Credly Badges for Auditors and How to Use Them on LinkedIn

Why Digital Credentials Matter for Auditors

You have completed your ISO auditor training. You have the certificate of attainment, you know the standard, and you are ready to put your skills to work. But when a hiring manager, procurement team, or potential client searches your name online, what do they actually find?

This is where Credly badges come in. A Credly badge is a digital credential that sits on your LinkedIn profile, your email signature, or your personal website. It is verifiable, clickable, and tells anyone who sees it exactly what you earned, who issued it, and when. For auditors building a career or a consulting practice, that visibility matters more than most people realise.

This article walks you through what Credly badges are, why they carry weight in the auditing profession, and exactly how to use them on LinkedIn to get the most out of your training investment.

What Is Credly and How Does It Work?

Credly is a digital credentialing platform used by training providers, professional associations, and certification bodies around the world. When a training provider issues you a badge through Credly, you receive an email notification with a link to claim it. Once claimed, the badge lives in your Credly profile and can be shared across platforms.

The key feature that makes Credly badges useful is verification. Each badge contains metadata, including the issuing organisation, the criteria required to earn it, the date of issue, and an expiry date if applicable. Anyone who clicks on your badge can verify it is genuine. There is no way to fake a Credly badge, which is precisely why employers and clients take them seriously.

What Information Does a Badge Contain?

When someone clicks on your Credly badge, they can see:

• The name of the training provider or certification body that issued it
• The specific credential or course it represents
• The skills and competencies associated with the credential
• The date it was issued and any expiry date
• A direct link to verify the badge as genuine

This transparency is what separates a Credly badge from a line item on your resume. Anyone can write “ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Training” on a CV. A verified badge proves it.

Which Auditor Training Badges Are Issued Through Credly?

Audit Workshop issues Credly badges for its accredited ISO auditor training courses across the Foundation, Internal Auditor, and Lead Auditor levels for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001. These badges are issued upon successful completion and, where applicable, upon passing the associated assessment.

If you have completed training through Audit Workshop, you should have received an email from Credly prompting you to claim your badge. If you cannot find that email, check your spam folder or log in directly at credly.com and search for pending badges under your registered email address.

Exemplar Global Recognition and What It Means for Your Badge

Audit Workshop is an Exemplar Global recognised training provider. This matters because Exemplar Global is one of the two main personnel certification schemes for ISO auditors, alongside IRCA. When your training is delivered by a recognised provider, the badge you earn carries that recognition with it.

For anyone pursuing Exemplar Global personnel certification, your training badge from Audit Workshop is part of the documented evidence you need to submit. It confirms you completed an accredited course that meets the scheme requirements. You can read more about how these schemes work in our article on Exemplar Global and IRCA: How the Two Schemes Work.

How to Claim Your Credly Badge

Claiming your badge is straightforward. Here is the process step by step:

1. Check your email inbox for a message from Credly on behalf of Audit Workshop. The subject line will typically say something like “You have earned a new badge.”
2. Click the link in the email to go to the Credly platform.
3. Create a Credly account if you do not already have one, using the same email address your training was registered under.
4. Accept the badge. It will now appear in your Credly profile.
5. From your Credly profile, you can share the badge directly to LinkedIn, Twitter, or via a shareable link.

If you completed training some time ago and never claimed your badge, it is worth logging into Credly and checking whether it is still available. Badges do not always expire immediately, and many providers keep them available for a reasonable period after issue.

Adding Your Credly Badge to LinkedIn

LinkedIn is the most important platform for most auditing professionals. It is where recruiters search for candidates, where clients check your background, and where your professional reputation lives online. Adding your Credly badge to LinkedIn is one of the most practical things you can do after completing your training.

There are several ways to display your credential on LinkedIn, and using more than one of them is worth the effort.

Adding It to the Licences and Certifications Section

The most visible and professional way to display your credential on LinkedIn is through the Licences and Certifications section. Here is how to do it:

1. Go to your LinkedIn profile and click the pencil icon to edit your profile, or scroll to the Licences and Certifications section and click the plus icon.
2. In the Name field, enter the name of the credential exactly as it appears on your badge, for example “ISO 9001 Lead Auditor” or “ISO 45001 Internal Auditor.”
3. In the Issuing Organisation field, enter Audit Workshop.
4. Add the issue date and expiry date if applicable.
5. In the Credential ID field, you can paste the unique badge identifier from Credly.
6. In the Credential URL field, paste the direct link to your Credly badge. This is what makes the credential verifiable directly from your LinkedIn profile.
7. Save the entry.

Once saved, this credential will appear on your profile with a button that says “Show credential.” Anyone viewing your profile can click that button and be taken directly to your verified Credly badge. This is the professional standard for displaying digital credentials.

Sharing Your Badge as a LinkedIn Post

Credly makes it easy to share your badge as a post directly to your LinkedIn feed. When you claim your badge on Credly, you will see a Share button that gives you the option to post to LinkedIn. Credly generates a pre written post that you can customise before publishing.

This is worth doing, and here is why. A post that announces your newly earned credential gets your name in front of your connections at the moment you earn it. It signals professional development. It invites conversation. And it creates a permanent record in your activity history that shows up when people look at your profile in depth.

