The Credential Transparency Description Language (CTDL) has recently been updated to encompass the broad diversity of certificates available for people to earn. CTDL now defines 22 types of certificates, with…
One of the goals at Credential Engine is to provide the best support for seamlessly publishing data in the Credential Transparency Description Language (CTDL) to the Credential Registry, ultimately supporting…
We sometimes get questions about how CTDL, 1EdTech’s CASE specification, and the Competency and Skills System (CaSS) relate. The short answer is that CTDL is a family of open schemas…
Since its inception, Credential Engine has worked with states to establish state credential registries that bring comprehensive, comparable, and navigable information about credentials, education, and career pathways to its citizens.…
Micro-credentials are innovative, stackable credentials that incrementally document what a person knows and can do. Flexibility and shorter time commitments are typical advantages of micro-credentials. But there are many different…
Rubrics enable clear assessment of skill levels. For assessing learning outcomes and evaluating job performance, rubrics provide transparent information about what a person knows and can do. The CTDL data…
In the rapidly evolving landscape of learning and employment, it’s increasingly becoming important for people to be able to clearly communicate what they know and can do. One useful innovation…
Credential Engine is clarifying the diverse marketplace of certificates by providing more extensive credential type definitions, in order to help people make informed decisions. We need your expertise and feedback…
Credential Engine is initiating a select pilot to trial our new Credential Transparency Description Language (CTDL) JSON LD Ingest tool. Designed to streamline the data update process on the Credential…
Check out this new Centering Credential Transparency: A Case-Making Guide from Jobs for the Future (JFF), in collaboration with Credential Engine! This guide is for creating credential transparency to support a future credential marketplace for everyone.…
Lead Partner: Arkansas Division of Information Systems (DIS)
In addition to Credential Engine, Arkansas 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
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: