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Micro-credential skills and membership badges

Show professional readiness before you graduate

Prove you have what it takes to excel with Strayer micro-credential skills and membership badges. These small but mighty programs let you build career-focused skills and showcase your achievements, at no additional cost. Just complete them and earn digital badges you can share with the world.

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Skills badges: earn as you learn

Skills badges are built into the classes you take, so you don’t have to do extra work. Just complete the coursework and you’ll automatically earn a badge that highlights what you’ve learned. Connect with your admissions officer to map out the skills badges you can earn throughout your journey.

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Strayer bachelor’s students have to complete a certain number of general education courses. Take this opportunity to earn skills badges focused on honing essential skills.

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Badge and required courses

Communication

Badge earners demonstrate their ability to actively find and present information, articulate ideas, effectively listen and tailor messages for various audiences, settings and situations.

WRK 100 Preparing for the Future of Work


COM100 Communications at Work


ENG 116 Discover the Writer in You


HIS110 U.S. History: Learn from the Past, Prepare for the Future


ENG201 The Power of Persuasion


COM200 Communication: The Key to Working Together

Productivity

Badge earners have demonstrated their ability to strategize and organize to effectively manage priorities, time and materials.

WRK100 Preparing for the Future of Work


CIS101 Navigating a Digital World



COM100 Communication at Work



MAT110 Using Math to Inform Your World



ENG116 Discover the Writer in You



ECO110 Taking Charge of Your Economic Future

Problem Solving

Badge earners have demonstrated their ability to identify and frame problems, explore ideas and create effective, ethical, evidence-based solutions.

WRK100 Preparing for the Future of Work



MAT110 Using Math to Inform Your World


PSY101 Smarter Decisions Through Psychology



ECO110 Taking Charge of Your Economic Future


HIS110 U.S. History: Learn from the Past, Prepare for the Future



SOC101 The Story of Us: Embracing Society and Collaboration



HUM201 Exploring Cultures: Adapting in a Global World



MAT210 Data-Driven Decisions



ENG201 The Power of Persuasion



SCI201 Unlocking the Secrets of Science and Innovation



PHI201 Thinking it Through

Relationship Building

Badge earners have demonstrated their ability to connect with others by establishing trust, respect and mutual supportiveness.

WRK100 Preparing for the Future of Work

SOC101 The Story of Us: Embracing Society and Collaboration

HUM201 Exploring Cultures: Adapting in a Global World

COM200 Communication: The Key to Working Together

Technology

Badge earners have demonstrated the ability to confidently and effectively use technologies to expand personal and professional capabilities.

WRK100 Preparing for the Future of Work



CIS101 Navigating a Digital World



COM100 Communication at Work



ENG116 Discover the Writer in You

ECO110 Taking Charge of Your Economic Future



HIS110 U.S. History: Learn from the Past, Prepare for the Future

Badge and required courses

Python

Badge earners have successfully demonstrated the ability to apply industry tools and concepts to build object-oriented software applications using Python.

CIS110 Computer Programming Design

CIS261 Object-Oriented Computer Programming I

CIS361 Object-Oriented Computer Programming II

SQL

Badge earners have successfully demonstrated the ability to apply industry tools and concepts to build and query databases using Structured Query Language (SQL), including large datasets, objects and data dictionaries, system privileges and security functions.

CIS261 Object-Oriented Computer Programming I

CIS376 SQL Programming

CIS377 SQL Programming II

Badge and required courses

Healthcare Operations Management

Badge earners have successfully demonstrated their understanding of the principles and concepts of healthcare operations management.

HSA300 Health Services Organization Management

HSA315 Health Information Systems

HSA320 Healthcare HR Management

HSA405 Healthcare Policy and Law

Foundations of Healthcare Administration

Badge earners have successfully demonstrated their understanding of fundamental concepts of healthcare administration.

BUS100 Introduction to Business

HSA110 Navigating Healthcare with Innovation

Foundations of Electronic Health Records

Badge earners have successfully demonstrated an understanding of the foundations of Electronic Health Records (EHR).

HSA115 Healthcare Communication and Terminology

HSA255 Introduction to Electronic Health Records

Foundations of Healthcare Finance

Badge earners have successfully demonstrated their understanding of the fundamental principles and practices of healthcare finance.

ACC100 Accounting I

HSA225 Economics and Finance for Healthcare Leaders

Badge and required courses

Basics of Crime Detection and Prevention

Badge earners have demonstrated an understanding of law enforcement involvement in the crime prevention and detection effort. 

CRJ105 Crime and Criminal Behavior

CRJ180 Juvenile Delinquency and Justice

Investigations in Criminal Justice

Badge earners have demonstrated the ability to investigate a crime scene and to identify and preserve a variety of evidence for use in an investigation. 

