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As states build data systems to better understand credential outcomes, they rely on data that can be linked across education and workforce systems. Initiatives like what CredLens is doing represent one model for how this kind of infrastructure is being built at scale. By engaging in these national initiatives, certification bodies will be better positioned to be represented in analyses that inform workforce policy decisions and funding priorities, while also gaining access to outcomes data certification bodies could not otherwise collect on their own.

Closing the Data Gap for Certifications - Workcred Point of View Workcred discusses the demand for data on the outcomes of certifications and the individuals who have earned them.

Last week, Workcred’s Dr. Terry Vaughan III presented initial findings on how to better support degree + non-degree credential pathways for future learners during the Non-Degree Research Network conference. Stay tuned for the full report to be released this summer!