Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate

The initial certificate program was offered in the spring of 2021.  Content presented live was recorded and starting Sept. 27, 2021, the USF Muma College of Business will allow registrants to view this pre-recorded content and take quizzes to earn the certificate.  Participants must register and complete the course on academiacentral.org by Dec. 31, 2023. 

While the content is available free of charge to anyone who registers, those who want a digital certificate and badge will be charged a modest fee ($99).  To earn the certificate and badge, participants must pass all seven quizzes with a minimum score of 70 percent.  Participants can watch modules and take quizzes at any time.  Once all seven quizzes are completed, an invitation to accept the certificate and badge will be sent by admin@credly.com.  The quiz platform will remain open through December 31, 2023.

Registrants should receive a confirmation message about 15 minutes after completing the registration form.  That – and additional emails – will be sent from the academiacentral.org domain. Please add it – and the credly.com domain – to any safesenders lists to avoid issues with junk and spam filters.

The contents of this certificate program is available immediately and for free of charge. While the content is available free of charge, you need to upgrade to the paid version to take the quizzes in order to earn the Credly certificate and badge, which will be awarded after participants pass all seven quizzes. If you fail any of the quizzes, you can retake them as many times as you want.

The first version of this program was offered for free of charge to 135,000 people. The modules for are still available free of charge. There is a $99 charge if you want to get a certificate and a badge (this is a hard cost to us). Unfortunately there is no scholarship for this as the information is provided for free of charge.

Yes.  It does not matter if you are in an audit track. All participants who score at least 70 percent on all seven quizzes will receive the certificate.  The "audit track" notation does not matter.

There can be several reasons why you might be having trouble.

1. There was a typo or error in the email address when you registered on mooc.academiacentral.org.
2. You have inserted a space in your public username field.
3. The automated activation email message was caught by your spam filter. 
4. Your email provider might have blocked the automated email message.

Here's what you can do:

• Check your spam or junk mail folder for an email from support@academiacentralmooc.org.  Add support@academiacentralmooc.org to your email contacts or approved senders list.
• Remove any spaces in your public username.
• Try registering again with the same email address. If the account already exists, you'll see an error indicating that there is a duplicate email address.
• From the mooc.academiacentral.org log in page, click "Need Help Signing In? and then click "Forgot my password." The password reset message will activate your account.

Please watch this tutorial to remove yourself from the academiacentral platform.  If you also want to be removed from any future emails or newsletters, email us and we will unsubscribe you from the college’s mailing list.

While some of the pre-recorded content may reference dates that have passed (or live sessions with Q&A), the entire second session is pre-recorded and may be accessed at any time.  Once registered, participants can watch the pre-recorded content and take quizzes immediately.

No, though some presenters may provide optional reading materials for a particular module.

No. While the program is targeted toward those in business, a business education background is not required. Many concepts will, of course, require an understanding of essential business practices.

The spring 2021 session was offered live and included Q&A opportunities as well as chat opportunities on social media.  While these are not available for the second session, participants can view prior conversions – or even add to them – by using the #USFDEICert hashtag on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter.  Searching these platforms for this hashtag will also bring up several groups created organically during the first session (these are unaffiliated with USF or the sponsoring organizations).  Many of these informal groups have ongoing discussions related to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace, particularly as it relates to jump-starting changes in organizations.

The pre-recorded sessions include automatic captioning.  Additionally, transcripts are available on the academiacentral platform.

Recorded content is available on academiacentral.org for each module where registered participants can access links to any resources the faculty member or other presenters shared.

Quizzes are administered via academiacentral and participants have an unlimited number of attempts to earn the 70 percent passing grade (once a score of 70 percent is earned, there is no need to take it again). Participants are encouraged to re-watch content from that module before taking the quiz again.

This program qualifies for 1.4 CEUs from the University of South Florida.  This will be noted on the badging program.  Any questions regarding credit hours for a specific profession should be directed to a state licensing board or appropriate contact (reach out to SHRM, HCRI, etc. for these questions; USF did not apply for any special certification credits). Modules do not count toward any degree-seeking program at USF.

No. As a non-credit training program, it will not apply toward any degree programs.

There will be a multiple choice quiz after each module. Participants must score a 70 percent or higher on each quiz to earn the certificate. The quizzes have unlimited attempts.  Quizzes will be available through December 31, 2023.

There is no final exam.

Once all seven quizzes are completed, an invitation to accept the certificate and badge will be sent by admin@credly.com.  The quiz platform will remain open until December 31, 2023.  Quizzes may not be taken after the platform closes.

The badging platform allows users to print a PDF certificate. No hard copies are mailed.

Once the digital badge is earned and claimed, employers will be able to click on the digital credential to verify the certification and view information on the topics that were covered in the program.

Presenters, faculty and guest speaker contact info will be shared on the website, provided the speakers are open to such outreach.

All prior scores were erased when the initial program closed May 24, 2021.  Anyone wishing to participate in the second session must take all of the quizzes again.

Once all seven quizzes are completed, an invitation to accept the certificate and badge will be sent by USF's Office of Corporate Training and Professional Education (via Credly).  Kindly add admin@credly.com to any safesender lists to avoid any issues with spam filters. Participants should check their junk and spam folders for it; those who cannot find it can reach out to support@academiacentralmooc.org for assistance.

Participants who earn the certificate will receive an email inviting them to accept the credentials. A new login is required on the Credly site as it is separate from academiacentral. It requires a separate login.

USF will not print certificates but participants are welcome to download and print their own certificate. This video details how to download the certificate.

After claiming the badge and email, participants can display the badge on social media, electronic resumes or in email signatures. Watch this video for more information about managing the badge.