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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.
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.
Navigating the Credential Marketplace: A How-to Guide
This fact sheet contains information on how stakeholders can navigate the current credential marketplace and ecosystem.
Counting U.S. Postsecondary and Secondary Credentials (2019)
Our 2019 report about the credential ecosystem and current count of postsecondary and secondary credentials.
Sample Executive Order
This is a sample template that can be used to enact policy solutions that support credential transparency.