Behavioral Health Degree Apprenticeship Program – Reach University
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) / Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Crosswalk
Defining Modern, User-Centered State Longitudinal Data System Design – Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy, Education Commission of the States, Data Quality Campaign, WestEd
Later Life Workplace Index (LLWI) – Leuphana University, Lüneburg, Germany
Partnerships and Products – Coursera, Inc.
Employer Resource Center- AARP
Transfer Pathways to the Liberal Arts Initiative + Evaluation by Ithaka S+R
LER Toolkit – T3 Innovation Network
European Digital Education Hub & EU Digital Education Action Plan
Talent Finance – U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Overview Talent Finance is an initiative by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation focused on developing new financial strategies to support education and workforce development. The initiative collaborates with public […]
Occupational Mobility Explorer – Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia & Cleveland
Upward Mobility Initiative – Urban Institute
Overview In September 2024, Urban Institute published the Upward Mobility Data Dashboard which is an outcome of the Upward Mobility Initiative. The initiative addresses the need for communities throughout the […]
Multi-State Data Collaborative (MSDC) – NASWA
American Workforce Policy Advisory Board, Learning and Employment Records — White House & T3 Innovation Network
Overview On July 17, 2018, President Trump issued Executive Order 13845 which established the National Council for the American Worker (NCAW). This interagency council was charged with drafting a national […]
Study Hall: Arizona State University, YouTube, and Crash Course Partnership
Overview Arizona State University (ASU), YouTube, and Crash Course (educational video company) partner in an initiative to: Reduce key barriers to a college education (cost, accessibility) Provide personalized, flexible pathways […]
Reach University Apprenticeship-based Degrees
Overview Reach University is a nonprofit university that focuses on K-12 teacher preparation and administrative credentials for school leaders. Credentials are acquired through an apprenticeship model. The mission of […]
Rework America Alliance
The Rework America Alliance is an initiative originally launched by the Markle Foundation, and now managed by Jobs for the Future. The alliance is focused on providing assistance and resources […]
Work+ and Work+Collective – Consortium managed by Arizona State University
Overview The Work+ and affiliated program, Work+Collective, is a consortium of 17 two- and four-year institutions across the U.S. that are redesigning student employment. Institutions in the consortium offer a range […]
The EdUp Experience Podcast Network
Overview The EdUp Experience Podcast Network is an independent podcast network with a goal to facilitate positive educational change and inspire lifelong learning through podcasts, livecasts, and other mediums. There […]
Beyond Transfer Policy Advisory Board (PAB)
Overview Funded by ECMC and facilitated by SOVA, the Beyond Transfer Policy Advisory Board (PAB) was launched in 2020 to advance the work of dismantling inequitable credit mobility and transfer […]
The MICROBOL Project
Overview The MICROBOL project (Microcredentials linked to the Bologna key commitments) was a 2-year effort (2020-2022) to explore whether (1) existing Bologna tools are fit for microcredentials, (2) to propose […]
Artificial Intelligence Incubator Network — AACC
Overview Launched in 2022, the 18-month Artificial Intelligence Incubator Network Initiative is designing and building Artificial Intelligence (AI) Incubators across the U.S. Managed by the American Association of Community Colleges […]
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity — National Institute for Standards & Technology (NIST)
Overview The Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework) was released by the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency of the United States Department of Commerce, in April […]
Florida Ready to Work – Assessments & Courseware
Overview Florida Ready to Work is a career readiness training and credentialing program established in 2020 by Chapter 445 Section 06 – 2020 Florida Statutes – The Florida Senate: Florida Ready […]
Credential Engine Learning and Employment Records Action Guide
Overview The Credential Engine Learning and Employment Records (LER) Action Guide (updated January 2024) offers a structured, step-by-step approach for stakeholders to establish and sustain dependable LER ecosystems. It emphasizes […]
CCA Accelerator – Complete College America
Overview In August 2023, Complete College America, a national non-profit organization focused on raising postsecondary attainment in the U.S., announced selection of 11 state partners to join the national Complete […]
Building Rural Innovation, Designing Educational Strategies (BRIDGES) & The Rural College Practitioner Design & Data Academies
Overview BRIDGES (Building Rural Innovation, Designing Educational Strategies) is a 3-year initiative launched in 2020 by the Education Design Lab. The initiative focuses on strengthening the capacity of rural community […]
Microcredentials for Teacher Education – State Developments & Digital Promise
Overview Several U.S. states are incorporating microcredentialing into their educator (teacher) preparation and/or professional development. The 2020 Virginia legislative session passed an Act to require its State Department of Education […]
Equity in Digital Learning Student Survey – Every Learner Everywhere
Overview The Equity in Digital Learning Student Survey is a survey instrument developed by Digital Promise in partnership with Every Learner Everywhere that gives colleges and universities a way to use student […]
MicroCreds National Project – Irish Universities Association
Overview The MicroCreds National Project is led by the Irish Universities Associations (IUA) and delivered in partnership with the following IUA universities: University College Dublin University College Cork University of […]
Multiple Pathways Initiative – Business Roundtable
Overview The Multiple Pathways Initiative (MPI) launched in December 2020 by the Business Roundtable to provide resources to help employers reform hiring and advancement practices to emphasize the value of […]
Bendable (Lifelong Learning Platform) – Bendable Labs & Drucker Institute
Overview Bendable is a community-powered learning marketplace. It operates a lifelong learning platform that was established initially in 2020 to allow residents of all ages and backgrounds in South Bend, […]
Pathways to Credentials – CTE Technical Assistance (US Department of Education)
Overview The Pathways to Credentials Technical Assistance Cohort, supported by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE), recognized that the stackable credentials approach can […]
OneTen
Overview The OneTen Network aims to close the opportunity gap for Black talent in America. The Network is composed of a coalition of leaders working together to cultivate economic opportunities […]
Wellspring Initiative, Phases 1 & 2 — 1EdTech
Overview The Wellspring Initiative from 1EdTech Foundation (Phase 1 in 2020, Phase 2 in 2021) is a multiyear program that seeks to create an open, scalable foundation for a lifelong […]
Industry Credentials & Education Performance Data System
Overview The National Student Clearinghouse launched the Industry Credentials and Education Performance Data System in February 2020. The new service brought together for the first time academic and industry credentials […]
America Achieves’ Broadband Initiative
Overview America Achieves is a national non-profit organization that incubates, scales, and spins off non-profit initiatives and organizations; advises and shapes large-scale philanthropy and public policy; and helps to drive […]
Education Quality Outcomes Standards (EQOS) (EQOS Framework)
Overview Educational Quality Outcomes Standards (EQOS) launched as an independent nonprofit organization in April 2020. EQOS created a common set of metrics around the efficacy and quality of education and […]
Outcomes for Opportunity (O4O) – Jobs for the Future & Google.org
Overview Jobs for the Future (JFF) and Google.org established the Outcomes for Opportunity (O4O) initiative to enable workforce development boards and nonprofit job training providers to make better use of outcomes […]
The Learner Credential Wallet
Overview The Learner Credential Wallet is an open-source mobile wallet designed to hold verifiable credentials of learning achievement (diplomas, certificates, badges and other credentials). It was developed by the Digital Credentials […]
Open Skills Network (OSN) – Western Governors University
Overview The Open Skills Network (OSN) is a coalition of employers, education providers, policymakers, military, nonprofit organizations, and other stakeholders dedicated to advancing skills-based education and hiring. The OSN aims […]
Skillful – Markle Foundation, Rework America Alliance, Jobs for the Future
Overview Skillful, a nonprofit initiative of the Markle Foundation, works to develop resources to accelerate the adoption of skills-based practices to reduce bias in hiring and talent management and open […]
Micro-pathways – Community College Growth Engine Fund (Education Design Lab)
Overview The Community College Growth Engine Fund focuses on the creation of employer-validated micro-pathways. These pathways are defined as two or more stackable credentials, including a 21st century skill micro-credential, […]
Certification-Degree Pathways Project (Workcred, UPCEA, APLU)
Overview Higher education faculty and staff are often unfamiliar with industry certifications. They likely do not know which certifications, when paired with an undergraduate degree (particularly one in the liberal […]
European Blockchain Partnership (EBP)
Overview The European Blockchain Partnership (EBP) is a key initiative to develop a blockchain strategy. It includes 29 countries — all EU Member States, Lichtenstein, and Norway. The partnership is […]
Unmudl Skills-to-Jobs Marketplace
Overview The Unmudl Skills-to-JobsTM Marketplace connects learners with new or better jobs, college and continuing education credits, and credentials—from certificates to certifications and degrees. Unmudl.com was released publicly in November […]
Credentials Matter
Overview Credentials Matter analyzes how the credentials that students earn align with real-world employer demand. The project includes a website and a series of reports informed by extensive collection and […]
The Education Blockchain Initiative
Overview The U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Technology contracted with the American Council on Education (ACE) to lead the Education Blockchain Initiative (EBI). EBI launched in February 2020 […]