This document proposes a framework for certifying Open Educational Resources (OER) in Austrian higher education. It outlines a two-level certification process for individual lecturers and a three-level process for higher education institutions. For lecturers, level 1 requires creating 3 OER objects while level 2 requires additional OER training. For institutions, level 1 requires 1 of 3 criteria, level 2 requires 2 criteria, and level 3 requires all criteria, which include having OER training, strategic commitment to OER, and sufficient certified lecturers based on institution size. Open badges are also proposed to recognize certifications.