APIDM launches new digital credentialing initiative with Credly and Everitas

Asia Pacific Institute of Digital Marketing (APIDM), Sri Lanka’s leading digital marketing skills training provider has become the first in the region to offer digital credentials to its successful programme graduates through its landmark partnership with Credly, the global leader in digital credentials and Everitas, Australia’s leading digital credentials consultancy.

With this partnership, APIDM aims to bridge the skills and communications gaps between credential earners and employers. Digital badges offer a transparent and reliable way of showcasing qualifications to the benefit of both certificate holders and prospective employers.

This initiative is part of APIDM’s ambitious growth plans to become the most respected marketing skills provider for the APAC region by 2024. APIDM is already the first Sri Lankan digital skills provider to be accredited by the CPD certification service in the UK.

APIDM CEO Amitha Amarasinghe said the need for the scheme had become far more acute over the past 12 months due to the acceleration of digital transformation across many industries caused by the pandemic. He said: “We saw massive growth in the online education sector as well with more and more people electing to do professional upskilling programmes online. At a certain point, it almost became impossible for someone to recognise the real good quality professional qualifications from mediocre programmes developed with less rigour. APIDM wanted a way to distinguish the level of proficiency of our qualification holders in an internationally recognised way. We are proud to say that our partnership with Everitas and Credly has enabled us to achieve the said objective”

Shareena Lantra, APIDM manager operations and student success, said: “By providing a secure, digital representation of APIDM certifications our students, trainers and employees can more easily manage, share and make use of their credentials within their networks, across social media platforms and on their resumes. For employers, our new digital badges make it easy to identify individuals with the skills they need to build an effective marketing function.”

Jonathan Finkelstein, CEO of US based Credly said “Businesses are now keenly aware of the direct connection between the skills of their employees and the growth potential of the company.