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Certification and Licensure Organizations Fact Sheet
One of the primary challenges that certification and state licensure organizations face is finding successful marketing strategies to not only effectively demonstrate the quality and market value of their program but also to keep their program highly visible to their stakeholders, potential applicants and the public.
Education and Training Expenditures in the U.S. (2021)
New reports find nearly one million credentials and $2 Trillion in yearly education and training expenditures in U.S.
Credential Transparency & P-20W: Aligning Education and Employment Information to Meet State Goals
This brief helps states see the benefits of a connected, open-access data network, and understand how we can all work to better align our data to aid in decision making.
New Report: Badge Count (2020)
IMS Global and Credential Engine have released a report detailing findings on the remarkable growth in the use of Open Badges—the world's leading format for digital badges.
L.A. Credential Data Project
UNITE-LA and Credential Engine began a partnership in 2018 to bring greater transparency to the credential marketplace in the L.A. region by harnessing technology to make information about credentials publicly available.
Making Sense of Credentials: A State Roadmap and Action Guide for Transparency
Our roadmap and action guide for state policymakers outlines steps towards credential transparency.
Credential Engine’s Statement of Capabilities Regarding USDOL’s “Strengthening Community Colleges” Grant
Provisions are now requiring the publishing of data related to credentials and competencies in linked open data schema makes the specific reference “credential transparency description language”—the specification hosted by Credential Engine. Learn how working with CTDL will ensure compliance with USDOL's grant.
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.
Credential Engine Technical Services Fact Sheet
The Credential Transparency Description Language (CTDL) family of specifications, our account management system, publishing tools, and Credential Registry are and will always be available at no cost. To enable a broader community of practitioners and providers to leverage these, we offer related fee-based technical design and development services.