Every badge represents real skills built with real components. Submit your build and earn a digital certificate plus a physical enamel pin posted to you.
The first step in the Spark & Solder journey. Spark Cadets have shown they can wire a real circuit, understand basic electronics concepts, and write their first Scratch programs.
Requirements:
Digital certificate PDF + Physical enamel pin (posted)
Circuit Builders have crossed the boundary from purely virtual coding into the physical world. They've connected sensors to microcontrollers and made code change reality.
Requirements:
Digital certificate PDF + Physical enamel pin (posted)
Bot Engineers write real C++ code, build autonomous systems, and debug hardware problems independently. They understand the same fundamentals used in professional embedded development.
Requirements:
Digital certificate PDF + Physical enamel pin (posted) + 10% off Tier 04 kit
The highest badge in the Spark & Solder system. Master Makers have built multi-component systems, programmed in two languages, and designed a PCB. This is a verifiable portfolio achievement.
Requirements:
Premium digital certificate + Special edition gold enamel pin + Community feature
Complete both the Game Maker AND Functional Builder tracks in Tier 01 Scratch? You earn a special "Double Maker" notation on your Spark Cadet certificate — the first sign of a true all-rounder.
Follow the tutorial and build the project. Take your time. It does not need to be perfect — it needs to work.
Take a photo or short video of your completed project working. Show it doing what it is supposed to do.
Submit your photo or video through the submission form. Our team personally reviews every single build.
Your digital cert arrives by email. Your physical enamel pin is posted to you within 5–7 business days.