eHBCU — Delaware State University
RPCC Hyundai Steel Training Center — River Parishes Community College (Louisiana) & Hyundai Steel
Unlocking Opportunity Network — Aspen Institute, Community College Research Center (CCRC)
Noncredit Data Taxonomy 3.0 and Implementation Guide — Rutgers Education and Employment Research Center (EERC)
Postsecondary Data for Action Network (PDAN)–Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) & Association for Institutional Research (AIR)
Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) State Plan Expansion — U.S. Departments of Labor & Education
Job Ad Analysis Toolkit (JAAT) — Loyola University Chicago
Skills-First Readiness and Adoption Index – OECD
Research Report: Work Trend Index – Microsoft
AI-Enabled Workforce Education Quality Assurance – National Accreditation Commission (NAC) & Accreditation Information Hub (AIHub)
Digital Badging Initiative – Dallas College
Standardized Credential Information Label Project – Credential Engine
Report: A Launchpad for Life: A Vision for Purposeful Pathways for All Students – Commission on Purposeful Pathways
Work-Integrated Learning Accelerator – Arizona State University
AI for Career Development Coalition (AICD)
The Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education – U.S. Department of Education & White House
ELEVATE Postsecondary Network – Jobs for the Future (JFF)
Evaluation of the Achieve Your Degree (AYD) Program at Ivy Tech Community College – RAND Corporation
Dual Mission Institutions Initiative — American Council on Education (ACE)
Velocert Globally Interoperable Micro-credential Initiative – United Kingdom
University of Georgia Comprehensive Learner Record (CLR)
AI 2027 Scenario Initiative
AI-Generated Content Best Practices (v1.0) – 1EdTech
ESCO–NACE Crosswalk – European Commission
State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula (SAEF) Grants – U.S. Department of Labor
Credential Engine: Counting Credentials 2025 Report
Community College Credential Dual Value Framework- Education Equity Solutions
Career Ready by Design: Accelerating Dual Enrollment for the Future of Work – Education Design Lab
Research Report: Forum Guide to Student Mobility Data – National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Defining Modern, User-Centered State Longitudinal Data System Design – Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy, Education Commission of the States, Data Quality Campaign, WestEd
Generative AI Adoption Tracker- The Project on Workforce
MonarchSphere – Old Dominion University & Google AI Incubator
Research: The Landscape of Skill-Related Taxonomies – George Washington University
AI Education Policy, Guidelines & Practice Ecosystem Framework 2025 — WCET
Care Workforce Advisory Council – National Skills Coalition (NSC)
Research Report: Big Insights from Small and Mid-Sized Businesses – Business Leaders United
Scaling Shortened Academic Terms – Achieving the Dream (ATD) & Community College Research Center (CCRC)
Research Report: Pulse of the Library 2025 — Clarivate
Older Adult Workers Resource Center – New York State Department of Labor & New York State Office for the Aging
Short-term Credential Provider Endorsement – Higher Learning Commission
Career Hub- AARP, Indeed
Employer Pledge Program- AARP
Workplace Innovation Now (WIN) Challenge – Aspen Institute & Pivotal Ventures
The Digital Badging Commission – United Kingdom
Golden State Pathways Program (GSPP) – State of California
Humanity AI – Philanthropic Foundation Coalition
AI Learning and Innovation Hub – Social Finance
Education Benefit Program – Spectrum & Guild
Playbook: The Power of Partnerships in Creating Incremental Credentials – Credential As You Go
Colorado Wage Outcomes Results Coalition – CO WORC
AP Career Kickstart – U.S. Chamber of Commerce & College Board
National Project on Apprenticeship Standards and Interoperability (PASI) – C-BEN & Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Reporting on Apprenticeships as a Critical Pathway to Success – Inside Higher Ed
Statewide Prison Education Program in Wisconsin
