Amid record joblessness, the Open Skills Network launches to champion common, open skills libraries to better connect today’s learners with career opportunitie
The Open Skills Network (OSN), a new coalition of more than 40 employers, educational organizations, and technology providers, today announced the group is working to accelerate a shift to skills-based…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 10, 2020 ) — Credential Engine today announced the expansion of its quality assurance and state policy work to include National Skills Coalition, Education Quality Outcomes Standards…
Washington, D.C. (SEPTEMBER 9, 2020) — The Board of Directors for Credential Engine, the pioneering nonprofit dedicated to expanding credential and competency transparency, today announced that current executive director, Scott…
Although recent U.S Department of Labor data suggests that many of the more than 40 million American workers filing for unemployment may be only temporarily displaced, or furloughed, economists predict that 40…
The American Council on Education (ACE) and the U.S. Department of Education have launched a $900,000 competition, the Blockchain Innovation Challenge, to identify solutions that harness the potential of distributed…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AUGUST 27, 2020) — National nonprofit Credential Engine today announced that a new grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will be used to drive increased transparency…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (JUNE 25, 2020) — National nonprofit Credential Engine announced today that it has received a major investment from Lumina Foundation to support the new State Policy Partnership initiative…
The coronavirus pandemic is turning the economy upside down, and students are wondering just where they’ll fit in to the workforce of the future. For many, it seems like the…
This week, the National Governors Association released the State Guide for Preparing the Future Workforce Now and the accompanying microsite. This guide is a product of a comprehensive two-year project examining ways that…
The COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating multiple changes across the broad learn-and-work ecosystem. Healthcare credential providers, state workforce agencies, quality assurance organizations, and others are now using the Registry to drive…
Montana
Lead Partner: Accelerate Montana
In addition to Credential Engine, Montana partners with:
Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Alabama Department of Labor
Alabama Department of Commerce
Alabama Committee on Credentialing and Career Pathways
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Indiana
Lead Partner: Indiana Commission for Higher Education
In addition to Credential Engine, Indiana partners with:
Indiana Commission for Higher Education
With over 3,000 credentials published to the Registry, including all offered by the public two-year and four-year institutions, Indiana is using CTDL to power user tools that help Hoosiers make the most informed decisions on their education and career pathways.
Lead Partner: Governor’s Office of Education and Workforce Transformation
In addition to Credential Engine, Tennessee partners with:
Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Alabama Department of Labor
Alabama Department of Commerce
Alabama Committee on Credentialing and Career Pathways
No, this state is not part of a multi-state region
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Arkansas
Lead Partner: Arkansas Division of Information Systems (DIS)
In addition to Credential Engine, Arkansas partners with:
Arkansas Division of Information Systems
As part of the state’s new workforce development plan, leaders in Arkansas are creating a statewide registry to make critical information about credentials and their competencies available to learners, workers, and employers through online tools and learning and employment records.Â
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Forsyth County
Lead Partner: Forsyth Technical Community College (North Carolina)
In addition to Credential Engine, Forsyth County partners with:
Forsyth Technical Community College (North Carolina)
A consortium of 8 community colleges across the Piedmont Triad region is making credentials and competencies available as linked open data to strengthen the advanced manufacturing sector, as part of its Aligning the Workforce Education System for Manufacturing (AWESM) project.
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A consortium of 8 community colleges across the Piedmont Triad region is making credentials and competencies available as linked open data to strengthen the advanced manufacturing sector, as part of its Aligning the Workforce Education System for Manufacturing (AWESM) project.
No, this state is not part of a multi-state region
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Georgia
Lead Partner: Governor’s Office of Education and Workforce Transformation
In addition to Credential Engine, Georgia partners with:
Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Alabama Department of Labor
Alabama Department of Commerce
Alabama Committee on Credentialing and Career Pathways
No, this state is not part of a multi-state region
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Alabama
Lead Partner: Governor’s Office of Education and Workforce Transformation
In addition to Credential Engine, Alabama partners with:
Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Alabama Department of Labor
Alabama Department of Commerce
Alabama Committee on Credentialing and Career Pathways
Leaders in Alabama are developing a statewide credential registry using CTDL as the foundation for important skill development work to advance the success of Alabama residents and businesses.
No, this state is not part of a multi-state region
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Nevada
Lead Partner: Nevada Governor's Office of Workforce Innovation (GOWINN)
In addition to Credential Engine, Nevada partners with:
Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Alabama Department of Labor
Alabama Department of Commerce
Alabama Committee on Credentialing and Career Pathways
Lead Partner: Minnesota Office of Higher Education, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
In addition to Credential Engine, Minnesota partners with: