HighLevel Adds Badge Creation to Certificate Builder

TL;DR

HighLevel now includes a digital badge builder within its certificate feature. Users can design, customize, and automate the delivery of badges.

Who this affects

HighLevel has not confirmed who this affects. Users engaged in offering certifications, courses, or recognition programs are the primary audience. Agencies managing education platforms or client training portals will find this relevant.

What changed

HighLevel has introduced a digital badge creation capability. Key features include:

• Badges can be created directly within HighLevel's certificate builder.
• Users can design badges from pre-built templates or start from scratch.
• Design elements are flexible: move and resize elements, add text with custom values, and apply various formatting.
• Color, gradients, and styling are customizable.
• Icons, shapes, and graphics can be incorporated into badge designs.
• The design interface includes layer management, undo/redo functionality, and preview/download options.
• Badges can be emailed to recipients, with editable email templates.
• Badges can be linked to certificates.
• Automated delivery of badges is possible using workflows.

HighLevel has not confirmed any limits, plan gating, or rollout status.

Where to find it

The new badge functionality is located in the Credentials dashboard within HighLevel. Expect to access it alongside the existing certificate creation tools.

How agencies will use this

An agency running a course platform for a client can now issue digital badges upon course completion. For example, once a student completes all modules and passes a final quiz in a client's course platform, a workflow can be triggered. This workflow will then automatically issue a custom-designed 'Course Completion' badge. The badge, designed in HighLevel's certificate builder using the new tools, can incorporate the student's name via custom values, use the client's branding colors, and feature a specific icon for that course. The workflow sends an email, using an editable template, notifying the student and providing a link to their digital badge. This streamlines the recognition process and adds a verifiable credential for students without needing external tools.

Our take

This update is a major step for HighLevel's credentialing features. The ability to design and automate digital badges internally simplifies recognition programs for agencies and their clients. It removes the need for third-party badge platforms, consolidating tools within HighLevel. While HighLevel has not confirmed rollout status or who this affects, agencies leveraging the existing certificate builder or planning educational offerings should take note.