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ABILITY BADGES
Ability Badges are a fun, optional way of tracking your growth as a maker! As you gain experience using tools around the lab you can collect stamps. Earning a stamp means you have demonstrated sufficient mastery of technical and safety procedures to use that tool independently.
HOW CAN I GET AN ABILITY BADGE ?
Fill out our Ability Badge Request Form! When we receive your request, we'll make you a badge and let you know when it's ready. You'll find it on our badge wall under the heading "NEW".
WHAT HAPPENS IF I LOSE MY BADGE?
Please fill out the form here to report your lost badge. We will be happy to print you a new one.
I CHANGED MY NAME / PRONOUNS, CAN I GET A NEW BADGE?
Please fill out the form here, and to update information on your badge. We will print you a new one with the updated information.
GET TRAINED
DO TOOL TRAINING EVENTS OR WORKSHOPS EARN STAMPS?
Generally no, they don't provide the level of training required to earn a stamp -BUT- they are a wonderful way to collect practice hours! Tool Training Events and most Workshops are also a great way to get your first introduction to a tool in a social, supportive environment!
HOW DO I EARN ONE?
Training requirements vary depending on the complexity of the tool. (See the section below to learn more about stamp training requirements) Many stamps can be earned in one training session, while a few take multiple training sessions, supervised practice sessions, and a final tool challenge "test".
The general format for stamp acquisition is as follows:
Read the tool documentation
Participate in training session(s) (sign up -->)
Practice using the tool (some tools require staff supervision)
Take and pass the challenge specific to your tool (sign up-->)
Receive your stamp!
Work independently!
STAMP AND STICKER GUIDE
Stamps that can be earned in a single training session
Stamps that can be earned in Multiple training sessions
Tools with Stickers
Due to safety ordinances or complex processes involved with their use, we do not offer stamps for a select set of tools. We do, however, encourage users to get training on this equipment and use it under Pro Staff supervision. When a high level of proficiency is reached, users can earn a sticker that they can apply to their Ability Badge as a celebration of this achievement.
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