in our profession.
Benefits of AIA Digital Badges
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Easy sharing on LinkedIn, resumes, and portfolios
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Stackable achievements that build your professional profile
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Global recognition through Credly's network
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Continuing education credit documentation
How to Claim Your Badge
Upon successful completion of your AIA course or training program, you will receive an email from admin@credly.com with instructions to claim your digital badge.
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Click the link in the email
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Create an account on the Credly site
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Claim your badge
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Start sharing
Digital badges are currently available for AIA members who complete the Safety Assessment Program Evaluator Training and the AIA Business Academy. Additional specialized training programs may offer digital badges as they become available.
FAQs
Q: What is an open badge?
A: Open badges are web-enabled versions of a credential, certification, or learning outcome which can be verified in real-time, online.
Q: How does my training completion get displayed as a digital badge?
A: Upon successful completion of your AIA training program and verification of all requirements, your achievement is converted into a secure digital badge format that includes verified metadata about your accomplishment and the standards you've met.
Q: What badges are available?
A: Currently available badges include:
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Safety Assessment Program (SAP) Evaluator Training 2025
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AIA Business Academy
Q: What are the professional benefits of earning a digital badge?
A: Digital badges provide immediate verification of your specialized training to clients and colleagues, enhance your professional credibility in proposals and presentations, demonstrate your commitment to continuing education, and help differentiate your expertise in competitive project selections.
Q: Who is Credly?
A: Credly is the world's leading digital credential platform, trusted by millions of professionals and organizations worldwide to issue, manage, and verify digital badges and certificates.
Q: When will I receive notification of my earned badge?
A: You will receive an email notification from admin@credly.com when your badge is ready to be claimed. This typically occurs within 2-3 business days after AIA confirms your successful completion of all program requirements.
Q: How do I control the visibility of my professional credentials?
A: You maintain complete control over your badge privacy settings within your Credly account. You can choose to keep your credentials private, share them publicly, or display them selectively as appropriate for your professional needs.
Q: Is there a fee to use Credly's platform?
A: No, there is no fee for badge recipients to use Credly's platform. Creating an account, claiming badges, and sharing them is completely free.
Q: What's to keep someone else from copying my badge and using it?
A: Each badge contains secure, encrypted metadata that verifies the authenticity of the credential. Badges cannot be duplicated or fraudulently used as they are tied to verified identity information.
Contact Information
For technical support with the Credly platform, visit support.credly.com
For questions regarding AIA continuing education programs and badge eligibility, contact us at education@aia.org