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How did TWI originate?

TWI was introduced in 1940 by the United States Department of War to meet the high demand for wartime materials from a smaller and less-experienced civilian workforce. It has since been adopted globally for workforce development, and most notably provides the foundation for the Toyota Production System, the gold standard of workplace training programs.

What is Training Within Industry (TWI)?

TWI is a dynamic and proven method of hands-on training, learning and coaching for supervisors, team leaders and workers. It focuses on developing skills, stability, safety and confidence in the workplace.

Will I receive a printed certificate along with the digitable badge?

Each digital badge has a certificate attached to it that can be downloaded or printed for your records.

I have a question about Credly. Where can I find support?

You can find tutorials and answers to additional questions here: support.credly.com

Can I import badges issued from other platforms into Credly?

Not at this time.

Can I export badges issued through Credly to other badge-storing platforms?

Yes, you can download your badge from the Share Badge page. Your downloaded badge contains Open Badge Infrastructure (OBI) compliant metadata embedded into the image. This allows you to store your badge on other OBI-compliant badge sites, such as the Badgr Backpack.

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’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.

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.

How will I know if I’ve earned a badge?

You will receive an email notification from the TWI Institute certified course trainer with instructions for claiming your badge and setting up your account within Credly

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. The TWI Institute digital badges provide employers and peers confirmation of completion of a training. The digital badges provide verification of skills.

How does my certification get displayed as a badge?

The TWI Institute has partnered with Credly to translate the learning outcomes you’ve demonstrated into a badge, issued and managed through the Credly 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.