diff --git a/src/pages/all-about-carbon/who-uses-carbon.mdx b/src/pages/all-about-carbon/who-uses-carbon.mdx
index f9bddb49961..0f9d1e9874d 100755
--- a/src/pages/all-about-carbon/who-uses-carbon.mdx
+++ b/src/pages/all-about-carbon/who-uses-carbon.mdx
@@ -135,8 +135,7 @@ Here are some ways developers can begin engaging with Carbon.
- Check out a tutorial in your framework of choice
([React](/developing/react-tutorial/overview/),
[Angular](/developing/angular-tutorial/overview/) or
- [Vue](/developing/vue-tutorial/overview/)) and get your Developer Essentials
- badge.
+ [Vue](/developing/vue-tutorial/overview/)).
#### Get the tools
diff --git a/src/pages/developing/angular-tutorial/wrapping-up.mdx b/src/pages/developing/angular-tutorial/wrapping-up.mdx
index 491459de926..71d23db734f 100644
--- a/src/pages/developing/angular-tutorial/wrapping-up.mdx
+++ b/src/pages/developing/angular-tutorial/wrapping-up.mdx
@@ -10,88 +10,8 @@ tabs:
Thanks for completing our tutorial and helping us improve it along the way. If
-you want to show the world your new skills, you can apply for an IBM Digital
-Badge.
+you want to show the world your new skills, you can share your deployed
+application and showcase the five pull requests you have completed with the
+green `status: approved` label.
-
-
-
-Application form
-Badge information
-
-
-
-## Application form
-
-Once you complete all five steps of the tutorial, you can apply for an
-[IBM Digital Badge](https://badges.carbondesignsystem.com). These badges are
-available to anybody who completes the tutorial, not just IBM employees.
-
-
-
-
-![](/images/carbon-badge.png)
-
-IBM Digital Badge
-
-
-
-
-## Badge information
-
-For more information about the IBM Carbon Design System Developer Essentials -
-Angular badge, see the
-[Acclaim](https://www.youracclaim.com/org/ibm/badge/ibm-carbon-design-system-developer-essentials-angular)
-site.
-
-### Badge process
-
-This badge demonstrates knowledge about Carbon's Angular components. To earn the
-badge:
-
-1. Complete steps 1 through 5 of the Carbon Angular tutorial:
- - Step 1. [Installing Carbon](/developing/angular-tutorial/step-1)
- - Step 2. [Building pages](/developing/angular-tutorial/step-2)
- - Step 3. [Using APIs](/developing/angular-tutorial/step-3)
- - Step 4. [Creating components](/developing/angular-tutorial/step-4)
- - Step 5. [Deploying to IBM Cloud](/developing/angular-tutorial/step-5)
-2. Have approved pull requests for steps 1 through 5 in the
- [carbon-tutorial-angular repository](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/carbon-tutorial-angular).
-3. Apply for the IBM Digital Badge by completing the
- [form and survey](https://badges.carbondesignsystem.com/).
-
-
-
-**Note:** To quickly find your submitted PRs, you can
-[filter by author](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/carbon-tutorial-angular/pulls?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=author%3Ausername)
-(e.g. `author:${username}`).
-
-
-
-### FAQ and help
-
-Badge issuer contact: matt.rosno@ibm.com.
-
-For questions related to your Acclaim badge earner account and profile, as well
-as issues related to claiming your badge after receiving a notification, go to
-[http://support.youracclaim.com](http://support.youracclaim.com) for account
-issues.
-
-### Privacy statement
-
-NOTICE: IBM leverages the services of Credly's Acclaim platform, a 3rd party
-data processor authorized by IBM and located in the United States, to assist in
-the administration of the IBM Digital Badge program. In order to issue you an
-IBM Digital Badge, your personal information (name, email address, and badge
-earned) will be shared with the Credly's Acclaim platform. You will receive an
-email notification from Acclaim with instructions for claiming the badge. Your
-personal information is used to issue your badge and for program reporting and
-operational purposes. It will be handled in a manner consistent with IBM privacy
-practices. The IBM Privacy Statement can be viewed here:
-[https://www.ibm.com/privacy/us/en/](https://www.ibm.com/privacy/us/en/). IBM
-employees can view the IBM Internal Privacy Statement here:
-[https://w3.ibm.com/w3publisher/w3-privacy-notice](https://w3.ibm.com/w3publisher/w3-privacy-notice).
-
-To apply for the IBM Digital Badge, please complete the
-[form and survey](https://badges.carbondesignsystem.com).
diff --git a/src/pages/developing/get-started.mdx b/src/pages/developing/get-started.mdx
index 2bcacf0ff9f..d0b853dc471 100644
--- a/src/pages/developing/get-started.mdx
+++ b/src/pages/developing/get-started.mdx
@@ -39,12 +39,11 @@ as well as our GitHub repos and Storybooks for your framework of choice.
## Additional guidance
-### Take a tutorial, earn a badge
+### Take a tutorial
We offer tutorials in Angular, React, and Vue to guide you in creating an app
with the Carbon Design System. We’ll teach you the ins and outs of using Carbon
-components, and introduce web development best practices along the way. Everyone
-who completes the tutorial will earn an IBM digital badge.
+components, and introduce web development best practices along the way.
diff --git a/src/pages/developing/react-tutorial/faq.mdx b/src/pages/developing/react-tutorial/faq.mdx
index eb5e3908c80..2db1ce72f1e 100644
--- a/src/pages/developing/react-tutorial/faq.mdx
+++ b/src/pages/developing/react-tutorial/faq.mdx
@@ -58,20 +58,16 @@ tabs:
`#carbon-react` or tag `@carbon-design-system/developers` in a comment on your
PR for help.
