Transparency: June 2025 Newsletter
The June 2025 edition of Transparency, Credential Engine’s once-monthly newsletter, went out last week! If you missed it, you can read it online. To be in the know and receive your copy…
Transparency: May 2025 Newsletter
The May 2025 edition of Transparency, Credential Engine’s once-monthly newsletter, went out last week! If you missed it, you can read it online. To be in the know and receive your copy…
IPEDS Postsecondary Institution Data Published to the Credential Registry through Credential Engine OPEN Initiative
Through Credential Engine’s OPEN data work, with support from the GitLab Foundation, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) data about institutions is now available as CTDL-linked open data in the…
Building OPEN: Transforming State and National Data into a Connected Education and Workforce Network
Navigating the complex landscape of educational and career credentials is increasingly challenging, with nearly 60,000 providers offering over 1 million credentials that create an overwhelming maze of options, obscuring pathways…
Invitation to Join the Global Task Group to Make Prior Learning Recognition Transparent and Connected
Credential Engine is launching a global task group to unlock the information that governs how prior learning is recognized and credit for it is transferred. Policies, regulations, agreements, and institutional…
CTDL Credential Types Proposal Webinar Summary & Request for Comments
On May 6, Credential Engine hosted a public webinar to present and gather feedback on a proposed expansion to the Credential Transparency Description Language (CTDL). The proposal introduces new terms…
Transparency: April 2025 Newsletter
The April 2025 edition of Transparency, Credential Engine’s once-monthly newsletter, went out last week! If you missed it, you can read it online. To be in the know and receive your copy…
Op-ed: Policymakers Must Lead the Charge to Fix America’s Credential Chaos
How policymakers can act now to build a smarter credential system — before it’s too late The U.S. credential marketplace is in crisis: over a million credentials, unclear value, and…
Transparency: March 2025 Newsletter
The March 2025 edition of Transparency, Credential Engine’s once-monthly newsletter, went out last week! If you missed it, you can read it online. To be in the know and receive your copy…
Invitation to Shape How CTDL Describes Credential and Qualification Types
Opportunity to Provide Input Credential Engine is convening a focus group of subject matter experts to review and provide feedback on a proposed approach to enhancing the way the Credential…