About the Credential EngineCredential EngineCE_abdbf826-9d97-11eb-92bb-277ff482ea00Credential Engine is a non-profit whose mission is to map the credential landscape with clear and consistent information, fueling the creation of resources that empower people to find the pathways that are best for them.Credential Transparency InitiativeCredential Engine grew out of the Credential Transparency Initiative (CTI), which began in 2013.CTIʼs mission was to research and initiate the development of a centralized registry of credential information, a common credentialing language, and a credential search engine.This effort was led by the George Washington Universityʼs Institute of Public Policy (GWIPP), Workcred – an affiliate of the American National Standards Institute, and Southern Illinois University (SIU) Carbondaleʼs Center for Workforce Development with support from the Lumina Foundation. Among others, the original research team included Fmr. Assistant Secretary of Labor Bob Jones, Dr. Bob Sheets, Dr. Steve Crawford, and Dr. Roy Swift.Institute of Public PolicyGeorge Washington UniversityWorkcredAmerican National Standards InstituteCenter for Workforce DevelopmentSouthern Illinois University (SIU) CarbondaleBob JonesFmr. Assistant Secretary of LaborDr. Bob SheetsDr. Steve CrawfordDr. Roy SwiftLumina FoundationCredential Engine was formally founded in December 2016 to operationalize the work of CTI through the support of Lumina Foundation and JPMorganChase&Co.JPMorganChase&CoCredentialing BodiesQuality Assurance GroupsStudentsWorkersEmployersCredential Engine StaffMeet our Team ~ The Credential Engine staff is comprised of experts from a wide variety of backgrounds, brought together by their unified mission to reveal the marketplace of credentials and achieve credential transparency.Nate ArgoAssociate Solutions ArchitectJennifer BrionesProject ManagerScott CheneyChief Executive OfficerDeborah EverhartChief Strategy OfficerJeff GrannCredential Solutions LeadJeanne KitchensChief Technology Services OfficerScarlett JeckelAccounts and Publishing CoordinatorErick MontenegroDirector of CommunicationsMichael ParsonsSenior Solutions ArchitectDevin PeelmanOperations CoordinatorEmilie RafalDirector of ProgramsBettina TimmeProject Lead, Retail & Hospitality InitiativeCredential Engine CollaboratorsCredential Engine's work is expanded and improved by the work of numerous collaborators and contracting organizationsSutton Associates ConsultingLearning TapestryEduworksCenter for Regional Economic CompetitivenessCetis LLPPhil Barker, ConsultantCredential Engine Board of DirectorsThe Credential Engine Board of Directors is comprised of leaders in industry, education, workforce, labor, and technology. Together, this group guides and shapes the work of Credential Engine to help the organization realize its mission.Joe BhatiaPresident and CEO, American National Standards InstituteAaron FichtnerPresident, New Jersey Council of County CollegesBarbara Gellman-DanleyTreasurer | President, Higher Learning CommissionLiberty MunsonPrincipal Psychometrician, Microsoft CorporationEleni PapadakisChair | Executive Director, Washington State Workforce Training and Education Coordinating BoardCarol QuillenPresident, Davidson CollegeAndreas SchleicherDirector for the Directorate of Education and Skills, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and DevelopmentElizabeth ShulerSecretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIOCredential Engine FundersThe work of Credential Engine is supported by a wide group of foundations and organizations that understand the value and necessity of transparent credential and competency data. We are grateful to each of them for their continued commitment to our work together.Luminia FoundationImagine learning that’s accessible, lifelong, and prepares everyone for a global future.To realize this vision, Lumina Foundation works to ensure 60 percent of adults will have a college degree, certificate, industry certification, or other credential of value by 2025.JPMorgan ChaseWe know that when communities do well, our company does well. At JPMorgan Chase, we are investing in our customers, employees and communities around the world to break down barriers to opportunity and create an economy that works for more people.ECMC FoundationSupporting Higher Education and Career Success Among Underserved PopulationsGoogle.orgWe bring the best of Google to help solve some of humanity’s biggest challenges — combining funding, innovation, and technical expertise to support underserved communities and provide opportunity for everyone.MicrosoftNational Science FoundationThe National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense..."Northrop Grumman FoundationNorthrop Grumman's philanthropic initiatives focus on building meaningful partnerships that transform our communities. Working with our dynamic partners, we strive to support the diverse needs of the communities where we live and work through giving from the company, the Northrop Grumman Foundation and employees. Our core areas of focus include education, military and veterans, health and human services, and the environment.Siegel Family EndowmentSiegel Family Endowment supports organizations working at the intersections of learning, workforce, and infrastructure. The primary objective of our grant-making is to champion organizations whose work contributes to making a world in which all people have the tools, skills, and context necessary to engage meaningfully in a rapidly changing society. SFE was founded in 2011 by computer scientist and entrepreneur David M. Siegel, a co-founder of Two Sigma.Walmart FoundationTogether, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation generally provide more than $1 billion in cash and in-kind to support programs that align with our philanthropic priorities. We focus on areas where we can do the most good - combining the unique strengths of the business alongside our philanthropy. Our ability to draw on Walmart business strengths, providing more than just funding, helps our philanthropy to deliver greater societal impact. Today, Walmart.org, through the combined philanthropic efforts of both Walmart and the Walmart Foundation, creates opportunities for people to live better every day.Registry ParticipantsRegistry participants play an essential role in this initiative by making information about their credentials and quality assurance processes available to the Credential Registry.Credential Issuer Participants include:* Universities, four-year colleges, and community colleges that award a variety of credentials, from certificates and associate degrees to baccalaureate and graduate level degrees.* Organizations and companies that award industry certifications, certificates, and other credentials such as licenses and badges.* Quality Assurance Participants are organizations that accredit, recognize, approve, or endorse credentialing organizations.* Third Party Publishers are organizations that publish on behalf of credential providers with their permission.(ISC)²360training.comAABC Commissioning GroupABRET Neurodiagnostic Credentialing & AccreditationAcademyOneAccreditation Board for Specialty Nursing CertificationAccrediting Commission of Career Schools and CollegesACTAdvanced Manufacturing Technical Education Collaborative (AMTEC)Advantage Career InsituteAllen Community CollegeAmerican Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS)American Association for Lean Six Sigma CertificationAmerican Association of Medical AssistantsAmerican Board for Occupational Health NursesAmerican Board of Certified Genetic CounselingAmerican Council on EducationAmerican Culinary FederationAmerican Health Information Management AssociationAmerican Hospital Association Certification CenterAmerican Hotel and Lodging Educational InstituteAmerican Institute of ConstructorsAmerican InterContinental UniversityAmerican Medical Certification AssociationAmerican Medical TechnologistsAmerican Military UniversityAmerican National Standards InstituteAmerican Public University SystemAmerican Road & Transportation Builders AssociationAmerican Society for Clinical PathologyAmerican Society for Clinical Pathology Board of CertificationAmerican Staffing AssociationAmerican Welding SocietyApex Analytics GroupArizona State UniversityArkansas Department of Higher EducationAshford UniversityAssociated General Contractors of America (AGC)Association of College and University EducatorsAssociation of Energy EngineersAssociation of Government AccountantsAstrumUAudacious FuturesAVIXAAXELOSBadgrBall State UniversityBAR PC Training LLCBarton Community CollegeBaton Rouge Community CollegeBehavioral Intervention Certification CouncilBelmont CollegeBellevue UniversityBenchPrepBergen County Technical Schools Adult and Continuing EducationBiotility, University of FloridaBoard of Certified Safety ProfessionalsBoard of Pharmacy SpecialtiesBOLD LabsBossier Parish Community CollegeBowling Green State UniversityBrandman UniversityBrightHiveBuilding Commissioning Certification BoardBuilding Performance InstituteButler Community CollegeCapellaCapella Education CompanyCarbon FiveCareer and Technical Education Consortium of States Inc.Catalyst Kitchens by FareStartCazenovia SoftwareCenter for Energy Workforce DevelopmentCenter for Financial ResponsibilityCentral Career Institute LLCCentral Louisiana Technical Community CollegeCentral Maine Community CollegeCentral Michigan UniversityCentral Ohio Technical CollegeCentral State UniversityCertNexusCFA InstituteCFP BoardCharter Oak State CollegeCincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeClark State Community CollegeClark University – School of Professional StudiesCleveland State UniversityCloud County Community CollegeCode Fellows Holdings Inc.Coffeyville Community CollegeColby Community CollegeCollege of Allied Health Sciences – Uniformed Services UniversityColorado State University – Global Campus (CSU-GC)Colorado Technical UniversityColumbus State Community CollegeCommission on Dietetic RegistrationCommunity Associations InstituteCommunity College System of New HampshireCompTIAConstruction Management Association of AmericaCorporation for a Skilled WorkforceCouncil of Engineering & Scientific Specialty BoardsCouncil of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)Council on Licensure, Enforcement and RegulationCowley Community CollegeCrafton Hills CollegeCredential CommonsThe Culinary Institute of AmericaCustom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA)Customer Experience Professionals AssociationCuyahoga Community CollegeDallas County Community College Districtdavio.ioDegree Qualifications Profile (DQP)DegreedDelgado Community CollegeDell EMCDePaul UniversityDistrict of Columbia Board of Occupational TherapyDistrict of Columbia Board of Social WorkDodge City Community CollegeDucks UnlimitedDXtera InstituteEastern Gateway Community CollegeEastern Maine Community CollegeEastwick CollegeEconomic Modeling, LLCEdgewater HealthEducation Design LabEduworks CorporationedXElanco Animal HealthElkhart Area Career CenterElkhart Community Schools – Community EducationElkhart High SchoolEl Paso Community CollegeElon UniversityEmporia State UniversityEmsiEnergy Management AssociationEsriETA InternationalEvents Industry CouncilExemplar GlobalFelician UniversityFerris State UniversityFletcher Technical Community CollegeFlint Hills Technical CollegeFort Hays State UniversityFort Scott Community CollegeFront Range Community College, ColoradoFullstack Academy Garden City Community CollegeGateway Community & Technical CollegeGlobal Academy of Finance and Management (GAFM)Global Communication Certification CouncilGoodwill Industries of MichianaGoogle Goshen College Granite State CollegeGreat Bay Community CollegeGreen Business Certification Inc.Greenfield Community CollegeGreenLight CredentialsH Bureau LLCHale Associates CenterHelpfully, LLCHewlett Packard EnterpriseHigher Learning CommissionHighland Community CollegeHorizon Education AllianceHospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP)Hospitality Training AcademyHR Open StandardsHSMAIHutchinson Community CollegeI am Bham, Inc.iDesignIiij FoundationIllinois Certified Domestic Violence ProfessionalsIllinois Department of Public HealthIllinois Nurse Aid TestingIndependence Community CollegeIndiana Commission for Higher EducationIndiana Department of EducationIndiana Department of Veterans AffairsIndiana Department of Workforce DevelopmentIndiana Health Care Association/Indiana Center for Assisted LivingIndiana State UniversityIndiana University BloomingtonIndiana University EastIndiana University KokomoIndiana University NorthwestIndiana University Purdue University IndianapolisIndiana University South BendIndiana University SoutheastIndiana Wesleyan UniversityINFORMSInternational Association of Privacy ProfessionalsInstitute for Certified Professional Managers – James Madison UniversityInstitute for Credentialing Excellence – National Commission for Certifying AgenciesInstitute for Safety and Health ManagementInstitute of Hazardous Materials ManagementInteleosInternational Code CouncilISACAIT Certification CouncilIvy Tech Community CollegeJohnson County Community CollegeKansas Board of RegentsKansas City Kansas Community CollegeKansas State UniversityKappa Delta PiKent State UniversityKentucky Community & Technical College SystemLabette Community CollegeLaGuardia Community CollegeLakeland Community CollegeLakes Region Community CollegeLARA – Bureau of Community and Health SystemsLARA – Bureau of Professional LicensingLARA – Corporations Securities and Commercial Licensing BureauLaramie County Community CollegeLavoro Education ServicesLearnKey, Inc.LEO – Michigan Occupational Safety & Health Administration (MIOSHA)LEO – Operations – Postsecondary SchoolsLEO – Workforce Development – State Approving AgencyLEO – Workforce Development – Adult EducationLHPULincoln TechLipscomb UniversityLone Tree Academics LLCLorain County Community CollegeLouisiana Community and Technical College SystemLouisiana Delta Community CollegeLourdes Institute Of Wholistic StudiesLumawayMadison Area Technical CollegeMaine Community College SystemManchester Community CollegeManhattan Area Technical CollegeManufacturing Skills Standards CouncilMarion Technical CollegeMBA Research and Curriculum CenterMcAfee Institute, LLCMiami Dade CollegeMichigan Department of Education – Ed Tech UnitMichigan Department of Education – Office of Career and Technical Education Michigan Department of Labor and Economic OpportunityMichigan Office of Educator ExcellenceMicrosoftMiddlesex Community CollegeMinnesota Department of Employment and Economic DevelopmentMississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegeMonroe Community CollegeMoravian CollegeNashua Community CollegeNational Apartment Association Education InstituteNational Association of ConcessionairesNational Association of Sales ProfessionalsNational Board for Certification in Occupational TherapyNational Board of Certification & Recertification for Nurse AnesthetistsNational Center for Competency TestingNational Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER)National Center for O*NET DevelopmentNational Certification Board for Diabetes EducatorsNational Cloud Technologists AssociationNational Commission for the Certification of Crane OperatorsNational Environmental Health AssociationNational Healthcareer AssociationNational Inspection Testing CertificationNational Institute for Certification in Engineering TechnologiesNational Institute for Metalworking SkillsNational Investor Relations InstituteNational Registry of Food Safety ProfessionalsNational Restaurant AssociationNational Wellness InstituteNational Work Readiness CouncilNCMS, Inc.Neosho County Community CollegeNew England Board of Higher EducationNew Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce DevelopmentNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyNew Jersey Institute of Technology Division of Continuing Professional EducationNew Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program (NJMEP)NHTI – Concord’s Community CollegeNOCTI and NOCTI Business SolutionsNonprofit Leadership AllianceNorth American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP)North Carolina Community College SystemNorth Central Kansas Technical CollegeNorth Central State College Northeastern University College of Professional StudiesNortheast Ohio Medical UniversityNorthern Maine Community CollegeNorthshore Technical Community CollegeNorthwest Energy Efficiency CouncilNorthwest Kansas Technical CollegeNorthwest Louisiana Technical Community CollegeNorthwest State Community College NRF FoundationNSF International Training and EducationNunez Community CollegeOhio Department of Higher EducationOhio University Online Learning ConsortiumOpenWorks GroupOrganisation for Economic Cooperation and DevelopmentOwens State Community CollegeParchment Parisian Beauty AcademyParticipatePathstreamPC AGE Career InstitutePeabodyPeCAXXPharmacy Technician Certification BoardPima Community CollegePittsburg State UniversityPole Star Experiential LearningPolk State CollegePowerminds IncPowerWash UniversityPratt Community CollegeProfessional Evaluation and Certification BoardProject Management InstitutePuerto Rico Department of Labor and Human ResourcesPurdue Polytechnic InstitutePurdue University Fort WaynePurdue University GlobalPurdue University NorthwestPurdue University West LafayetteQuality MattersRANDA SolutionsRasmussen CollegeReel WorksRefrigerating Engineers and Technicians AssociationRenzone DataRetail Bakers of AmericaRhodes State CollegeRio Grande Community CollegeRio Salado CollegeRiver Parishes Community CollegeRiver Valley Community CollegeRockwell AutomationRowan College at Burlington CountySaddleback CollegeSalesforceSalina Area Technical CollegeSan Francisco State University, College of Extended LearningSAP AmericaSAP SESAS Institute, Inc.Scrum AllianceService Year Exchange IncSeward County Community CollegeSinclair Community CollegeShawnee State UniversityShop! AssociationSkillsUSA, Inc.SmartCatalogSmith & Solomon Driver TrainingSMU – Continuing and Professional EducationSociety of Certified Senior AdvisorsSoftware Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon UniversitySouth African Qualifications AuthoritySouth Louisiana Community CollegeSouth Plains CollegeSouthern Maine Community CollegeSouthern Methodist UniversitySouthern State Community CollegeSOWELA Technical Community CollegeStanford UniversityStark State CollegeStudySpyTarrant County CollegeTerra State Community CollegeTertiary Education CommissionTexas Lutheran UniversityTexas State Technical CollegeThe American Boat & Yacht CouncilThe Career and Technical Education Consortium of StatesThe Fiber Optic Association, Inc.The Myers-Briggs Company, Innovation LabThe Savvy ProThe University of AkronThomas Edison State UniversityTiffin UniversityTraining Industry, Inc.Tri-County Technical CollegeU.S. Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training AdministrationUC Berkeley ExtensionUniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) College of Allied Health SciencesUniversal Karate Studio HqUniversity of Advancing TechnologyUniversity of California Riverside ExtensionUniversity of Central MissouriUniversity of CincinnatiUniversity of IndianapolisUniversity of KansasUniversity of Kansas Medical CenterUniversity of La VerneUniversity of Maine (Orono)University of Maine at AugustaUniversity of Maine at FarmingtonUniversity of Maine at Fort KentUniversity of Maine at Presque IsleUniversity of Maryland University CollegeUniversity of New HampshireUniversity of North DakotaUniversity of North TexasUniversity of Phoenix/ Apollo Education GroupUniversity of Saint FrancisUniversity of Southern IndianaUniversity of Southern MaineUniversity of ToledoUniversity of Wisconsin – ExtensionUniversity Professional Continuing Education Association (UPCEA)Vantage Point ConsultingVincennes UniversityVolta Learning GroupWASC Senior College and University CommissionWashburn Institute of TechnologyWashburn UniversityWashington County Community CollegeWashington Workforce Training and Education Coordinating BoardWest Hills College CoalingaWest Hills College LemooreWest Hills Community College DistrictWestern Association of Food ChainsWestern Governors UniversityWestern Kentucky UniversityWhite Mountains Community CollegeWichita State UniversityWichita State University Campus of Applied SciencesWilmington UniversityWine and Spirit Education TrustWonderlic, Inc.Workforce Development InstituteWright State UniversityYork County Community CollegeYoungstown State UniversityA future where millions of people worldwide have access to information about credentials that opens their eyes to the full range of opportunities for learning, advancement, and meaningful careers_abdbf970-9d97-11eb-92bb-277ff482ea00To map the credential landscape with clear and consistent information, fueling the creation of resources that empower people to find the pathways that are best for them_abdbfa88-9d97-11eb-92bb-277ff482ea00OptionsWhy We Do It ~ Through an increasing array of credentials – such as degrees, licenses, badges and apprenticeships – job seekers, students, and workers have more options than ever to help them get ahead.Personal ProgressEfficiencyYet, there has never been an efficient way to collect, search, and compare credentials in a way that can be both universally understood and maintained in a manner that keeps up with the speed of change in the 21st century.InformationWith over 730,000 confirmed credentials in the U.S. alone, and likely millions worldwide, this lack of information in the marketplace contributes to confusion and uninformed decision making.Decision MakingQualityHow We Address Quality ~ Credential Engine allows credentialing bodies and quality assurance groups to describe the varying aspects of quality through a common language so that students, workers, and employers can access the data and define quality for themselves.TransparencyBring credential transparency through technology_abdbfbbe-9d97-11eb-92bb-277ff482ea00Credential Engine provides a suite of web-based services that creates for the first time a centralized Credential Registry to house up-to-date information about all credentials, a common description language to enable credential comparability, and a platform to support customized applications to search and retrieve information about credentials...How We Do It ~ To bring transparency and literacy to the credentialing marketplace, Credential Engine offers a number of web-based services including:CTDLDevelop and maintain the Credential Transparency Description Language_abdbfccc-9d97-11eb-92bb-277ff482ea001Developing and maintaining the Credential Transparency Description Language (CTDL), which provides the common language and “rules of the road” for how credentials, credentialing organizations, quality assurance information, and competencies are described both in the Registry and on the Web.RegistryScale and maintain a web-based Credential Registry that collects, connects, and maintains up-to-date credentialing data._abdbfd9e-9d97-11eb-92bb-277ff482ea002Development & UseGuide the development and use of the registry_abdbfe70-9d97-11eb-92bb-277ff482ea002.1Higher Education CommunityBusiness CommunityCertification CommunityLicensure CommunityQuality Assurance CommunityTechnical CommunityGuiding the future development and use of the registry through stakeholder advisory groups representing the higher education, business, certification and licensure, quality assurance, and technical communities.QueriesProvide search engine applications_abdbff38-9d97-11eb-92bb-277ff482ea002.2Providing search engine applications such as:Presentation & OrganizationDemonstrate how Registry information can be retrieved, presented, and organized_abdc00f0-9d97-11eb-92bb-277ff482ea002.2.1Credential Finder – a prototype search application to demonstrate all the information that could be pulled from the Registry and show how it could be presented and organizedApplicationsBuild and enable usage of customizable applications accessing the Registry data_abdc01e0-9d97-11eb-92bb-277ff482ea002.2.2Customizable applications that can be built or used through the Open Applications Marketplace to utilize the Registryʼs data to access tailored credentialing information.2016-12-312021-04-14https://credentialengine.org/about/OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net