Frequently asked questions

Registering

Who can register?

Anyone aged 13 or older. Learners aged 13 to 17 need the consent of a parent or guardian, and an administrator reviews their request. Learners under 13 cannot register on this site.

What happens after I register?

We send an email with a link to confirm your address. Open it within 48 hours. Requests from adults at US schools and universities, and at organizations SemiAcademy works with, are approved right away. Other requests, and every request from a learner under 18, are reviewed by our team. Once your registration is approved, SemiAcademy emails you an invitation to your course account. If you are new, the invitation first asks you to set a password.

Can I register for more than one micro-credential?

Yes. The registration form lets you choose one or more. Each micro-credential has its own page that lists the time needed, the prerequisites and what you need.

The confirmation email did not arrive.

Wait a few minutes and look in your spam or junk folder. If it is not there, register again with the same address and a new link is sent. A link works once and lasts 48 hours. Still nothing? Write to mhadizadeh@centralstate.edu.

Getting started

How do I sign in?

Select Sign in in the menu. Use the email address that received your invitation. If you forgot your password, use the forgot-password link on the sign-in page.

How do I check on my registration?

Open My SemiAcademy. If you have not been enrolled yet, ask for a link by email: it works once, lasts 48 hours and shows only the status of your registrations.

My invitation has not arrived.

Look in your spam or junk folder for an email from SemiAcademy. Requests that need a review by hand can take a little time. If you were approved and no invitation reached you, write to mhadizadeh@centralstate.edu with the address you registered with.

Taking a course

How long does a micro-credential take?

Every micro-credential page gives the time needed. All of them are online and self-paced, so you can work in one sitting or over several weeks, and nothing is scheduled.

What do I need?

A web browser and an internet connection. Some courses also have coding labs that run in your browser, in Colab notebooks or on a simulator, and the course page says so.

Where can I see my progress?

My SemiAcademy lists, for each micro-credential, the requirements for the badge and which ones you have met. It reads your results from the course each time you open it.

Who sees my work?

Your teachers see your name, your sign-in email address and when you were last active. Your course results stay in the course. The privacy notice explains who sees what.

Badges and certificates

How do I earn a badge?

Each micro-credential page has a section called How to earn the badge. It states the requirements, such as the score you need on the final quiz. When you meet them, SemiAcademy issues your badge and emails you a link to it.

Can I download a certificate?

Yes. Sign in to My SemiAcademy, open My badges and choose Certificate (PDF) next to the badge. It is a one-page document with your name, the date and a QR code that opens the check page.

How can an employer or school check my badge?

Give them the badge ID or the link to your badge. They enter it on the Verify a badge page, which shows who issued the badge, when, who it was awarded to and whether it is still valid. It never shows your email address.

Credit and privacy

Do micro-credentials count for college credit?

No. SemiAcademy micro-credentials are non-credit learning. Each one ends with a digital badge you can share.

Who runs SemiAcademy?

SemiAcademy is developed through the Intel Semiconductor Education Program at Central State University (ISEP-CSU).

What do you do with my information?

We use it to register you, enroll you and issue your badge. We do not sell it or share it for marketing. The privacy notice has the details, including how long each kind of record is kept.

How do I correct or remove my information?

Write to mhadizadeh@centralstate.edu and say what you would like changed.