Your Credly account is a repository to manage your badges. It's where you claim (accept), store and transmit your badges. You manage which badges you want to display in your Credly account settings. To participate in the badge program, you need to create an Credly account. To accept or manage badges, create or sign in to your Credly account. In your profile settings, ensure that the e-mail address you use for IBM SkillsBuild for Students is registered in Credly account. To receive e-mails regarding issued badges, turn on User Transactional e-mails. If you have an existing account registered under a non-IBM SkillsBuild for Students email, you can add your other e-mail address to your account and make it the primary one.

In order to have a school listed in our platform, a faculty member (principal/coordinator) needs to fill in the form in this page: https://www.ptech.org/open-p-tech/teachers-faculty/. Then we'd be able to have your teacher registered on IBM SkillsBuild for Students, as your admin.

We do not control passwords. You accessed IBM SkillsBuild for Students through one of our Single Sign-on (SSO) options (Google, LinkedIn, Azure, IBM ID). Please reset your password with your e-mail service provider. If you continue having problems, please feel free to contact us and we will try to help

Badges that are based on education only are usually issued automatically over the course of 7 days. Sometimes badges are awarded automatically towards the end of each month; therefore, it may take up to one month after completion to receive your badge. CognitiveClass Level 1 badges are self serve. Please go into the course, navigate to the tab marked Courseware, then use the left navigation bar under courseware to go to Certificates and Badges. You will be able to claim your badge there. For Badges that are not automated (i.e. when you need to present evidence for revision), the process is controlled by the badge owner. The revision process, estimated time for badge issuance, and point of contact for questions should be available in the badge Additional Details page (the 'Additional Details' link in the Credly badge page). If you took a course, or a combination of courses that entitles a Badge, please wait a few days before raising a ticket. Also, please note that not all courses and certifications entitles a badge. If you have completed the requirements for earning a badge, but have not received an email notification from Credly: Check your email's spam or junk folder to see if the notification was delivered there. Make sure the email address on-file with your badge issuing organization is accurate. Explore the badge's Additional Details page by going into the badge page in Credly/YourLearning and clicking 'Additional Details' or 'Additional Information' Contact the badge issuer - you can find a contact in the Additional Details page. If you can't find a contact in the Additional Details page, please contact us directly.

You can share your P-TECH digital badge on popular social and professional networking sites, emails, or personal web sites. There's also an option to download the badge to PDF for printing. These settings can be found in your Credly profile. You need to specifically choose where you want your badges shared, even to share on IBM SkillsBuild for Students. Check the "Share My Badge" instructions on Credly (https://support.youracclaim.com/hc/en-us/articles/360020964272-How-do-I-share-my-badge-). Every credential and profile on Credly has a unique URL that can be embedded on a resume or website. Credly also offers seamless integration with several popular social and professional networking platforms for the display of credentials as badges.

Some activities need to be manually marked as completed when you finish them. Check the YL activity information to see if there is a "Mark Complete" button: . Select it and you'll be prompted to enter the time you spent on the activity. The completion will be processed and immediately added to your learning, if no "Mark Complete button is available, the completion will be processed automatically by the course provider.

P-TECH Badges allow you to broadcast your skill with a credentialed program that engages your talents and allows others to recognize your achievements. Badge requirements can include online learning activities, quizzes or exams, experience that requires advisor review or even interviews. Complete the required activities, accept the badge and choose to share your achievements to LinkedIn and other social media. Badges are secure, web-enabled credentials that contain granular, verified information that employers can use to evaluate an individual's potential.

Here are the steps to get a badge: https://yourlearning.ibm.com/#search/badges

After you accept your badge, you will be able to share it on different social accounts, and also download and print it, directly from your Credly Profile. By going to yout Profile -> Dashboard you can click on the badge you want to share, and then click the Share button at the top of the page. In order to share your badge from Credly to LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter, you will need to authorize your accounts. Follow these steps to revoke or reconnect authorization for sharing from Credly.  

1. Login to your Credly account
2. Click the Profile icon from the top right side of the screen
3. Select Settings
4. From the left sidebar, click Applications
5. Click Reconnect if you would like to re-authorize an app to share your badge
6. Click Remove if you would like revoke authorization for an app to share your badge

Credly is an independent initiative backed by Pearson VUE. Its focal point is an enterprise-class badging platform built in compliance with the IMS Global Learning Consortium Open Badge Specifications to support the specialized needs of credential issuers, employers, and professionals. The Credly web platform provides a secure means of storage, transport and credential publishing that adds a layer of protection against those who may falsely claim high-stakes credentials. Visit the Credly Support for more information. (https://support.youracclaim.com/hc/en-us)

Yes, badges that were earned in YourLearning will appear in IBM SkillsBuild for Students.

It's best to use your IBM SkillsBuild for Students profile e-mail address for badges you complete so that you can display them on Social, for example. If you're using your IBM SkillsBuild for Students email to complete learning activities for badges AND your badge sharing settings are turned on in Credly your badges should display in the platform. If you're unsure how to set up for email in Credly, check out the Credly Support page for assistance (https://support.youracclaim.com/hc/)

Yes, in order to claim and access any badges you earn within IBM SkillsBuild for Students you must create an Credly account.

We have a learning activity available on IBM SkillsBuild for Students to teach you how to do that: https://bundles.yourlearning.ibm.com/ptech/learn/#page/EKVQGWPJVQJJJQA5.

Yes, there is a support e-mail. If you would rather have someone on the support team help, you can drop them an email, and they'll get back to you as soon as possible. Please use our contact form.

The specific bulk upload process can be found here: https://www.ptech.org/open-p-tech/schools-non-governmental-organizations/

IBM SkillsBuild for Students is a digital learning platform that was specially created and curated for teachers and students (ages 14-20 years old). It is intended for a younger audience but open for anyone to use. IBM SkillsBuild for Students also offers free digital credentials once the learner has completed a course. The digital badges can be displayed on your resume/CV or LinkedIn profile. The digital credentials show employers and college/universities that you have the basic knowledge in the different topics found within the platform. Lots of the courses are around emerging technologies and professional skills (example: Mindfulness).

IBM SkillsBuild for Students is a digital learning platform and it is available to anyone. P-TECH is an education model for the brick and mortar schools across the world. Please visit ptech.org for more information about opening a P-TECH school.

The P-TECH Model depends on a strong partnership between a school district, a community college, and an Industry Partner. The P-TECH Model is distinct for a number of reasons:

• ⏤ It extends the typical four-year high school to create a seamless six-year academic experience that provides students the education they need to earn an industry-recognized, two-year postsecondary degree, as well as a high school diploma.
• ⏤ It incorporates employers as a full partner and includes a six-year sequence of Workplace Learning from 9th grade on as a fundamental component of students' experience.
• ⏤ It targets specific degrees that have direct connections to entry-level STEM jobs that connect to a career ladder. As a result, graduates of P-TECH schools are first in line for jobs with their Industry Partner.
• ⏤ It is open to all students and is specifically dedicated to providing college and industry access to historically underserved students. Applicants are unscreened, with no tests or grading requirements for admission.

⏤ It provides the postsecondary degree at no cost to students’ families.

Industry Partners serve as a core component of the P-TECH Model, the commitment is not supplementary. Below is a list of the kinds of investments industries need to make to support a P-TECH school.

• Industry liaison an employee at the school full-time to implement commitments
• Work experiences that include mentoring, site visits, speakers, project days, paid internships
• Commitment to first in line for jobs
• Collaboration with high school and college partner to ensure that work experiences are integrated with high school and college coursework

Details can be found here.

P-TECH schools are public schools, funded through public school funding. Partnerships decide how to pay for college credits, and there are different funding models that P-TECH schools have used. Additional information can be found on the Funding page.

Although IBM is a co-founder of the model, the P-TECH brand is independent of IBM and any partners. P-TECH schools include a clear set of defined characteristics that distinguish them from other public schools and other early college schools. This site outlines the Key Tenets that comprise the P-TECH Model.

Education is a state function in the United States and even as the balance shifts among local school districts, state education agencies and the federal government, it is at the state level that critical policy and operational decisions are made that impact the launch of a P-TECH school. Therefore, government buy-in at the highest level is the first step to bringing P-TECH to your state. Details can be found here.  

Different localities have different ways of making the six-year model work with public funding; however, most students stay on the high school roster for all six years or until they graduate with the associate degree. At this point, students would receive both their high school diploma and their AAS degree. Read more on our Funding Page.

Years 13 and 14 are two years of extended high school and are also referred to as years five and six. During these last two years of the model, most students are taking majority college classes toward their AAS degree. Learn more about each year of the model on our Roadmap page.

Please submit your request on our Contact page. We will work with you to determine whether your school should be added to the list of P-TECH schools. Please be aware that we update the site on a periodic basis.

Please submit your specific questions on our Contact page. We will get back to you shortly with more information.