Berkeley Changemaker Certificate of Completion

Berkeley Changemaker certificate of completion

The Berkeley Changemaker® Certificate of Completion celebrates students who exemplify Berkeley’s signature approach to driving positive change through critical thinking, communication, and collaboration (the three C's). By completing three or more interdisciplinary Berkeley Changemaker–designated courses, recipients demonstrate their ability to think creatively across disciplines, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively to turn ideas into action.

The certificate and the digital badge recognizes the student's commitment to creating impact and mastery of the three C’s—skills that employers highly value.

Earn the Berkeley Changemaker® Certificate to highlight your leadership potential, stand out in your career journey, and showcase your readiness to make meaningful change in any field.

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Employers love to hear about the three C’s! Showcase your skills by earning the certificate and enhance your resume.

Requirements To Earn the Certificate

All students must complete a minimum of 3 courses and a minimum of 5 units of instruction. A grade of C or above (or Pass for the Newton series and/or the Openness to Opposing Views course) must be earned in each class to qualify for the certificate. Non-credit courses do not count towards the certificate. Repeated courses will only be counted once. Students can only count one course from the Newton series towards the certificate.

NOTE: If you graduate after December 2024, eitherThe Berkeley ChangemakerorLiving With Agencyare required among the courses you count toward the certificate.

Certificate Information

To earn the certificate, students select courses available in the Berkeley Changemaker list of approved courses. Other courses may become available as they are approved for the curriculum. After completing three courses and a minimum of 5 units, students must email changemaker@berkeley.edu to request the certificate and send a copy of their transcript. In addition, students must fill out this form: https://forms.gle/XgpZkwPjmR3yRBaY7.

Students will receive an electronic badge that can be shared on social media platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram. In addition, the student will receive a personalized, digital certificate that the student can manually add to LinkedIn or share via email or social media platforms. This digital credential is not recorded on the official university transcript.

Substitutions and waivers are not allowed. Courses that count towards the certificate must be a Berkeley Changemaker-designated course during the semester the course is taken and must from the published list of Berkeley Changemaker courses. Each course can only be applied once towards the earning of the certificate. This certificate can only be earned once per student.