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Initiatives January 2020  \nDefining, Identifying and Supporting High Value Credentials  \nIntroduction  \nIn the spring of 2017, the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) launched the Commission on Higher Education & Employability, chaired by Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, to advance strategies that boost the career-readiness of the region’s postsecondary graduates. The Commission addressed, among many topics, the growing proliferation of various types and providers of credentials—and the resulting complexity for individuals, higher education institutions, policymakers and employers.  \nCredential Engine, a national nonprofit working to bring transparency to the credential ecosystem, estimates that there are over 700,000 unique credentials in the U.S. alone. The growth in the number of types and providers of credentials has much to do with new conceptions of “currency” in higher education. Students and employers are placing more value on the skills, competencies and knowledge a learner obtains, rather than on credit hours, seat-time or degrees. Alternative credentials and credential providers are adapting to this trend in order to capture new students, be the provider-of-choice to employers, advance lifelong learning and keep pace with quickly changing industries and skill requirements.  \nA growing credentials marketplace may mean greater access to flexible, stackable and affordable programs, but it also has implications for the quality of learning and the employment outcomes of students. Employers report that they neither recognize nor trust the quality of many credentials. For example, while the U.S. boasts more than 4,000 personnel certification bodies, fewer than 10% are accredited or reviewed by a third party (Workcred, 2018).  \nFor individuals, the ability to interpret differences between types of credentials, education providers and professional benefits that come with credential attainment can have life-altering consequences. Prospective students need better tools to compare credentials within their region and industries-of-choice by salary, ability to pay and time constraints. Credential transparency means streamlining programmatic information to improve matches between students and programs to ultimately increase the likelihood of earning credentials that have value in the labor market.  \nIn May 2018, NEBHE, in partnership with Credential Engine, began bringing to life the Commission’s recommendations on emerging credentials and credentialing systems. Lumina Foundation awarded NEBHE a grant to launch High Value Credentials for New England (HVCNE), which supports states, systems andinstitutions to publish higher education credentials to Credential Engine’s Registry and, ultimately, provide individuals, institutions, state policy leaders and employers with the tools to:  \n• Utilize a common language to describe credential programs  \n• Interpret the value of credentials in the workforce  \n• Identify critical education and employment pipelines  \n• Understand the skills and competencies obtained by earning a credential.  \nThis brief is designed to share insights, gleaned through the implementation of HVCNE and its advisory committee, on defining, identifying and supporting high value credentials.  \n45 Temple Place. | Boston, MA 02111| 617-357-9620  \n@nebhe \\#HVCNE [www.nebhe.org](www.nebhe.org)  \nWhat are Credentials?  \nHVCNE uses Lumina Foundation’s Connecting Credentials: A Beta Credentials Framework definition of a credential:  \n“A documented award by a responsible and authorized body that has determined that an individual has  \nachieved specific learning outcomes relative to a given standard.”  \nNEBHE recognizes “credential” as an umbrella term that includes apprenticeships, badges, micro-credentials, certificates, certifications, degrees, diplomas and licenses. 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