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National Campaign

Increase awareness of value for incremental credentials.

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Building Incremental Credentials

Bodies of Work

Incremental Credentialing Building Connections Equity + Inclusion Trust National Campaign Professional Development Policy

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Purpose

Provides an overview of incremental credentials, key considerations when designing and implementing different credentials, and links to case studies that illustrate different incremental credentials.

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Incremental Credentialing in Graduate Education

Bodies of Work

Incremental Credentialing Building Connections Equity + Inclusion Technology Trust Learner Supports National Campaign Professional Development Policy

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Purpose

Guides graduate education

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Learning Recognition Toolkit

Bodies of Work

Incremental Credentialing Building Connections Equity + Inclusion Research Technology Trust Learner Supports National Campaign Professional Development Policy

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Purpose

Learning Happens Anywhere. It’s Time to Recognize It.

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Incremental Credentialing Framework

Bodies of Work

Building Connections Incremental Credentialing Trust Learner Supports National Campaign Professional Development Policy

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Purpose

Describes the six approaches included in the Incremental Credentialing Framework which can serve as a guide to developing and implementing incremental credentials. The playbook also describes two additional components in the Framework: prior learning assessment and auto-awarding for credentials.

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Policy in Incremental Credentialing

Bodies of Work

Building Connections Equity + Inclusion Incremental Credentialing Research Technology Trust Learner Supports National Campaign Professional Development Policy

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Purpose

Describes the many policies that impact incremental credentialing for colleges and universities (and other credential providers) to keep in mind when developing and implementing incremental credentials.

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Technology-Integrated Credential Management

Bodies of Work

Building Connections Equity + Inclusion Incremental Credentialing Research Technology Trust Learner Supports National Campaign Professional Development Policy

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Purpose

Explores issues related to the development of a technical infrastructure for integrated credential management.

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Building a Communications and Marketing Strategy in a State or Institution for Incremental Credentialing

Bodies of Work

Building Connections Equity + Inclusion Incremental Credentialing Technology Trust Learner Supports National Campaign Professional Development Policy

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Purpose

Describes the ways in which communications and marketing at the state and institution levels are critical components to an incremental credentialing system.

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Quality, Trust, and Value of Incremental Credentials

Bodies of Work

Building Connections Equity + Inclusion Incremental Credentialing Research Technology Trust Learner Supports National Campaign Professional Development Policy

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Purpose

Describes ways to build quality, trust, and value into all types of credentials and the programs that lead to these credentials.

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Building a Communications and Marketing Plan for Individual Incremental Credentials

Bodies of Work

Building Connections Equity + Inclusion Incremental Credentialing Technology Trust Learner Supports National Campaign Professional Development Policy

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Purpose

Describes the ways in which communications and marketing at the institutional or program level (for individual incremental credentials) are critical components an incremental credentialing system.

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Making the Case

Bodies of Work

Incremental Credentialing Building Connections Equity + Inclusion Research Technology Trust Learner Supports National Campaign Professional Development Policy

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Purpose

Gives people in the learn-and-work ecosystem key information they can use to make the case for incremental credentialing.

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Sep 21, 2023

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Credential As You Go Network Conference: Day 2 – Part 2

Sep 20, 2023

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Credential As You Go Network Conference: Day 2 – Part 1

Sep 20, 2023

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Credential As You Go Network Conference 2023: Day 1

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Advisory Board Member Roy Swift

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Advisory Board Member Melanie Gottlieb

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Advisory Board Member Kelvin Bentley

Incremental Credentialing

Moving from a Degree-Centric Postsecondary System to an Incremental Credentialing System: What Happens to Learners’ Financing Options?

Research Brief

Lessons Learned & Milestones in Credential As You Go (2021-2023)

Moving the Needle

Bodies of Work

To transform the U.S. legacy degree system to a nationally recognized incremental credentialing system, Credential As You Go focuses on ten bodies of work.

Bodies of work

Learner Supports
Integrate academic and career advising
and provide financial services

National Campaign
Increase awareness of value for
incremental credentials

Research
Inform implementation and
outcomes through research

Professional Development
Provide expert advising,
tools, and resources

Building Connections
Connect this work with related initiatives across the learn-and-work ecosystem

Trust
Ensure trust, quality, and integrity of
incremental credentials

Technology
Provide guidance about infrastructure to support incremental credentials

Policy
Develop policy and practice reforms to
support incremental credentialing

Equity + Inclusion
Ensure equity of incremental
credentials

Incremental Credentialing
Increase the availability of
incremental credentials for learners