Career Connect: Getting Started with IBM SkillsBuild

What is IBM SkillsBuild?

Created by IBM with support from Discovery Education, IMB SkillsBuild provides educators access to free, self-paced professional development courses focused on AI, cybersecurity, and digital literacy. SkillsBuild equips teachers with the essential knowledge, confidence, and credentials needed to teach emerging technologies while earning Creditly credentials. 

Getting Started with IBM SkillsBuild

Step 1: Open IBM SkillsBuild and review the Getting Started information

Signing in to Discovery Education

Open the IBM SkillsBuild channel from your Discovery Education Homepage. Click Accessing IBM SkillsBuild to open a video walking you through how to sign in and access the IBM channel. 

Reviewing the SkillsBuild introductory Videos

Watch the 1-2 minute introductory videos. Each video focuses on a different topic.

• Accessing IBM SkillsBuild: Introduces IBM SkillsBuild and how to access the channel from the DE Homepage. 
• Registration and Log In: How to create an account and sign in to the SkillsBuild dashboard.
• Learning Pathways: Learn more about each learning pathway and how to find them in the SkillsBuild dashboard.
• Earning Credly Credentials: Discover where to find credential opportunities, how to track your progress, and steps to earn and share badges. 

Reviewing the Discovery Education and IBM SkillsBuild Privacy and Data Use overview

When you create an account in the IBM SkillsBuild platform, you agree to IBM's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use at the time of registration. If you would like to review this, click here to jump to instructions on how to download the privacy and data use overview. 

Step 2: Create an account and open the SkillsBuild dashboard

From the IBM SkillsBuild channel page, click the Register for IBM SkillsBuild tile and follow the prompts to create an account. 

Need help? Click Registration and Log In to open a video that will walk you through how to create an account and access the SkillsBuild dashboard.

Step 3: Explore learning pathways and start earning credentials!

IBM SkillsBuild courses are self-paced. Learning pathways, or plans, act like a guided roadmap through the activities and tasks that help you build real-world digital skills. You need to complete all of the courses within a learning plan to earn a Creditly credential. 

Want a quick review of learning pathways or credentials?  Click Learning Pathways to open the video that provides an overview of each pathway and walk through how to find them in the dashboard. Click Earning Credly Credentials to open the video that reviews how to track your progress toward a credential and how to share the digital badges you earn.

Discovery Education and IBM SkillsBuild Privacy and Data Use Overview

Click the document title below to download the privacy and data use overview.