A fascinating new method of displaying your CompTIA credentials on your résumé, online profiles, and other places is through digital badges. Your CompTIA digital badge can be shared in a variety of ways, including through email, website embedding, social networking platforms, your CompTIA + email signature, and more. This technique of skill sharing is currently used by more than 2 million CompTIA IT professionals. To learn everything about the CompTIA digital badges, continue reading.
What is a Digital Badge?
Digital badges are another way for you to communicate and validate your CompTIA certification achievements, according to CompTIA. A digital badge is made up of a picture and metadata that are linked to you personally. They work together to create a compelling digital showcase of your certification achievements. When you click on your digital badge, you’ll get immediate access to validated information that features your knowledge and skills.
A CompTIA digital badge can be used to:
- Showcase your skillsets and certifications to your professional network.
- Enable employers to validate your skills quickly.
- Share your digital badges on any online platform: social media, resume, email signature, online portfolio, website, and more.
- Search for new job opportunities as well as compare salaries related to your certifications.
- Based on your earned credentials, receive personalized certification recommendations.
- Receive certifications and special offers on additional training from CompTIA.
CompTIA digital badges look like that:
How to claim your digital badge?
When you earn your CompTIA certification, you’ll receive a CompTIA A+ certified email signature line letting you know that you can claim your digital badge at Credly’s Acclaim website. Claiming your digital badge is easy and quick when you follow these steps:
- Click the link that you receive via email.
- Create an account on the Acclaim website, and then confirm your email address.
- Claim your digital badge.
- Start sharing.
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Am I eligible for a CompTIA digital badge?
CompTIA digital badges are available for active CompTIA certifications and stackable certifications which have not been retired. These include both Continuing Education (CE) and Good-for-Life (GFL) certifications.
Individual CompTIA Certifications eligible for digital badges
CompTIA Core Skills Certifications
- CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+)
- CompTIA A+ (GFL)
- CompTIA A+ CE
- CompTIA Network+ (GFL)
- CompTIA Network+ CE
- CompTIA Security+ (GFL)
- CompTIA Security+ CE
CompTIA Cybersecurity Career Pathway
- CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) CE
- CompTIA PenTest+ CE
- CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+)
CompTIA Infrastructure Career Pathway
- CompTIA Linux+
- CompTIA Linux+ pbLPI
- CompTIA Server+
- CompTIA Cloud+ CE
CompTIA Additional Professional Certifications
- CompTIA Project+
- CompTIA Cloud Essentials
- CompTIA Certified Technical Trainer (CTT+) ct
- CompTIA Certified Technical Trainer (CTT+) vt
CompTIA stackable certifications eligible for digital badges
Stackable certifications consist of numerous, related CompTIA certifications you’ve earned.
CompTIA Cybersecurity Career Pathway
- CompTIA Secure Infrastructure Specialist (CSIS)
- CompTIA A+ CE
- CompTIA Network+ CE
- CompTIA Security+ CE
- CompTIA Secure Cloud Professional (CSCP)
- CompTIA Security+ CE
- CompTIA Cloud+ CE
- CompTIA Security Analytics Professional (CSAP)
- CompTIA Security+ CE
- CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) CE
- CompTIA Network Security Professional (CNSP)
- CompTIA Security+ CE
- CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) CE
- CompTIA PenTest+ CE
- CompTIA Network Vulnerability Assessment Professional (CNVP)
- CompTIA Security+ CE
- CompTIA PenTest+ CE
- CompTIA Security Analytics Expert (CSAE)
- CompTIA Security+ CE
- CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) CE
- CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+)
- CompTIA Infrastructure Security Expert (CSIE)
- CompTIA Security+ CE
- CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) CE
- CompTIA PenTest+ CE
- CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+)
CompTIA Infrastructure Career Pathway
- CompTIA IT Operations Specialist (CIOS)
- CompTIA A+ CE
- CompTIA Network+ CE
- CompTIA Systems Support Specialist (CSSS)
- CompTIA A+ CE
- CompTIA Linux+
- CompTIA Cloud Admin Professional (CCAP)
- CompTIA Network+ CE
- CompTIA Cloud+ CE
- CompTIA Network Infrastructure Professional (CNIP)
- CompTIA Network+ CE
- CompTIA Server+
- CompTIA Linux Network Professional (CLNP)
- CompTIA Network+ CE
- CompTIA Linux+
CompTIA Certifications are not eligible for digital badges
CompTIA certifications that have been retired or removed from the market otherwise are not eligible for a digital badge. If you hold one of these certifications, even though it is not eligible for a digital badge it may still be Good for Life (GFL).
- CompTIA Certified Document Imaging Architect (CDIA+)
- CompTIA Convergence+
- CompTIA Convergence Technologies Professional (CTP+)
- CompTIA Digital Home Technology Integrator (DHTI+)
- CompTIA e-Biz+
- CompTIA Green IT Specialist
- CompTIA Healthcare IT Technician
- CompTIA Home Technology Integrator (HTI+)
- CompTIA i-Net+
- CompTIA Instructor+
- CompTIA IT for Sales Specialist
- CompTIA Mobile App Security+ (Android)
- CompTIA Mobile App Security+ (iOS)
- CompTIA Mobility+
- CompTIA Mobility+ CE
- CompTIA Printing and Document Imaging (PDI+)
- CompTIA Radio Frequency Identification (RFID+)
- CompTIA Storage+ Powered by SNIA
- CompTIA Storage+ Powered by SNIA CE
- CompTIA Strata — Network Technology Engineer
- CompTIA Strata — PC Functionality
- CompTIA Strata — PC Hardware Technology Engineer
- CompTIA Strata — PC Operating System Engineer
- CompTIA Strata — PC Technology
- All and any certifications created under the Examplify umbrella
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FAQs – CompTIA badging
What is a digital badge?
A CompTIA digital badge is a digital representation of the CompTIA certification that you have earned. It is a convenient way to display and share a certification so that it can be verified online, in real-time.
What are the benefits of the CompTIA digital badge?
A CompTIA digital badge provides peers and employers with a description of the certification, as well as a list of the criteria and skills required to earn the credential. Besides, CompTIA digital badges are managed through Credly’s Acclaim platform. This platform provides labor market insights based on your skills and allows you to search and apply for related job opportunities.
How will I know if I have earned a CompTIA digital badge?
You will receive an email notification with instructions for claiming your digital badge and creating your account shortly after you pass the certification exam.
How can I access my CompTIA digital badge?
By clicking on the ‘Digital Badges’ link in your CompTIA certification record, you can access the digital badge platform at any time.
Can I accept my CompTIA digital badge while keeping it private?
Yes. You can easily configure your privacy settings in the digital badge platform if you don’t want to make your digital badge public. You will be in complete control of your information.
Do CompTIA digital badges cost a fee?
No. Your CompTIA certification benefits include digital badges.
What prevents someone else from copying and using my CompTIA digital badge?
Your CompTIA digital badge is an electronic file that contains uniquely embedded data that is verified in real-time. Attempts to copy and modify the digital badge of someone else would be unsuccessful since the digital badge continually corrects itself against the certification record. Paper-based certifications are less reliable and secure than digital badges.
Where and how can you share your CompTIA digital badge?
Your CompTIA digital badge can be shared on social media platforms (such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter), via email, embedded in a website, in your email signature, and more. To get started, simply click the ‘Digital Badges’ link in your CompTIA certification record.
What happens to my CompTIA digital badge when my certification expires?
CompTIA CE certifications have a three-year expiration date from the date earned and must be renewed by the expiration date. The digital badge will be flagged as ‘expired’ when CompTIA CE certifications are not maintained through the Continuing Education Program and expire.
What exactly are labor market insights and how can I access them?
If you want to obtain labor market insights after receiving your digital badge, go to the details page and click on “Related Jobs” or the skill tags that were assigned to it. You will have access to labor market data that is taken directly from active job postings. Based on your skills, you may discover which firms are hiring, what positions you could be suitable for, income ranges, and much more. You may look up current job openings and even apply for them with just a few clicks.
Everything you need to know about the CompTIA A+ email signature is provided in this article. Hope you’ll benefit from it to enhance your resume so you can convince potential employers of your qualifications and land a good job with a competitive compensation.
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