diff --git a/credentials/apps/badges/accredible/api_client.py b/credentials/apps/badges/accredible/api_client.py
index 5aae5d03f..1fc104749 100644
--- a/credentials/apps/badges/accredible/api_client.py
+++ b/credentials/apps/badges/accredible/api_client.py
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ def sync_groups(self, site_id: int) -> int:
                     "description": raw_group.get("course_description"),
                     "icon": self.fetch_design_image(raw_group.get("primary_design_id")),
                     "created": raw_group.get("created_at"),
+                    "state": AccredibleGroup.STATES.active,
                 },
             )
 
diff --git a/credentials/apps/badges/migrations/0003_alter_accredibleapiconfig_name.py b/credentials/apps/badges/migrations/0003_alter_accredibleapiconfig_name.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fa87b0218
--- /dev/null
+++ b/credentials/apps/badges/migrations/0003_alter_accredibleapiconfig_name.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.2.17 on 2024-12-23 15:08
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("badges", "0002_accredibleapiconfig_accrediblebadge_and_more"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="accredibleapiconfig",
+            name="name",
+            field=models.CharField(help_text="Accredible API configuration name.", max_length=255, null=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/credentials/apps/badges/models.py b/credentials/apps/badges/models.py
index 3749d00bb..90d78eb56 100644
--- a/credentials/apps/badges/models.py
+++ b/credentials/apps/badges/models.py
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ def groups(self):
 
         return {
             group: BadgeRequirement.is_group_fulfilled(group=group, template=self.template, username=self.username)
-            for group in self.template.groups
+            for group in getattr(self.template, "groups", [])
         }
 
     @property
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ class AccredibleAPIConfig(TimeStampedModel):
     Accredible API configuration.
     """
 
-    name = models.CharField(max_length=255, help_text=_("Accredible API configuration name."), null=True, blank=True)
+    name = models.CharField(max_length=255, help_text=_("Accredible API configuration name."), null=True, blank=False)
     api_key = models.CharField(max_length=255, help_text=_("Accredible API key."))
 
     @classmethod
@@ -693,6 +693,7 @@ def get_all_api_config_ids(cls):
         """
         return list(cls.objects.values_list("id", flat=True))
 
+
 class AccredibleGroup(BadgeTemplate):
     """
     Accredible badge group credential type.