There are nearly one million credentials offered in the United States and approximately $1.9 trillion per year spent on education and training. Credential transparency enables stakeholders in learning and job ecosystems to explore and compare credentials in order to make better decisions about the best options for learning, advancement, and meaningful careers.
In the latest issue of Change: The Magazine for Higher Learning, Dr. Deborah Everhart, Credential Engine, Tom Green, American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), Dr. John O’Brien,…
Credential Engine has been invited to join the State Equitable Recovery Coalition! The Coalition is an initiative started by National Governors Association (NGA) in partnership with Education Strategy Group and…
The recording of our July 21, 2021 webinar “Updating Already Published Organization and Credential Data” is now available! In this video, Scarlett Jeckel, Credential Engine’s Accounts and Publishing Coordinator, provides…
Join Credential Engine July 21 as we continue our new webinar series! In “Updating Already Published Organization and Credential Data“, Scarlett Jeckel, Credential Engine’s Accounts and Publishing Coordinator, will provide…
Scott Cheney, CEO of Credential Engine, recently penned an article for the National Career Pathways Network (NCPN) Connections newsletter. The article makes the case for credential transparency, how it can…
Credential Engine’s work with UNITE-LA was highlighted in a recent Marketplace article. Marketplace is a nonprofit news organization on a mission to raise the economic intelligence of the country. In…
Credential Engine announces that it will support the California Workforce Development Board’s (CWDB) requirements to make transparent the credentials provided as part of the Reimagining Workforce Development grant from the…
PAIRIN, the workforce journey company, has been selected by the Florida Department of Education to deliver its My Journey(â„¢) platform to provide consistent data on all credentialing programs offered by…
There are more than 650,000 different kinds of short-term credentials awarded across the U.S., including certificate programs, boot camps, massive open online courses (MOOCs), and digital badges. But the value…
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.
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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
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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.
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Tennessee
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
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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
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Arkansas
Lead Partner: Arkansas Division of Information Systems (DIS)
In addition to Credential Engine, Arkansas 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: