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.
This self-assessment tool provides an overview of the specific steps laid out in the “Making Sense of Credentials: A State Roadmap and Action Guide for Transparency” report that state leaders can take to help integrate a common data infrastructure into their statewide education systems and to build a public, open marketplace for information about credentials for learners, workers, employers, and others to make informed decisions about credentials and pathways.
Board member, Kathleen deLaski, shares her thoughts on the chaos caused by the "unbundling" of higher education and examines the findings of the 2022 Counting Credentials report.
Learners, educators, and policymakers recognize that high school completion and education beyond high school are critical for individuals to thrive in a complex global economy. This fourth Counting Credentials report attempts to count the total credentials available, following a thorough and rigorous method for each credential type. The report identifies 1,076,358 unique credentials in the U.S.
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.
This self-assessment tool provides an overview of the specific steps laid out in the “Making Sense of Credentials: A State Roadmap and Action Guide for Transparency” report that state leaders can take to help integrate a common data infrastructure into their statewide education systems and to build a public, open marketplace for information about credentials for learners, workers, employers, and others to make informed decisions about credentials and pathways.
Board member, Kathleen deLaski, shares her thoughts on the chaos caused by the "unbundling" of higher education and examines the findings of the 2022 Counting Credentials report.
Learners, educators, and policymakers recognize that high school completion and education beyond high school are critical for individuals to thrive in a complex global economy. This fourth Counting Credentials report attempts to count the total credentials available, following a thorough and rigorous method for each credential type. The report identifies 1,076,358 unique credentials in the U.S.
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In addition to Credential Engine, Texas partners with:
Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative:
Texas Education Agency (TEA)
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB)
Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
Texas 2036
Lead Partner: Colorado Workforce Development Council
In addition to Credential Engine, Colorado partners with:
Colorado Workforce Development Council
Colorado Department of Higher Education
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
PAIRIN
Lead Partner: Florida Department of Education
In addition to Credential Engine, Florida partners with:
Florida Virtual Campus and FloridaCommerce
Lead Partner: Indiana Commission for Higher Education
In addition to Credential Engine, Indiana partners with:
With over 3,000 credentials published to the Registry, including all offered by the public two-year and four-year institutions, are powering powerful assessment and career exploration tools.
Lead Partner: Arkansas Division of Information Systems (DIS)
In addition to Credential Engine, Arkansas partners with:
As part of the state’s new workforce development plan, leaders in Arkansas are creating a statewide registry to make critical information about credentials and their competencies available to learners, workers, and employers through online tools and learning and employment records.
Lead Partner: Forsyth Technical Community College (North Carolina)
In addition to Credential Engine, Forsyth County partners with:
A consortium of 8 community colleges across the Piedmont Triad region is making credentials and competencies available as linked open data to strengthen the advanced manufacturing sector, as part of its Aligning the Workforce Education System for Manufacturing (AWESM) project.
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A consortium of 8 community colleges across the Piedmont Triad region is making credentials and competencies available as linked open data to strengthen the advanced manufacturing sector, as part of its Aligning the Workforce Education System for Manufacturing (AWESM) project.
Lead Partner: Governor’s Office of Education and Workforce Transformation
In addition to Credential Engine, Georgia partners with:
Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Alabama Department of Labor
Alabama Department of Commerce
Alabama Committee on Credentialing and Career Pathways
Lead Partner: Governor’s Office of Education and Workforce Transformation
In addition to Credential Engine, Alabama partners with:
Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Alabama Department of Labor
Alabama Department of Commerce
Alabama Committee on Credentialing and Career Pathways
Leaders in Alabama are developing a statewide credential registry using CTDL as the foundation for important skill development work to advance the success of Alabama residents and businesses.
Lead Partner: Governor’s Office of Education and Workforce Transformation
In addition to Credential Engine, Tennessee partners with:
Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Alabama Department of Labor
Alabama Department of Commerce
Alabama Committee on Credentialing and Career Pathways
Lead Partner: Nevada Governor's Office of Workforce Innovation (GOWINN)
In addition to Credential Engine, Nevada partners with:
Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Alabama Department of Labor
Alabama Department of Commerce
Alabama Committee on Credentialing and Career Pathways
Lead Partner: Kansas Board of Regents
In addition to Credential Engine, Kansas partners with:
Public Postsecondary Institutions
Lead Partner: Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
In addition to Credential Engine, Pennsylvania partners with:
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
Lead Partner | Midwestern Higher Education Compact
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Lead Partner | Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
In addition to Credential Engine, Kansas City partners with:
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In addition to Credential Engine, The New England Region partners with:
New England Board of Higher Education
Lead Partner: UNITE-LA
In addition to Credential Engine, Los Angeles partners with:
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Lead Partner: Dallas College
In addition to Credential Engine, Dallas partners with:
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Lead Partner: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
In addition to Credential Engine, Kansas City partners with:
Kansas Board of Regents
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In addition to Credential Engine, The Midwest Region partners with:
Midwestern Higher Education Compact
Lead Partner: New England Board of Higher Education
In addition to Credential Engine, Maine partners with:
Maine Community College System
University of Maine System
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In addition to Credential Engine, New York partners with:
New York Association of Training and Employment Professionals
Future Skills Exchange (FSX)
New York Department of Labor
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Lead Partner: Washington Workforce Training & Education Coordinating Board
In addition to Credential Engine, Washington partners with:
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Lead Partner: Louisiana Community and Technical College System
In addition to Credential Engine, Louisiana partners with:
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In addition to Credential Engine, North Dakota partners with:
North Dakota University System
North Dakota Statewide Longitudinal Data System
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In addition to Credential Engine, South Dakota partners with:
South Dakota Board of Technical Education
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Lead Partner: Minnesota Office of Higher Education, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
In addition to Credential Engine, Minnesota partners with:
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In addition to Credential Engine, Iowa partners with:
Iowa Department of Education’s Community College & Workforce Preparation Division
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Lead Partner: University of Wisconsin System
In addition to Credential Engine, Wisconsin partners with:
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In addition to Credential Engine, Illinois partners with:
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Office of Employment and Training
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Lead Partner: Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
In addition to Credential Engine, Michigan partners with:
Michigan Department of Education
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget
Lead Partner: Ohio Department of Higher Education
In addition to Credential Engine, Ohio partners with:
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Lead Partner: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
In addition to Credential Engine, New Jersey partners with:
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Lead Partner: New England Board of Higher Education
In addition to Credential Engine, Connecticut partners with:
Connecticut Office of Workforce Strategy
Connecticut Office of Higher Education
Governor’s Workforce Council
Lead Partner: New England Board of Higher Education
In addition to Credential Engine, Rhode Island partners with:
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Lead Partner: New England Board of Higher Education
In addition to Credential Engine, Massachusetts partners with:
Participating Community Colleges
Emsi
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In addition to Credential Engine, Vermont partners with:
New England Board of Higher Education
Advance Vermont
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Lead Partner: New England Board of Higher Education
In addition to Credential Engine, New Hampshire partners with:
University System of New Hampshire
Community System of New Hamsphire
DXtera
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