Credential Engine invites you to a public webinar to review and provide input on a proposed expansion to the Credential Transparency Description Language (CTDL). This proposal aims to support the accurate and comparable description of credential and qualification types as defined within national and regional systems around the world.  This work is essential to advancing global credential transparency, portability, and learner mobility by enabling consistent representation of credential types across jurisdictions.

About This Work: 

Global Transparency Matters: Many countries define credential and qualification types through legislation, qualification frameworks, or regulatory bodies. These distinctions are essential for aligning learning across systems, supporting mobility, and ensuring credential and skill transparency. While CTDL already includes broad credential classes like degree, certificate, and license, it is evolving to describe the more specific structured credential types that are critical within national systems.

This webinar builds on the outcomes of a recent global focus group convened by Credential Engine. The focus group brought together experts from multiple countries and sectors to contribute:

• Use cases where data on credential types is essential
• Examples of government-defined credential and qualification types
• Feedback on a proposed CTDL Credential Type model and terms

Topics Covered & How to Participate:  During this webinar, we will:

• Present outcomes from the Credential Type Focus Group, including a draft of the CTDL Credential Type class, a visual domain model, illustrative international examples, and a terms proposal, for broader community input
• Review examples that illustrate credential type distinctions and how they align to identified use cases
• Walk through the proposed CTDL Credential Type class, terms, and model
• Invite public feedback to ensure global utility and relevance

We need your input to help ensure this expansion meets real-world needs across jurisdictions and systems.

Who Should Attend: We welcome participation from interested persons:

• National and regional qualifications authorities
• Credential issuers and education/training providers
• Credential evaluators and recognition professionals
• Quality assurance and regulatory bodies
• Policymakers, employers, system developers, and standards organizations
• Others interested in supporting credential transparency

Prior knowledge of CTDL is appreciated but not required.

Webinar Details

• Date: 2025-May-6
• Time: 12:00 PM Eastern Time (See the World Clock for your local time.)
• Location: Virtual via Zoom
• Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6VNEUIxQQhqyIqXxZIbPOg 

All webinar materials, slides, and recordings will be shared afterward as public resources. All CTDL updates are openly licensed and freely available.

Join us to help shape the next phase of credential transparency. Your voice matters in ensuring CTDL continues to support global comparability and alignment.

For questions, please contact us at info@credentialengine.org.