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How can I get a Credly badge?
Credly badges are offered to new learners starting October 20, 2021 and is included in the cost of the course. We will offer complimentary badges (and bear the additional cost) to learners who have taken relevant courses starting Jan 1, 2019. If a learner who predates Jan 1, 2019 is interested in a Credly badge, then they have the option of buying a Credly badge by sending an email to [email protected] expressing which badge they want. Our team will validate the learner’s credentials. Post validation, we will provide instructions via email to make the payment of $50 per badge plus taxes via eTransfer. Once payment is made, we will reach out to the learner with the link for Credly badge and suggestions on how to promote their accomplishment on social media.
What is an open badge?
Open badges are web-enabled versions of a credential, certification or learning outcome which can be verified in real-time, online.
How does my certification get displayed as a badge?
We have partnered with Credly to translate the learning outcomes you’ve demonstrated into a badge, issued and managed through the company’s 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.
What are the benefits of a badge?
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.
Who is Credly?
Credly is the end-to-end solution for issuing and managing digital credentials. Credly works with credible organizations to provide digital credentials to individuals, worldwide.
How will I know if I’ve earned a badge?
You will receive an email notification from Credly ([email protected]) with instructions for claiming your badge and setting up your account.
What if I don’t want my badge to be public?
You can easily configure your privacy settings in Credly. You’re in complete control of the information about yourself that is made public.
What if I do not accept my Credly badge?
If you do not accept your badge within have 90 days, it will be revoked.”
Is there a fee to use Credly?
This is a service we provide to you, at no cost.
What’s to keep someone else from copying my badge and using it?
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.
Where and how can I share my badge through Credly?
You can share your badge directly from Credly to LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook; over email; embedded in a website or in your email signature.
What are labor market insights and how can I access them through Credly?
Labor market insights are pulled from live job requisitions. Based on your skills you can learn which employers are hiring, what job titles you might be qualified for, salary ranges and more. Search active job listings and even apply for them with just a few clicks through Credly. Access the labor market insights from your badge details page by clicking on Related Jobs, or by clicking on the skill tags assigned to your badge.
Can I export badges issued through Credly to other badge-storing platforms?
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Can I import badges issued from other platforms into Credly?
Not at this time.
I have a question about Credly. Where can I find support?
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Do you provide badges on the successful completion of a course?
Yes, a Credly batch will be shared. Learners have the option of sharing this on social media. You can (a) easily manage, share and verify your learning achievements, (b) secure verification adds credibility to your achievement, (c) labor market insights connect your skills with active job opportunities, (d) Access promotional offers and learning pathways available only to badge earners.
Yes, we offer ‘Buy Now Pay later’ or payments in instalments to our individual learners via Affirm. Here is the breakdown of the payment period:
Eligibility will be determined by Affirm when an individual learner chooses Affirm option at checkout.
Applying for any Affirm payment option has no impact on your credit score. For more information, please visit https://www.affirm.com/en-ca/how-it-works.
Payment options through Affirm Canada Holdings Ltd. (“Affirm”). Your rate will be 0–31.99% APR (where available and subject to provincial regulatory limitations). APR offered is based on creditworthiness and subject to an eligibility check. Not all customers will be eligible for 0% APR. Payment options depend on your purchase amount, may vary by merchant, and may not be available in all provinces/territories. Actual payment option terms will be shown at checkout. A down payment (or a payment due today) may be required. Affirm accepts debit cards and PAD as forms of repayment on payment options. Select payment options may be eligible for repayment in the form of credit cards. Please review the terms and conditions of your credit card when using it as a form of repayment. Sample payment options may be: a $800 purchase could be split into 12 monthly payments of $72.21 at 15% APR, or 4 interest-free payments of $200 every 2 weeks. For more information, please see https://www.affirm.com/en-ca/how-it-works.
The PSPP counts as 100 Education Hours for the CPPB and CPPO designations offered through the UPPCC. Please check with the UPPCC for confirmation, as requirements may change. In addition, PSPP courses can be applied to education hours required under professional development credits for many other designations and certifications, such as the SCMP and PMP. Please confirm with your individual professional body in advance, as requirements may change and each organization may have a different approach.
No.
No.
You can move to the next delivery date if there are seats available, up to 14-days prior to your original delivery date.
Refunds before commencing PSPP 101 are subject to a fee of $50. No refunds are available after the online course has been started.
No refund after 14 days of purchase assuming the course has not started.
Yes, we have had a number of international participants complete the PSPP. Although rooted in Canadian law and practice, the focus is on fair, open and transparent procurement. The principles and practical strategies are relevant for many other jurisdictions.
8:30 am – 4:30 pm M-F PST
Yes, We keep spaces limited so you have more time to interact with your instructor and other participants during your weekly interactive online sessions. Keeping spaces limited also allows our instructors to give you more attention, and make sure you’re achieving your learning objectives.
No. All course materials are included in our pricing.
Explore our registration page for more information on pricing.
PSPP 101, 201, 202 and 203 all have pre and post course online multiple-choice assessments designed to measure learning. You must receive a score of 75% on your post course assessments.
To receive a passing grade on any 200 level course, you must achieve a minimum of 75% on your post-course exam and attend 3 of the 4 LIVE sessions. If you want to continue to pursue your certificate of completion, you will have to pay for and repeat the course.
Your PSPP 301 mark is comprised of an individual mark for discussion participation as well as completion of two individual written assignments that are marked by the instructor and returned to you with comments. You must receive a mark of 75% to pass the course and obtain your PSPP certificate.
PSPP 301 is the only course that requires you to have completed PSPP 101, 201, 202 and 203.
Although there are no prerequisites for PSPP 201, 202 or 203, we highly recommend that you complete or successfully challenge PSPP 101: Procurement Essentials because it:
No, we provide training online through our instructors in a hybrid format. This saves time and cost for participants and the actual delivery quality is same.
PSPP 101 is 100% online and takes around 6-8 hours to complete. You will have access for up to six months.
PSPP 201, PSPP 202, & PSPP 203 each require roughly 18 hours of your time over 4 weeks and include one live online seminar per week (like a webinar except with open 2-way communication between you, your classmates and your instructor).
PSPP 301 also spans 4 weeks, but involves interactive forum discussions, case studies, and completion of two individual assignments where you apply concepts you have learned in the Program to real-life procurement scenarios. Team communication takes place over NECI’s dedicated online discussion forum, and the course requires about 36 hours of your time to complete.
Your weekly training schedule:
You can complete the full Public Sector Procurement Program in approximately 6-7 months.
No; however, to register for PSPP 301, you must have successfully completed PSPP 101-203.
View the registration schedule to see all upcoming courses.
No. Learners do not need to purchase Kindle. Kindle can be downloaded as an app from AppleStore or GooglePlay on a desktop, tablet, mobile device free of cost.
No. Sharing PDF could lead to inadvertent unauthorized distribution in case of theft or mishandling which could lead to liability issues, copyright issues, and no payment to the author of the book. With eBooks, these issues are discarded. Hence, this is the preferred method and a best practice of using eBooks in the eLearning industry.