-### When will I get the badge?
+### How can I show others my completion status?
-- After you've completed the tutorial, as well as the form and badge survey
- mentioned
- [here](https://carbondesignsystem.com/developing/react-tutorial/wrapping-up#badge-process),
- our badge issuer will approve your badge. This is a manual job done by one
- person. Please be patient if it takes a while to review as we have lots of
- people go thru our tutorial badging process.
+- Proof of your completion of the tutorial can be seen by filtering the PR list
+ to show your five PRs with the `status: approved` label.
-- Badge issuer contact: matt.rosno@ibm.com.
+- You can filter the pull request list to show only pull requests authored by
+ your username. Replace `YOURUSERNAMEHERE` with your username in the following
+ link:
-- For questions related to your Acclaim badge earner account and profile, as
- well as issues related to claiming your badge after receiving a notification,
- go to http://support.youracclaim.com for account issues.
+ - https://github.com/carbon-design-system/carbon-tutorial/pulls?q=author%3AYOURUSERNAMEHERE
### Other troubleshooting tips
diff --git a/src/pages/developing/react-tutorial/wrapping-up.mdx b/src/pages/developing/react-tutorial/wrapping-up.mdx
index 67838b9581f..f3b92f8502b 100644
--- a/src/pages/developing/react-tutorial/wrapping-up.mdx
+++ b/src/pages/developing/react-tutorial/wrapping-up.mdx
@@ -19,88 +19,8 @@ tabs:
Thanks for completing our tutorial and helping us improve it along the way. If
-you want to show the world your new skills, you can apply for an IBM Digital
-Badge.
+you want to show the world your new skills, you can share your deployed
+application and showcase the five pull requests you have completed with the
+green `status: approved` label.
-
-
-
-Application form
-Badge information
-
-
-
-## Application form
-
-Once you complete all five steps of the tutorial, you can apply for an
-[IBM Digital Badge](https://badges.carbondesignsystem.com). These badges are
-available to anybody who completes the tutorial, not just IBM employees.
-
-
-
-
-![](/images/carbon-badge.png)
-
-IBM Digital Badge
-
-
-
-
-## Badge information
-
-For more information about the IBM Carbon Design System Developer Essentials -
-React badge, see the
-[Acclaim](https://www.youracclaim.com/org/ibm/badge/ibm-carbon-design-system-developer-essentials-react)
-site.
-
-### Badge process
-
-This badge demonstrates knowledge about Carbon's React components. To earn the
-badge:
-
-1. Complete steps 1 through 5 of the Carbon React tutorial:
- - Step 1. [Installing Carbon](/developing/react-tutorial/step-1)
- - Step 2. [Building pages](/developing/react-tutorial/step-2)
- - Step 3. [Using APIs](/developing/react-tutorial/step-3)
- - Step 4. [Creating components](/developing/react-tutorial/step-4)
- - Step 5. [Deploying to IBM Cloud](/developing/react-tutorial/step-5)
-2. Have approved pull requests for steps 1 through 5 in the
- [carbon-tutorial repository](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/carbon-tutorial).
-3. Apply for the IBM Digital Badge by completing the
- [form and survey](https://badges.carbondesignsystem.com/).
-
-
-
-**Note:** To quickly find your submitted PRs, you can
-[filter by author](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/carbon-tutorial/pulls?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=author%3Ausername)
-(e.g. `author:${username}`).
-
-
-
-### FAQ and help
-
-Badge issuer contact: matt.rosno@ibm.com.
-
-For questions related to your Acclaim badge earner account and profile, as well
-as issues related to claiming your badge after receiving a notification, go to
-[http://support.youracclaim.com](http://support.youracclaim.com) for account
-issues.
-
-### Privacy statement
-
-NOTICE: IBM leverages the services of Credly's Acclaim platform, a 3rd party
-data processor authorized by IBM and located in the United States, to assist in
-the administration of the IBM Digital Badge program. In order to issue you an
-IBM Digital Badge, your personal information (name, email address, and badge
-earned) will be shared with the Credly's Acclaim platform. You will receive an
-email notification from Acclaim with instructions for claiming the badge. Your
-personal information is used to issue your badge and for program reporting and
-operational purposes. It will be handled in a manner consistent with IBM privacy
-practices. The IBM Privacy Statement can be viewed here:
-[https://www.ibm.com/privacy/us/en/](https://www.ibm.com/privacy/us/en/). IBM
-employees can view the IBM Internal Privacy Statement here:
-[https://w3.ibm.com/w3publisher/w3-privacy-notice](https://w3.ibm.com/w3publisher/w3-privacy-notice).
-
-To apply for the IBM Digital Badge, please complete the
-[form and survey](https://badges.carbondesignsystem.com).
diff --git a/src/pages/developing/vue-tutorial/wrapping-up.mdx b/src/pages/developing/vue-tutorial/wrapping-up.mdx
index 184d7d1ed29..6ec21851d16 100644
--- a/src/pages/developing/vue-tutorial/wrapping-up.mdx
+++ b/src/pages/developing/vue-tutorial/wrapping-up.mdx
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ tabs:
Thanks for completing our tutorial and helping us improve it along the way. If
-you want to show the world your new skills, you can apply for an IBM Digital
-Badge.
+you want to show the world your new skills, you can share your deployed
+application and showcase the five pull requests you have completed with the
+green `status: approved` label.