In the fall of 2018, Credential Engine sat down with EDUCAUSE to discuss the Credential Transparency Description Language—what it is, how it works, where it’s going, and more. ELI7163 This…
By: Scott Cheney, Executive Director, Credential Engine It’s ironic, but true: right now it’s easier to find rich, comparable, transparent data when shopping for cars, airline tickets, phones, washing machines—just…
It is this data that powers Credential Engine forward, and Linked Data is critical to maintaining the integrity and currency of the information within Registry. To learn more about Linked…
This document is intended to introduce newcomers to the basics of CTDL and to provide those familiar with the description language with a means for quick reference and example solutions…
The Credential Transparency Initiative (CTI), a Lumina Foundation-funded effort, demonstrated the capability of its new Credential Registry today at a major workforce event in Washington, DC. More than 275 leaders…
More than 80 major stakeholder organizations took part in the inaugural meeting at the American Council on Education (ACE) headquarters in Washington, D.C. ACE president Molly Corbett Broad welcomed participants…
The last decade has seen enormous growth in the number and variety of labor market credentials – college degrees, educational certificates, industry certifications, occupational licenses, and such micro-credentials as badges.…
Indiana
Lead Partner: Indiana Commission for Higher Education
In addition to Credential Engine, Indiana partners with:
Indiana Commission for Higher Education
With over 3,000 credentials published to the Registry, including all offered by the public two-year and four-year institutions, Indiana is using CTDL to power user tools that help Hoosiers make the most informed decisions on their education and career pathways.
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
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Arkansas
Lead Partner: Arkansas Division of Information Systems (DIS)
In addition to Credential Engine, Arkansas partners with:
Arkansas Division of Information Systems
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.Â
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Forsyth County
Lead Partner: Forsyth Technical Community College (North Carolina)
In addition to Credential Engine, Forsyth County partners with:
Forsyth Technical Community College (North Carolina)
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.
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Georgia
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
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Alabama
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.
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Nevada
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: 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: