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Digital Micro-Credentials That Engage, Motivate, and Inspire.

Today’s learners want more than just a diploma. They want meaningful recognition at every step of their journey. Paradigm’s Micro-Credentials™ provide institution-branded, verified digital badges that celebrate academic excellence, skill mastery, leadership, and involvement—instantly shareable and trusted.
From Dean’s List honors to program milestones, Micro-Credentials are a powerful, modern way to recognize student success and elevate institutional engagement.

What Are Micro-Credentials?

Paradigm Micro-Credentials are secure, digital badges or certificates issued by colleges and universities to acknowledge verified achievements—whether academic, professional, or extracurricular.
 
They are:
 
  • Visually branded and institution-customized
  • Verifiable in real-time via CeDiD® and .edu domain
  • Trackable with analytics and engagement insights
  • Designed to encourage continuous progress and recognition
Use Micro-Credentials to highlight Dean’s List, President’s List, Honors Programs, study abroad, leadership roles, and more.

Why Choose Paradigm

Micro-Credentials?

✔ Display Academic Excellence

Display or achievements for the world to see! Whether posting to social media, adding to your resume, or sending to friends and family. Micro-Credentials are a perfect trophy!

✔ Easily Accessible and Transferable

Micro-Credentials are easily accessed through your computer or phone. Download and access them any-time any-where!

✔ Fully Online & Self-Paced

Learn at your own pace from anywhere in the world with our fully online courses, designed for working professionals and busy students.

Now in Pilot

The CePennantTM

The journey to a degree is long—but achievements happen along the way. The CePennant gives institutions a way to visually recognize milestones that matter to students, families, and employers.

Elon University

The creation and launch of the CePennant has been a game-changer at Elon University. The new technology communicates exceptionally well to potential employers, resonates well with parents, and stacks in a way that verfies achievement over the course of the 4-year Elon experience.

Rodney Parks
University Registrar

Elon University MicroCredentials
Cincinatti University MicroCredentials

University of Cincinnati

At the University of Cincinnati, we view the CePennant as the gateway to a comprehensive and verifiable story of each student’s achievements. Housed alongside our CeDiploma® and CeCertificate® artifacts, it streamlines the verification process for end users, ensuring effortless access to essential credentials. The CePennant offers a visual representation of the achievements, and the metadata narrates the complete story behind each accomplishment.  The CePennant empowers us at the University of Cincinnati to celebrate our students and highlight their journey like never before!

Molly Mcdermott-Fallon
Assistant Vice Provost and University Registrar

Benefits for Students
 Instantly share achievements with family, friends, and employers
 
Verifies subject mastery and progress
 
Encourages completion of programs and pathways
 
Enhances job search and promotion readiness
Benefits for Institutions
Drives student recruitment and retention
 
Acts as a built-in digital marketing tool
 
Reinforces student-centric support
 
Saves on print, postage, and admin time
 
Reduces fraud and résumé misrepresentation
 
Promotes program value and visibility