Futurenav Compass- Educational Testing Service
Certification + Degree Pathways – Workcred
Decreasing Time to Degree through Student-Centered Course Scheduling- American Association of State Colleges & Universities, Ascendium Education Group
Texas Talent Accelerator- University of North Texas
Unlocking Opportunity – Community College Research Center & Aspen Institute
NextLadder Ventures – Ballmer Group, Gates Foundation, Stand Together, Valhalla Foundation & John Overdeck
SUNY and CUNY Reconnect Initiative – New York
Carnegie Libraries Mapping Project – Carnegie Corporation of New York
Research: Connection between Degree & Non-Degree Credentials Among College Graduates – Workcred
Direct Admissions Initiative – Alabama
Javelina Skilled Trades Academy – Texas A & M University-Kingsville, Texas
Fair Chance to Advance Initiative – Jobs for the Future (JFF)
Implementing ROI Dashboards – Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC)
$5,000 Bachelor’s Degree Pathway – StraighterLine & University of the People
Higher Education Democracy Exchange (HEDx) – Campus Compact and AAC&U
Miami Dade College Registered Apprenticeship Program – Florida
Let’s Get Ready! A Roadmap for Governors – National Governors Association (NGA)
Research Report: 2024 National DACA Survey
Synchronizing Pathways: Expanding Institutional Capacity for Improving Credential Data Quality and Learning Mobility- UPCEA
Good Jobs Economy Project
Massachusetts Microcredential Coalition – Northeastern University
Toolkit: Unlocking the Power of Peers – CARA (College Access: Research & Action)
Research Report: The State of Career Technical Education: Credentials of Value – Advance CTE
Framework for Advancing Equitable Credit for Prior Learning – REACH Guidebook Series
Colorado Skills Institute (CSI) – Colorado Community College System
AI Works for America, a Workforce Development Initiative – Google
Collaborative for Place-based Literacy Funders — Education First
The Commission for Public Higher Education (CPHE) – Accreditation Option for 6 Southern States
FutureReady States— Lumina Foundation
AI Literacy Framework for Primary & Secondary Education— OECD-EC
Bridging Education and Employment Through Open Standards – 1EdTech and HR Open Standards Consortium
Credential Value Index (CVI) – Burning Glass Institute
Transfer Agreement Credit Alignment Model (TACAM) – AcademyOne & Credential Engine
Partnership to Expand the Use of Competency-based Education in the Automotive Sector – C-BEN & International Advanced Vehicle Technology Education and Credentialing Coalition (AVTECC)
CompetentU – Competency-Based Education Network (C‑BEN)
AI Academy & Futures Skills Board – General Assembly
Work-Integrated Learning Accelerator – Arizona State University (ASU)
Report: 8 Reasons Why Skills Training Is Key To Economic Prosperity: The Empirical Case For Investments In Workforce Development — National Skills Coalition
Education and Learning for Longer Lives: Building a National Vision for Human Capital Development and Shared Prosperity – Stanford Center on Longevity & Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences
Constellation of Support: A Capacity-Building Approach to Institutional Change – SHEEO and Student-Ready Strategies
Frontline Talent of the Future – World Economic Forum and McKinsey & Company
The Great Value Shift Roadmap – Education Strategy Group
Hawai‘i’s Public Classifications of Credentials & Promising Credentials in Hawai’I Report
Research & Data Tracker: Which Community College Awards Are Likely to Prepare Students for Post-Completion Success & Community College Awards Earnings Tracker (CCRC)
Research: Blue-Collar Workers — Pew Research Center
Research Report: “Governors Reshaping Workforce Development: Turning WIOA Challenges into Workforce Solutions”– Project on Workforce & National Governors Association
Project on Degree Apprenticeships – New America
Research: The Survey of Business Uncertainty (SBU)-Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Union of Skills – European Commission
Research Report: Community College Student Trends—CompTIA, Inc.
