Projects & capstones
Recognize achievement demonstrated through a STEM project or capstone.
Student recognition from the pioneers in STEM credentialing
STEM.org Endorsed™
For Students
Celebrate meaningful achievement in STEM learning. A student credential issued through active STEM.org Certified™ educators and STEM.org Accredited™ schools, programs, and organizations.
Recognition for learners
Recognition that belongs to the student.
STEM.org Endorsed™ recognizes meaningful achievement in STEM learning through certificates issued by eligible educators, schools, programs, and organizations.
The credential belongs to the student. It identifies the learner’s achievement, while STEM.org Certified™ recognizes the educator and STEM.org Accredited™ recognizes the school, program, or organization.
Issued through an eligible educator or organization. Issuers must hold an active STEM.org Certified™ or STEM.org Accredited™ credential.
Make achievement visible
Recognize a meaningful next step.
Student achievement takes different forms. Keep recognition connected to the learning and work that earned it.
Course completion
Mark completion of a STEM learning experience and the work behind it.
Competitions & challenges
Celebrate achievement in a STEM competition or learning challenge.
Skills & milestones
Recognize progress at a defined skill or learning-pathway milestone.
Who can issue?
Two eligible pathways.
Student recognition begins with an eligible educator or organization holding an active STEM.org credential.
STEM.org Certified™
STEM.org Certified™ educators can issue STEM.org Endorsed™ student certificates.
Explore educator certificationSTEM.org Accredited™
STEM.org Accredited™ schools, programs, and organizations can issue STEM.org Endorsed™ student certificates.
Explore program accreditationGet started
Start with your issuer pathway.
Already Certified or Accredited?
Access your STEM.org account to find the registration and submission options available to you.
Access your STEM.org accountNew to STEM.org?
Explore the educator or organization pathway first. Student certificates must be issued through an eligible credential holder.
Find your issuer pathwayA clear distinction
Questions about student recognition.
Who owns a STEM.org Endorsed™ credential?
The credential belongs to the student whose achievement is recognized. It is issued through an eligible STEM.org Certified™ educator or STEM.org Accredited™ organization.
Can a student issue their own certificate?
No. Student certificates must be issued through an eligible educator or organization holding an active STEM.org Certified™ or STEM.org Accredited™ credential.
How is Endorsed different from Certified and Accredited?
STEM.org Endorsed™ recognizes student achievement. STEM.org Certified™ is the individual educator pathway, while STEM.org Accredited™ applies to schools, programs, and organizations. Each trustmark identifies its own recipient and scope.
Where should an eligible issuer begin?
Sign in to your STEM.org account to view the registration and submission options available to you. If you are new to STEM.org, explore the Certified or Accredited pathway first.