When you write the post, keep it practical and honest. Mention what the course covered, why you pursued it, and what you plan to do with the credential. A post that says “Excited to share that I have completed the ISO 9001 Lead Auditor course through Audit Workshop. The five day programme covered audit planning, conducting audits, writing nonconformities, and managing an audit team. Looking forward to applying this in my work with clients across the manufacturing sector” is far more credible than a generic “Thrilled to announce” post.

Adding the Badge to Your LinkedIn Featured Section

The Featured section on LinkedIn sits near the top of your profile and is one of the first things people see. You can add a link to your Credly badge in this section, which keeps it prominently visible rather than buried further down the page.

To do this, go to your Credly profile, find the badge, and copy the shareable link. Then go to your LinkedIn Featured section, click the plus icon, choose Add a Link, and paste the Credly URL. Give it a title like “ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Credential” and a brief description. This gives your credential prime real estate on your profile.

Using Your Badge Beyond LinkedIn

LinkedIn is the priority, but it is not the only place your Credly badge adds value.

Email Signature

Adding a link to your Credly badge in your email signature is a simple way to signal your credentials in every professional communication. You can either add a text link or, if your email client supports it, embed the Credly badge image. Keep it clean. A single line that reads “ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, Audit Workshop” with a hyperlink to your badge is enough.

Your Resume or CV

Include the Credly badge URL in your resume alongside the credential entry. When a recruiter or hiring manager reads your CV on screen, they can click through and verify the credential in seconds. This removes any doubt and distinguishes you from candidates who simply list qualifications without evidence.

If you are putting together your auditor CV, our article on How to Write an ISO Auditor CV covers how to present your credentials and experience in a way that gets you taken seriously.

Tender and Proposal Documents

If you work as a consultant or freelance auditor, you are likely submitting proposals or responding to tenders. Including a verifiable link to your Credly badge in these documents adds a layer of credibility that a simple statement of qualifications cannot match. Procurement teams and tender evaluators are increasingly familiar with digital credentials, and a verifiable badge is a stronger signal than a scanned certificate.

How Credly Badges Support Your Auditor Career Path

Building an auditing career takes time. The progression from completing your first internal auditor course to conducting lead auditor work involves accumulating training, experience, and documented evidence of competence. Credly badges sit alongside your audit log, your CPD records, and your personnel certification in building that picture.

Each badge you earn represents a step in your development. A Foundation badge shows you understand the standard. An Internal Auditor badge shows you can plan and conduct audits. A Lead Auditor badge shows you can manage an audit team and lead a full certification audit. Together, they tell a story of deliberate professional development.

For anyone working toward Exemplar Global or IRCA personnel certification, your training badges are part of the evidence portfolio you submit. They confirm the training component of the certification requirements in a format that is easy for the scheme to verify. You can read more about how the career progression works in our article on the ISO Auditor Career Path: From Internal Auditor to Lead Auditor.

Multiple Standards, Multiple Badges

If you have trained across more than one standard, each credential earns its own badge. An auditor who holds badges for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 at the Internal Auditor level is presenting a significantly stronger profile than someone with a single credential. This is especially relevant for quality, environmental, and WHS managers who are often expected to cover more than one management system.

Adding credentials progressively also shows that your professional development is ongoing. A LinkedIn profile that shows a Foundation badge from three years ago, an Internal Auditor badge from two years ago, and a Lead Auditor badge from this year tells a clear story of career progression.

Common Questions About Credly Badges

A few questions come up regularly from auditors who are new to digital credentials.

Do Credly Badges Expire?

It depends on the credential. Some badges are issued with an expiry date that aligns with the renewal requirements of the underlying certification. Others have no expiry. Check the badge details on your Credly profile to see whether yours has an expiry date. If it does, make sure you complete any renewal requirements before it lapses, and then claim the updated badge.

What If I Completed Training but Never Claimed My Badge?

Log into Credly at credly.com using the email address you registered with when you enrolled in the course. Check the Pending section of your profile. If the badge is still available, you can claim it from there. If you cannot find it, contact Audit Workshop directly and we can look into reissuing it.

Is a Credly Badge the Same as Personnel Certification?

No. A Credly badge confirms that you completed a training course. Personnel certification, such as Exemplar Global or IRCA registration, is a separate process that requires you to demonstrate competence through a combination of training, experience, and often an examination or assessment. Your training badge is a component of the evidence for personnel certification, but it is not certification in itself. The distinction is explained clearly in our article on Exemplar Global Personnel Certification: The Complete Path.

Getting Started with Audit Workshop Training

If you have not yet completed your ISO auditor training, or if you are looking to add a new standard to your credentials, Audit Workshop offers live and self paced courses at the Foundation, Internal Auditor, and Lead Auditor levels for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001. All courses are delivered by Dilawar Laghari, a certified lead auditor with over 14 years of compliance experience and more than 500 external certification audits conducted across Australia, the Middle East, and South Asia.

Every course completion includes a Credly badge that you can claim, add to LinkedIn, and use as verifiable evidence of your training. Visit auditworkshop.com to view current course dates and enrol.