Badge of Honor: Publicize Your Credential with Digital Badging

24 Jun, 05:40 PM
At the beginning of June 2021, the American Association of Medical Assistants welcomed a new, cutting-edge technology for their members: digital badging. Learn more about publicizing your credential with digital badging.

 

Originally published June 30, 2021
Updated June 24, 2025

At the beginning of June 2021, the American Association of Medical Assistants® welcomed a new, cutting-edge technology for their members: digital badging.

What Are Digital Badges?

BadgeCert digital badges are third-party verifiable icons that are packed with information or metadata about the issuing organization, when and how the credential was earned, and when it will expire.

Advantages

With a digital badge, CMAs (AAMA)® can securely—and quickly—share their credential across the web, on résumés, in email signatures, and via social media outlets to celebrate and validate their achievement. Digital badging offers earners of CMA (AAMA) certification 24/7 access to their cloud-based portfolio and allows CMAs (AAMA) to share and celebrate the achievement their badge represents. A digital badge is shareable via email, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

How It Affects You

If you certify or recertify on or after June 1, 2021, you will receive a digital badge instead of a paper certificate. After you receive an email confirming your BadgeCert account, you can access and share your badge:

  • Access your BadgeCert account by logging in using the instructions provided via email. The email will be sent out once AAMA staff process your certification status update when you certify or recertify on or after June 1, 2021.
  • View your badges by clicking “My Badge Portfolio” in the left-side navigation menu. Find the badge URL and metadata by hovering your mouse over the badge image and clicking the “View Badge” icon, which is the eye graphic.
  • Share your CMA (AAMA) certification badge by clicking on the badge and the “Share” icon. This will open a new window that allows you to share the badge via email or social media.

Learn More

Visit the AAMA “After the Exam” webpage or the BadgeCert “FAQs & User Guides” to find answers to frequently asked questions and additional details about using digital badges.

Still have questions? Need to update your name or email address? Contact the AAMA Certification Department via email at Certification@aama-ntl.org or call 800/228-2262.