Three levels of proof, never one more
A badge is only worth something if you can say exactly what it took to earn it.
Your course, written for your level
Level: intermediateWhat you asked for
« I want to handle the till and the stock of a shop »
The end-of-course test
A graded exam, 60% to reach, two attempts. Miss the mark, no badge.
Tested
You worked through the subject and passed the course's final exam.
- A graded exam at the end of the course, 60 % to pass, two attempts.
- Backed by ZahoUp: marking is automatic and the pass mark is the same for everyone.
Your project becomes the course
Project modeWhat you want to build
« I want to sell my shop's products online »
At the end, your shop really sells online
You did not hand in an exercise, you shipped something that works. That is the work assessed for the Proven badge.
Proven
You delivered real work, and someone accepted it.
- A real project or a micro-task delivered, checked, then approved by the company.
- Backed by the company or client that received the work.
Control file
CertificationNo signal rejects a candidate on its own. You decide.
Certified
A formal certificate you can hold up, with a public verification address.
- A supervised exam, an oral defence, then review and signature by an expert tutor.
- Backed by an expert tutor, who signs with their name and cannot certify someone they coached.
“Declared” is not a badge
You can attach proof from elsewhere to your profile: a certificate, a degree, published work. It appears exactly as you filed it, on its own, and nobody vouches for it on your behalf.
It is not a fourth level: it is a queue of proof waiting to be checked. ZahoUp does not sign it, it counts towards no score, and no company can filter on it. The day you have it verified, it becomes a real badge.
What holds a badge's value
Four rules that never bend, for everyone.
Revision earns no badge
Schoolwork and revision are there to help you progress. None of it turns into proof: that would be lying to whoever is hiring.
A human countersigns certification
The exam prepares and marks, but an expert tutor validates and signs. A machine cannot put its liability on the line with an employer.
An announced pass mark and attempts
The score required and the number of attempts are known before you start, and do not move afterwards.
Verifiable by anyone
A recruiter opens the certificate page and sees what was assessed, the date, the score and who signed it. No account needed.
Verifying a certificate takes ten seconds
Paste the ID printed on the certificate: its public page states what was assessed, and by whom.
Earn your first badge
ZahoUp is free: learn, test yourself and prove it, within a usage window that refills.