CoLab · Nexus Pro

Certification & Digital Badge Framework

Stackable microcredentials across Associate → Professional → Expert. Nexus Pro captures evidence; CoLab governs standards; industry validates the highest tier.

All families CAD & Engineering Digital Design Embedded Systems Emerging Technologies Manufacturing / Logistics Nexus Pro Pathway Programming / AI RF & Communications Semiconductor Include legacy badges

Showing 33 badges (CoLab framework).

Level 1 · Associate Auto-certified from Nexus Pro evidence
Level 2 · Professional Auto-certified from Nexus Pro evidence
Level 3 · Expert Assisted CoLab review of capstone / exceptions
CAD & HW Design Professional
L2 · Professional
CAD & HW Design Professional
CAD-PRO

Awarded for completing CAD & HW Design with professional-level scores.

Family: CAD & Engineering
Issuance: Auto
Data Science Professional
L2 · Professional
Data Science Professional
DS-PRO

Awarded for completing Data Science with professional-level scores.

Family: Programming / AI
Issuance: Auto
Drone Technology Professional
L2 · Professional
Drone Technology Professional
DRONE-PRO

Awarded for completing Drone Technology with professional-level scores.

Family: Emerging Technologies
Issuance: Auto
Embedded Firmware Professional
L2 · Professional
Embedded Firmware Professional
EMB-PRO

Awarded for completing Embedded Firmware with professional-level scores.

Family: Embedded Systems
Issuance: Auto
IC Manufacturing Professional
L2 · Professional
IC Manufacturing Professional
ICMFG-PRO

Awarded for completing IC Manufacturing with professional-level scores.

Family: Semiconductor
Issuance: Auto
Machine Learning Professional
L2 · Professional
Machine Learning Professional
ML-PRO

Awarded for completing Machine Learning with professional-level scores.

Family: Programming / AI
Issuance: Auto
Process & KPI Simulation Professional
L2 · Professional
Process & KPI Simulation Professional
MFG-PRO

Awarded for completing Process & KPI Simulation with professional-level scores.

Family: Manufacturing / Logistics
Issuance: Auto
Python Programming Professional
L2 · Professional
Python Programming Professional
PY-PRO

Awarded for completing Python Programming with professional-level scores.

Family: Programming / AI
Issuance: Auto
RF & Wireless Professional
L2 · Professional
RF & Wireless Professional
RF-PRO

Awarded for professional-level lab work across RF and wireless design.

Family: RF & Communications
Issuance: Auto
Semiconductor Design Professional
L2 · Professional
Semiconductor Design Professional
SEMIDES-PRO

Awarded for completing Semiconductor Design with professional-level scores.

Family: Semiconductor
Issuance: Auto
CAD & HW Design Expert
L3 · Expert
CAD & HW Design Expert
CAD-EXPT

Capstone credential for CAD & HW Design, reviewed before issue.

Family: CAD & Engineering
Issuance: Assisted
Capstone stack credential
Data Science Expert
L3 · Expert
Data Science Expert
DS-EXPT

Capstone credential for Data Science, reviewed before issue.

Family: Programming / AI
Issuance: Assisted
Capstone stack credential
Drone Technology Expert
L3 · Expert
Drone Technology Expert
DRONE-EXPT

Capstone credential for Drone Technology, reviewed before issue.

Family: Emerging Technologies
Issuance: Assisted
Capstone stack credential
Embedded Firmware Expert
L3 · Expert
Embedded Firmware Expert
EMB-EXPT

Capstone credential for Embedded Firmware, reviewed before issue.

Family: Embedded Systems
Issuance: Assisted
Capstone stack credential
IC Manufacturing Expert
L3 · Expert
IC Manufacturing Expert
ICMFG-EXPT

Capstone credential for IC Manufacturing, reviewed before issue.

Family: Semiconductor
Issuance: Assisted
Capstone stack credential
Machine Learning Expert
L3 · Expert
Machine Learning Expert
ML-EXPT

Capstone credential for Machine Learning, reviewed before issue.

Family: Programming / AI
Issuance: Assisted
Capstone stack credential
Process & KPI Simulation Expert
L3 · Expert
Process & KPI Simulation Expert
MFG-EXPT

Capstone credential for Process & KPI Simulation, reviewed before issue.

Family: Manufacturing / Logistics
Issuance: Assisted
Capstone stack credential
Python Programming Expert
L3 · Expert
Python Programming Expert
PY-EXPT

Capstone credential for Python Programming, reviewed before issue.

Family: Programming / AI
Issuance: Assisted
Capstone stack credential
Semiconductor Design Expert
L3 · Expert
Semiconductor Design Expert
SEMIDES-EXPT

Capstone credential for Semiconductor Design, reviewed before issue.

Family: Semiconductor
Issuance: Assisted
Capstone stack credential
CAD & HW Design Explorer
L1 · Associate
CAD & HW Design Explorer
CAD-FUND

CAD fundamentals and hardware design simulation.

Family: CAD & Engineering
Issuance: Auto
Verilog / Digital Design
L1 · Associate
Verilog / Digital Design
SEMI-RTL

CoLab Explorer microcredential: RTL / digital design fundamentals.

Family: Digital Design
Issuance: Auto
Embedded Firmware Explorer
L1 · Associate
Embedded Firmware Explorer
EMB-FUND

MCU programming and embedded firmware fundamentals.

Family: Embedded Systems
Issuance: Auto
Drone Technology Explorer
L1 · Associate
Drone Technology Explorer
DRONE-EXP

Drone technology and flight operations fundamentals.

Family: Emerging Technologies
Issuance: Auto
Process & KPI Simulation Explorer
L1 · Associate
Process & KPI Simulation Explorer
MFG-EXP

Process management, quality, and digital-twin logistics.

Family: Manufacturing / Logistics
Issuance: Auto
Data Science Explorer
L1 · Associate
Data Science Explorer
DS-EXP

Data analytics fundamentals.

Family: Programming / AI
Issuance: Auto
Machine Learning Explorer
L1 · Associate
Machine Learning Explorer
ML-EXP

Foundational machine learning for engineering AI.

Family: Programming / AI
Issuance: Auto
Python Programming Explorer
L1 · Associate
Python Programming Explorer
PY-EXP

Foundational Python programming for engineering.

Family: Programming / AI
Issuance: Auto
RF & Wireless Explorer
L1 · Associate
RF & Wireless Explorer
RF-FUND

Completed a next-gen wireless laboratory with a passing result.

Family: RF & Communications
Issuance: Auto
CoLab Expert Certificate — RF & Wireless Design
L3 · Expert
CoLab Expert Certificate — RF & Wireless Design
RF-EXPT

All five RF practitioner microcredentials, every laboratory at 75% or better, plus capstone evidence under assisted CoLab review.

Family: RF & Communications
Issuance: Assisted
Capstone stack credential
IC Manufacturing
L1 · Associate
IC Manufacturing
SEMI-ICMFG

CoLab Explorer microcredential: IC manufacturing & logistics operations.

Family: Semiconductor
Issuance: Auto
IC Testing
L1 · Associate
IC Testing
SEMI-TEST

CoLab Explorer microcredential: IC testing fundamentals.

Family: Semiconductor
Issuance: Auto
CoLab Certified DFT Practitioner
L2 · Professional
CoLab Certified DFT Practitioner
DFT

Applied DFT competency via course completion, knowledge assessment, and digital-twin labs.

Family: Semiconductor
Issuance: Auto
CoLab Expert Certificate — Semiconductor Test & Design
L3 · Expert
CoLab Expert Certificate — Semiconductor Test & Design
SEMI-PRO

Stacked semiconductor microcredentials plus capstone evidence (assisted CoLab review).

Family: Semiconductor
Issuance: Assisted
Capstone stack credential