Refine Your Search
General Fact Sheet
Through web-based services, Credential Engine provides tools and services to find, understand, and compare information about credentials in a user-friendly format in order to help people get the reliable credentialing information they need in order to decide for themselves what credentials or credentialing pathways work best for their needs.
Credential Engine Publisher Guide – Entering Required if Available Data
We encourage users to add any additional information relevant to their organization and credential(s). In addition to the minimum data set, there are a set of Required if Available fields. These instructions are for publishing the Required if Available data.
Credential Engine Publisher Guide – Entering Recommended Data
We encourage users to add any additional information relevant to their organization and credential(s). Like Credential Engine’s minimum required data and required if available data sets, we also recommend a set of data that is important for users of the data. These instructions are for publishing the Recommended data set.
Credential Engine Publisher Guide – Approving Organization and Credential Data
Learn how to use Credential Publisher to approve data to be published to the Credential Registry
Sample Executive Order
This is a sample template that can be used to enact policy solutions that support credential transparency.
Principles for Credential Transparency Policy Development Fact Sheet
Building a comprehensive and connected data infrastructure of credential data is critical to ensuring everyone is empowered with the resources they need to make informed decisions about education and training opportunities. Leaders at all levels, from institutions and agencies, to local, state, and federal government can support the development of this infrastructure by enacting policies rooted in credential transparency.
Institutional Guidance Signaling Expectations for Credential Transparency Sample Language
This fact sheet contains sample language to help communicate institutional expectations for credential transparency.
Stakeholders and Key Initiatives for a Connected Learn-and-Work Ecosystem – A Guide
We’re pleased to share this working-draft mapping document which we will update each year. Our goal is to bring greater transparency to initiatives already at play and spur conversations about what efforts are missing and actions we can take to accelerate the work.
Open, Freely Available Technology Fact Sheet
We want to empower everyone to contribute to open, transparent credentialing ecosystems. In support of our mission, we publish free resources and technologies, such as CTDL, publishing tools, an open-source Credential Registry. Our support includes guides and documentation, communities of practice, and basic technical assistance for publishing and consuming CTDL data. We encourage everyone to use and build upon our openly licensed resources and technologies.