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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
In addition to Credential Engine, Montana partners with:
Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Alabama Department of Labor
Alabama Department of Commerce
Alabama Committee on Credentialing and Career Pathways
No, this state is not part of a multi-state region
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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
No, this state is not part of a multi-state region
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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
No, this state is not part of a multi-state region
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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.
No, this state is not part of a multi-state region
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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
No, this state is not part of a multi-state region
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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.
No, this state is not part of a multi-state region
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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: