Credential

Sample Uses for Credential

Students can earn achievements, beyond just completing a set of courses, that help give a fuller picture of their education. You can use the Credential object to define the various achievements that learners earn.

• University–Define badges and certifications that your institution offers or would like to track for your students such as professional certifications related to a student's program.

• K-12–Define awards and certifications from extracurricular activities for letters of recommendation or for scholarship applications.

Credential Record Types

Credential represents an industry or organizational achievement. These record types come preconfigured.

• Badge—A symbol of achievement.

• Certification—A non-credit certification that indicates that the learner has met specified requirements.

• License—A credential indicating a person is licensed for certain activities.

Keep Up with Credential Updates

Consider these updates, depending on which version of K-12 Architecture Kit you originally installed.

If Installed Before Version	Configuration Task
1.22	Add the Credential related list to the appropriate Account page layouts. Learn about updating page layouts in Display a New Custom Object After a Product Release.

Create a Credential Record

Capture students’ achievements by creating Credential records.

1. If the Contact record has a Credential related list, click New. If not, from the App Launcher, find and select Credential, and click New.

2. Select a record type and click Next.

3. Enter all relevant details.

4. Click Save. Or click Save & New to create another Credential record.