Developing a New Badge at ACC
At Austin Community College, departments can create digital badges to recognize specific skills, achievements, or participation. These badges, part of ACC’s micro-credential & professional development framework, are awarded through the Suitable platform and cater to faculty, staff, and students.
1. Submit the Discovery Form
Start by completing the Discovery Meeting Form. This lets us know your goals and helps begin the development process.
2. Meet with the Badge Coordinator
The Micro-Credential & Badging Coordinator will contact you to schedule a meeting. You’ll discuss your proposal, identify the appropriate badge type, and review the next steps.
3. Complete Required Approval Forms
Once the badge type is confirmed, you’ll receive the relevant approval forms based on your audience (students, faculty, or staff). Fill these out and submit them for review.
4. Approval Process
Your request will be reviewed by the appropriate committee or department (e.g., Curriculum & Programs Committee, Faculty Development, or HR Staff Development). You’ll be notified once it’s approved.
5. Submit the Official Badge Development Form
After receiving approval, complete the final badge development form. This form captures essential details like badge criteria, learning outcomes, and graphic elements.
6. Badge Creation
Badging coordinator will build your badge in Suitable, ensure it meets branding guidelines, and prepare it for launch.
7. Training & Launch
Once your badge is live in Suitable, you’ll receive training on how to award credit and track progress within the platform.
Interested in Learning More? Or ready to Develop a Badge?
Request a Discovery meeting. Discovery meetings can support faculty and staff who would like to determine what kind of micro-credential meets the needs of their program (competency, achievement, and participation), to learn more about the approval processes for micro-credentials at ACC, and to discuss the process for publishing a micro-credential in Suitable, ACC’s badging host, once your micro-credential is approved.