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Diplomas and Certificates

Certified Electronic Credentials now available

Bridgewater State now offers digital diplomas and certificates! These are certified electronic credentials known as a CeDiploma or CeCertificate (CeDiploma/CeCertificate)! 

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How to Access Your Digital Diploma or Certificate

You will receive an email with a link to download your credential when it is available from our trusted partner, CeCredentialTrust. To request a new download link, please use the CeCredential Trust site to resend the link.

The Benefits of Digital Diplomas

It's a secure, verifiable and official PDF you can share!

  • Employers love the CeDiploma! It is simple to read, easy to understand, and is directly validated by your institution in seconds.
  • Enjoy unlimited sharing with family, friends, and employers. You can even share it on social media!
  • Show instant proof of your education using Validation Services.
  • Save the PDF on as many devices as you want.
  • Enhance your resume by adding the CeDiD* and validation URL directly to it!

*CeDiD = a unique 12-digit Certified Electronic Document Identifier

Credential Validation – demo

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Note: A credential may not be available for all conferral dates. For security reasons, the electronic credential cannot be printed.

For additional information about digital credentials, their features, trademarks and patents, please visit https://secure.cecredentialtrust.com/aboutus/intellectualproperty/


Re-Order Diplomas

Any degree recipient can re-order a paper diploma using the Degree Re-Order Form. The cost to order a paper diploma is $60.00 USD. If shipping internationally, the cost is $100.00 USD.

Please note that if your degree was issued prior to January 2011 from Bridgewater State College, that is the institutional name which will appear on your reprinted diploma.

Students whose degree was issued between January 2011 and August 2022 can order a digital diploma using the Degree Re-Order Form.

Students whose certificate was issued between December 2020 and August 2022 can order a digital diploma using the Degree Re-Order Form. The cost to order a digital diploma is $60.00 USD.

No digital diploma is available for degrees issued prior to January 2011. No digital OR paper diploma re-order is available for certificates issued prior to December 2020.

Note: A credential may not be available for all conferral dates. For security reasons, the electronic credential cannot be printed.

For additional information about digital credentials, their features, trademarks and patents, please visit https://secure.cecredentialtrust.com/aboutus/intellectualproperty/

More About Digital Credentials

Features

Learn more about the security features of a CeDiploma or CeCertificate

Validation

Validate the authenticity of a CeDiploma or CeCertificate

FAQs

View commonly asked questions about the CeDiploma or CeCertificate