It is critical that those seeking to advance incremental credentialing at their institutions (e.g., the campus leadership team, faculty) understand the policy landscape. At a minimum, that landscape should include the federal, state, state system/coordinating board, accreditation, and employer levels. The following checklist can be a vital tool for assessing the policy context. The higher the score, the more positive will be the policy context for incremental credentialing.
Each member of the incremental credentialing development team should complete this form. The individual scores will help define team members’ varying levels of understanding of the policy context. The team can then work to reach a common understanding of the policy landscape early in the development process.
