This article explains how to import a certification badge to your Udemy account. When you’ve completed your certification exam on a third-party site, you will be able to upload your badge to Udemy to validate your achievement.
- Learn how to download a badge on Udemy.
- Open Badges are web-enabled versions of a credential, certification, or learning outcome, which can be verified in real-time, online. Learn more about Open Badges (English only).
- Please note: Udemy supports the Open Badge v2 standard only.
Table of contents
- Benefits of uploading a certification badge
- How to import a badge to your Udemy account
- Badge display after successful import: How to review your badge details after import
- Personal Plan: Accessing the certification preparation page
- What happens to my badges if my Udemy account is deactivated or deleted?
Benefits of uploading a certification badge
Certification badges provide verifiable proof of the skills you’ve acquired. Uploading your badge into your Udemy account is seamless and allows you to easily access your badges and their specific details at any time (see below for more information).
Important notes regarding uploading:
- The Import new badge option (outlined below) is accessible to learners enrolled in the Personal Plan subscription or for learners who have purchased an individual course.
How to import a badge to your Udemy account
1. After logging in to your Udemy account, click My learning in the top right.
2. On your My learning page, click on the Certifications tab.
3. Click on Import new badge, and follow the instructions to upload the Open Badge that you received from the original badge issuer.
You can use either the badge image or link option to upload the badge.
Please note:
- Screenshots of the badge cannot be used in place of an Open Badge.
- If you’re using the link option to upload the badge, please be sure to enter your assertion URL so the badge can be validated. This is the URL that is used to validate the badge assertion, which includes information about the badge issuer and badge holder. If you're having difficulties obtaining the assertion URL, please contact the badge issuer for assistance.
4. After you have uploaded your badge, you will be able to validate the information. When ready, click Validate and upload.
Please note: If your badge does not meet the Open Badge v2 standard, you will be unable to import the badge and will see an error message. Screenshots cannot be used in place of an Open Badge.
Badge display after successful import: How to review your badge details after import
After import, your badges will appear in the My badges section of the Certifications tab.
By clicking on a badge, you will be able to review when you were issued the badge, the badge details, as well as the earning criteria.
Personal Plan: Accessing the certification preparation page
Personal Plan subscribers can quickly access information regarding the certification preparation path they took to earn the badge, by selecting “View certification preparation” from the drop-down menu.
Learn more about Udemy’s certification preparation feature.
What happens to my badges if my Udemy account is closed and deleted?
Once your account is closed, then all your account's personal information, including your badging data, will be permanently deleted. Review important information regarding account closures.
If you’re planning to close your Udemy account, you can download your badge from your account before you submit your account closure request.
If your Udemy account has been closed and the badging data associated with your account has been deleted, please contact the third-party provider/site for the badge regarding access to it.