CRJ150 Criminal Justice Report Writing

CRJ320 Criminal Investigation 

CRJ325 Criminal Procedure 

Understanding Criminal Law

Badge earners have demonstrated an understanding of the theories of punishment, sources of criminal law and overarching principles such as legality and proportionality. 

LEG320 Criminal Law 

LEG420 U.S. Courts

SOC205 Society, Law and Government

Ethics in Criminal Justice

Badge earners have demonstrated a critical understanding of criminology theories and research in the fields of sociology, gender, race, class, sexuality and immigration. 

CRJ220 Ethics and Leadership in Criminal Justice

SOC400 Sociology of Class, Gender, Ethnicity, and Race

SOC210 Social Intelligence

Badge and required courses

Accounting Foundations

Badge earners have successfully demonstrated their comprehensive understanding of fundamental principles, concepts and practices of accounting.

ACC100 Accounting I

ACC206 Accounting II

Intermediate Accounting

Badge earners have successfully demonstrated a proficient understanding of advanced learning as it relates to complex accounting principles, financial reporting standards and analytical techniques.

ACC303 Intermediate Accounting I

ACC304 Intermediate Accounting II

Auditing Essentials

Badge earners have successfully demonstrated their understanding of the theory and procedure of auditing, including the planning and design of an audit program, evaluating internal control, analyzing risk and preparing audit reports.

ACC308 Accounting Information Systems Fundamentals

ACC403 Auditing 

ACC410 Government and Not-for-Profit Accounting

Membership badges: highlight your achievements

Showcase your achievements, experiences and affiliations with membership badges. You can earn these badges through coursework or even extracurricular activities, like peer mentoring.

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Badge and requirements

Honor Roll

Undergraduate students who meet specific requirements are recognized for their outstanding scholastic achievement and placed on the Honor Roll.

Completed at least 4.5 credits

Have a 3.5 to 3.74 cumulative GPA

Have no grade of F, WF or I in the quarter

Have no academic integrity sanctions for the quarter

Have no more than one academic integrity sanction total

Dean’s List

Students who meet specific requirements are recognized for their outstanding scholastic achievement and placed on the Dean’s List.

Completed at least 4.5 credits

Have a 3.75 to 3.99 cumulative GPA 

Have no grade of F, WF or I  in the quarter

Have no academic integrity sanctions for the quarter

Have no more than one academic integrity sanction total

President’s List

Students who meet specific requirements are recognized for their outstanding scholastic achievement and placed on the President’s List.

Completed at least 4.5 credits

Have a 4.0 cumulative GPA

Have no grade of F, WF or I in the quarter

Have no academic integrity sanctions for the quarter

Have no more than one academic integrity sanction total

Badge and requirements

Peer Mentor Level 1

Must serve as a mentor in the Strayer Peer-to-Peer Mentorship Program for one term

Peer Mentor Level 2

Must serve as a mentor in the Strayer Peer-to-Peer Mentorship Program for two to four terms

Must log one or more meaningful  conversations with mentee during the term

Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 for all courses completed at Strayer

Enrolled in Strayer classes for three or more consecutive terms

Have no academic or disciplinary violations

Have no history of warning or suspension status

All mentoring activity must be performed from July 3, 2025, forward

Peer Mentor Level 3

Must serve as a mentor in the Strayer Peer-to-Peer Mentorship Program for five or more terms

Must log one or more meaningful conversations with mentee during the term

Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 for all courses completed at Strayer

Enrolled in Strayer classes for three or more consecutive terms

Have no academic or disciplinary violations

Have no history of warning or suspension status

All mentoring activity must be performed from July 3, 2025, forward

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Frequently asked questions

Micro-credentials are short, focused learning opportunities that can build, validate and enhance your professional skills. You can earn them at no additional cost in a matter of months. Once completed, you’ll receive digital badges you can display online to highlight your learning achievements.  

Leverage micro-credentials in person and online. Add digital badges to your online resume, portfolio, email signature and social media platforms, like LinkedIn and X. Or use them during interviews to call attention to your skills. Your admissions officer can give you more tips on how to make the most of your micro-credentials.

In this rapidly changing job market, employers want to know that prospective hires have the real-world skills to excel. Learn, earn and show off your achievements with micro-credentials, like our skills and membership badges. 

  • Obtain credentials before you graduate – at no additional cost 
  • Promote your skill-based achievements online with digital badges
  • Fill skill gaps while earning your degree or certificate
  • Personalize your professional development 
  • Keep up with evolving technology and industry trends

Yes, we do. Our online certificates are shorter than our full degrees and require fewer courses to complete. They’re focused on specific areas of study and have defined learning objectives. The courses in Strayer’s undergraduate certificates are included in an undergraduate degree program.