Exhibitions Industry Collective + Workforce Development Initiative
Transfer Pathways to the Liberal Arts Initiative + Evaluation by Ithaka S+R
Skills Scoop
Arkansas LAUNCH — Employer & Jobseeker Platform
The European Higher Education Interoperability Framework (HEIF)
U.S. Department of Education Resource Library—European Edtech Alliance (EEA)
Reimagining Community Colleges Design Challenge – Ed Design Lab
State Approaches to Short-Term Postsecondary Credentials: Challenges, Opportunities, and Policy Gaps – WICHE
NC Community Colleges Boost — North Carolina Community College System
California State University Public-Private Partnership on Equitable AI Training
Skills-Based Hiring Tools for Employers – iDatafy LLC
Supporting Adult Learners and Boosting Degree Completion in Tennessee + Tennessee Reconnect
Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH)
Project Infuse: Democratizing Access to Digital Credentials – AACRAO
Age-Friendly University Global Network (AFU)
Disrupt the Divide – Jobs for the Future
Lifelong Learning Passport: Skyway Initiative – Learning Economy Foundation
NACE Competency Assessment Tool
Impact Funders Forum (IFF) – Pew Charitable Trusts
Overview The Transforming Evidence Funders Network (TEFN) is a network of more than 80 philanthropies and public funding agencies that convene to catalyze collection action around work at the nexus of […]
Support Student Success through Holistic Credit Mobility Policies, Practices, & Technologies – Ithaka S+R & Complete College America
Overview In July 2024, Ithaka S+R and Complete College America announced a partnership to support student success through student success through holistic credit mobility policies, practices, and technologies. The project’s […]
Universal European Degree – European Union
Overview In 2024, the European Commission (EU) adopted a series of proposals to create a third-level qualification to be recognized by all EU member states. Third-level qualifications refer to educational […]
Center for Skills by C-BEN – Competency-Based Education Network
Overview In April 2024, the Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN) launched the Center for Skills by C-BEN (CFS x C-BEN). Supported by a $1.5 million grant from Walmart, the Center will […]
Center for a Skills First Future (SFF) – SHRM Foundation
Overview In April 2024, SHRM and the SHRM Foundation announced that its new Skills-First Center of Excellence (SFCOE) will launch in early 2025. The goal of SFCOE is to modernize […]
Initiative to Update Carnegie Classifications – ACE & Carnegie Foundation
Overview In February 2022, the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (Carnegie Foundation) announced their partnership to create the next version of […]
Validated Skills – Accelerate Montana – Montana Credential Registry
Overview Funded by SkillsFWD, Validated Skills is a pilot program of Accelerate Montanta announced in December 2023. The program drives statewide adoption of learning and employment records (LERs) in the […]
Credit When It’s Due (CWID) – Reverse Transfer
Overview The Credit When It’s Due (CWID) initiative was a multi-foundation funded (6 foundations), multi-state (16 states) initiative aimed at increasing associate degree conferral for transfer students who meet associate […]
Credential Lab Service & Innovation Center – Higher Learning Commission
Overview The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) launched the Credential Lab in September 2023 with initial funding support from Lumina Foundation. The Credential Lab is a hub that supports educational providers, […]
Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs) – Opportunity@Work
Overview STARs is a national initiative created and managed by the nonprofit organization, Opportunity@Work. The organization’s mission is to rewire the U.S. labor market so that all individuals “skilled through alternative […]
Credentials for the Future Initiative – University of Texas System
Overview In March 2021, The University of Texas System (UT) launched the Texas Credentials for the Future initiative with assistance from a Strada Education Foundation grant. This work is enabling […]
Tracking Transfer & Transfer Playbook 2.0 — The Aspen Institute & Community College Research Center
Overview The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program and Community College Research Center launched a two-year new project in fall 2022 to deliver the “second edition” of the Transfer Playbook, made […]
Stronger Nation Report – Lumina Foundation
Overview In 2008, Lumina issued a national call for 60 percent of adults to have college degrees or other high-quality credentials beyond high school by 2025 to meet labor-market demand […]
Digital Skills & Knowledge Concepts Labelling Initiative – European Skills, Competences, Qualifications & Occupations (ESCO)
Overview In fall of 2022, the European Commission moved forward in its effort to close the digital skills gap and support initiatives and plans to raise the standard of digital literacy in […]
ResearchDataGov (RDG) – ICPSR
Overview Launched in 2022, ResearchDataGov (RDG) is an online portal for discovering and requesting access to restricted microdata from federal statistical agencies. RDG advances the evidence-building capabilities of the federal government, […]
The LER Ecosystem Report & Ecosystem Map
Overview The Smart Report Ecosystem Map was created by iDatafy in 2022 – launched in January 2023 and updated in 2024. iDatafy originally worked with a team of digital credentialing […]
Apprenticeships for America Initiative
Overview Apprenticeships for America (AFA), a new nonprofit established in March 2022, launched an initiative to help the United States bring registered apprenticeships to the scale experienced by other advanced […]
Interstate Passport® (Transfer)
Overview Interstate Passport® is a national program based at the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). The program enables seamless block transfer of lower-division general education attainment based on […]
SNHU 2025
Overview Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) has developed a new mode of learning focused on stackable digital credentials and the alignment between jobs, skills, prior experience, and learning: SNHU 2025. […]