Helping Communities Shine

Whether researching and implementing ways to shape a community's economic development plan or partnering to create ways to put people to work, CREC connects researchers and policymakers with:

• Data training
• Custom portfolios that aid regional competitiveness

Project Profile

Credential Engine – Counting U.S. Secondary and Postsecondary Credentials

Credential Engine
Start Date: Oct 2024 — End Date: Dec 2025

CREC is working to generate a national count of unique credentials available for American workers. The count provides the number of credentials by type and by state. CREC is conducting research on certain credential segments to better understand patterns of credentialing in certain key industries. CREC is providing a national report on the status of credentials and recommendations for improving credential transparency to help those seeking skills valued in the marketplace. CREC is focusing on deduplicating badges from existing credentials and looking at emerging CLRs and LERs as ways of tracking credentials.

About the Client

Credential Engine

CREC proposes to continue its work in counting credentials, but we also seek to generate a more thorough understanding of the accessibility of credentials for Americans by counting the number of credentials by state, examining the types of credentials offered, and better understanding what organizations offer these credentials. In addition, CREC seeks to conduct preliminary […]