Get SMK Certified with
SMK Creds
The new way to earn, gain and proudly showcase your digital certifications to supercharge your achievements and gain the digital recognition you truly deserve.
Free for SMK Digital Excellence Members
Showcase your SMK verified credentials
Globally recognised Digital Credentialing system
Unlock internal and external career opportunities
Promote work ready skills employers are looking for
Use SMK creds to showcase your certifications and earn digital credibility
We are committed to providing you with the tools necessary to achieve your professional goals and we understand that communicating your credentials in an ever-expanding online marketplace can be challenging.
That is why we have partnered with Credly to provide you with a digital version of your credentials. SMK Creds are digital badges that can be used in email signatures or digital resumes, and on social media sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. This digital image contains verified metadata that describes your qualifications and the process required to earn them.
Your SMK Cred has power
SMK Creds
Current SMK Creds available to both In-Person Training attendees, Members and Non-Members. Online certifications coming soon.
SMK Digital Excellence Member
(Member Badge)
Social Media Strategy
(In-Person Training)
Instagram & TikTok Marketing
(In-Person Training)
Content Marketing
(In-Person Training)
Social Media Advertising
(In-Person Training)
Digital Copywriting
(In-Person Training)
Social Media Video
(In-Person Training)
Instagram Marketing
(In-Person Training)
SMK Online Certification Creds Launching throughout 2024
B2B Marketing
(Online Training) *Coming Soon*
Content Marketing
(Online Training) *Coming Soon*
Conversion Rate Optimisation (CRO)
(Online Training) *Coming Soon*
Data-Driven Design
(Online Training) *Coming Soon*
Digital Copywriting
(Online Training) *Coming Soon*
Digital Marketing Evaluation
(Online Training) *Coming Soon*
Digital Marketing for Government, Public Sector & NFPs
(Online Training) *Coming Soon*
Digital Strategy
(Online Training) *Coming Soon*
eCommerce & Social Commerce
(Online Training) *Coming Soon*
Email Marketing
(Online Training) *Coming Soon*
Facebook Marketing
(Online Training) *Coming Soon*
Google Ads
(Online Training) *Coming Soon*
Google Analytics 4
(Online Training) *Coming Soon*
Influencer Marketing
(Online Training) *Coming Soon*
Instagram Marketing
(Online Training) *Coming Soon*
LinkedIn & B2B Social Media Marketing
(Online Training) *Coming Soon*
Online Reputation, Crisis & Community Management
(Online Training) *Coming Soon*
Search Engine Optimisation
(Online Training) *Coming Soon*
Social Media Advertising
(Online Training) *Coming Soon*
Social Media Strategy
(Online Training) *Coming Soon*
Social Media Video
(Online Training) *Coming Soon*
TikTok & Snapchat Marketing
(Online Training) *Coming Soon*
YouTube Marketing
(Online Training) *Coming Soon*
Earning and sharing your SMK Cred is easy
All SMK In-person courses will automatically gain the relevant SMK Cred for the course attended.
Additionally, SMK Members on a Standard Membership tier and above will now have access to subject matter exams where they can earn SMK Creds upon a successful pass rate. These will automatically be issued direct to our Member’s email address where the Cred can be accepted and shared within a few clicks.
FAQs
SMK Creds, also known as badges, are web-enabled versions of a SMK’s certifications which can be verified in real-time, online
We have partnered with Credly to translate the learning outcomes you’ve demonstrated into a badge, issued and managed through the company digital badging platform. The technology Credly uses is based on the Open Badge Standards maintained by IMS Global. This enables you to manage, share and verify your competencies digitally.
Representing your skills as a badge gives you a way to share your abilities online in a way that is simple, trusted and can be easily verified in real time. Badges provide employers and peers concrete evidence of what you had to do to earn your credential and what you’re now capable of. Credly also offers labor market insights, based on your skills. You can search and apply for job opportunities right through Credly.
Credly is the globally recognised, end-to-end solution for issuing and managing digital credentials. Credly works with credible organisations to provide digital credentials to individuals, worldwide.
You will receive an email notification from Credly (admin@credly.com) with instructions for claiming your badge and setting up your account.
You can easily configure your privacy settings in Credly. You’re in complete control of the information about yourself that is made public.
No. This is a service we provide to you, at no cost.
While badges are simply digital image files, they are uniquely linked to data hosted on Credly. This link to verified data makes them more reliable and secure than a paper-based certificate. It also eliminates the possibility of anyone claiming your credential and your associated identity.
You can share your badge directly from Credly to LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook; over email; embedded in a website or in your email signature.
Yes, you can download your badge from the Share Badge page. Your downloaded badge contains Open Badge Infrastructure (OBI) compliant metadata embedded into the image. This allows you to store your badge on other OBI-compliant badge sites, such as the Badgr Backpack.
Not at this time.
You can find tutorials and answers to additional questions here: support.credly.com