A comprehensive, cloud-based registry that houses, organizes, and connects credential information from four targeted industry sectors –life-/biosciences, health, IT, and business & finance – published by higher education education institutions and other credential providers in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachussets, and Rhode Island. The registry uses the Credential Transparency Description Language (CTDL) to provide standardized terminology to describe credentials and can be used to build customized apps. Unlike the credential descriptions currently made available by individual institutions, the registry will provide students/workers, employers, educators, and policy leaders with transparent, standardized, easy-to-read information about the meaning and value of various credentials and discern viable educational and career pathways associated with specific credentials and/or industries.
Open, Interoperable Data for Actionable Credential Ecosystems
Creating an effective, efficient, and fair marketplace for credentials, qualifications, and skills requires collaboration among various stakeholders, including employers, educational providers, quality assurance organizations, assessment bodies, funders, and guidance platforms.