Information Technology

IBM/Wake Tech Blockchain Badges

Information Technology students enrolled in CSC-289 or future Digital Ledger Technologies courses have the opportunity to earn co-developed IBM and Wake Tech digital badges demonstrating their level of proficiency in Blockchain Technologies. 

Earning Your Badge

Wake Tech will issue your badge within 10 business days of verification that students have met the badge’s requirements. Please connect with your instructor with any questions about these badges.

Acclaim Support: For questions related to your Acclaim badge earner account and profile, as well as issues related to claiming your badge after receiving a notification, go to http://support.youracclaim.com

General Badge Program inquiries: For general inquiries related to the IBM Digital Badge Program, contact [email protected]

Badge Requirements
Blockchain Ready
 Must be a student attending Wake Technical Community College and enrolled in the appropriate distributed ledger technology course.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in Javascript.
     
  • Demonstrate proficiency in HTML/CSS.
     
  • Demonstrate proficiency in the application of basic Linux commands.
     
  • Correctly define terminology and infrastructure related to blockchain applications.
     
  • Accurately articulate the history, benefits, and challenges of distributed ledger technologies.
     
  • Successfully install and setup of the Blockchain development environment on a local computer.
Blockchain Builder
  • Must be a student attending Wake Technical Community College and enrolled in the appropriate distributed ledger technology course.
  • Successfully completed the IBM developed Zero-To-Blockchain educational series as part of a Blockchain/Distributed Ledger Technology course.
Blockchain Developer
  • Must be a student attending Wake Technical Community College and enrolled in the appropriate distributed ledger technology course.
     
  • Write a business case that uses distributed ledger technologies to address a client’s need.
     
  • Develop a functional and user-friendly blockchain application that addresses a client’s need.
     
  • Present the developed blockchain application to the client.