Creating a Badge Template in Credly

This guide shows how to create a badge template in Credly. Reminder: if a certificate needs to be connected to your badge, you will have to send a PDF of the certificate template to an OPWD admin so they can connect it for you on the back end.

Lauren Reilly
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Credly

Navigate to [https://www.credly.com/users/sign_in](https://www.credly.com/users/sign_in)

Click "Sign In"

Click "Create Template"

Upload a badge image and pay attention to the size dimensions.

Name your badge

Give your badge a description.

Add a link to the activity that is issuing the badge in the "learn more" field.

Select a Criteria from the drop down menu.

Add a description on how someone would earn this badge.

Add the URL to the activity issuing the badge again.

Lastly you will need to add 3 skills. Click on the "Generate" button to add skills.

Click the "Add Skill" field.

Type in your skill name and click the enter button on your keyboard. Do this at least three times.

Click "Publish template"

Now, you will need to add your badge to your specific collection and connect your certificate if applicable. Click "Settings"

Click "Collections"

Click the "Collections" field.

Type in your collection name and select it. This will most likely be your department name.

Click "Publish + Download"

If a certificate was added by OPWD staff on the back end, here is where you select it. If you do not have a certificate, be sure to uncheck the box next to "print (starter). If you have a certificate you need to connect, click "select"

Search for your certificate name and select it.

Click "Apply"

Credly will autosave this section for you.