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Policy Levers to Advance Credential Transparency

There are nearly 1 million credentials in the United States that students and workers can take advantage of, but how information about these credentials is collected and communicated is oftentimes inconsistent and hard to access.  In February, we invited a group of postsecondary and workforce development experts to consider how policymakers can leverage credential transparency to further state workforce and attainment goals. Inspired by those conversations, this Policy Brief highlights data capacity, governance and funding as key policy areas and provides considerations that states, systems and practitioners can use to develop credential transparency. To learn more:

  • Read this one-page glossary on common workforce development terms that can be helpful in creating workforce policy.
  • Check out our Key Issue page with a variety of workforce development resources.

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June 16, 2023

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