Credential Transparency Description Language Mapping Guidance
Release 20210528
This page displays the Credential Transparency Description Language schema in an object-oriented format. Below you will find every class for this schema, each with a thorough description and a list of properties for that class. Where applicable, properties that leverage concept schemes (controlled vocabularies) will also show the available concepts for those schemes.
The purpose of this page is to make it easier for your team to map your schema and your data (your classes and properties) to the CTDL classes and properties.
For an RDF-centric view of this schema, use the Terms page.
This is the primary schema of the Credential Engine.
Release ID: 20210528
Release Date: 5/28/2021
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Raw Schema
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Credential Engine Registry Profile of CTDL
This is the profile of CTDL used by the Credential Engine Registry.
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Classes for Credential Transparency Description Language:
Select a class to view its properties.
Organizations
Credential Types
Other Key Classes
Additional Classes
Aggregate Data Profile
Description:
Resource containing summary statistical data.
Usage Note:
To express more complex data, use qdata:DataSetProfile.
Properties:
Alignment Map
Description:
An entity comprised of a set of alignment or mapping assertions between two existing entities such as mapping a certificate providing advanced standing to a degree.
Comment:
Alignment maps provide the means for parties to assert sets of alignments between already existing entities created by themselves or other parties--e.g., a 3rd party mapping of a learning resource owned by one party to a credential owned by another; or, mapping a military occupational experience or Military Occupational Specialty (MOS code) as advanced standing to a course or credential.
Properties:
Apprenticeship Certificate
Description:
Credential earned through work-based learning and earn-and-learn models that meet standards and are applicable to industry trades and professions.
Properties:
Assessment Profile
Description:
Entity that describes the key characteristics of an assessment for a credential.
Comment:
Characteristics described include, but are not limited to, processes for assessment development, maintenance, selection and evaluation as well as assessment examples.
Usage Note:
The ceterms:AssessmentProfile is intended for use in describing stand-alone assessments. Assessments that are a part of a learning opportunity associated with a credential should be described as part the ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile for that learning opportunity.
Properties:
Associate Degree
Description:
College/university award for students typically completing the first one to two years of post secondary school education.
Comment:
Equivalent to an award at UNESCO ISCED 2011, Level 5.
Properties:
Bachelor's Degree
Description:
College/university award for students typically completing three to five years of education where course work and activities advance skills beyond those of the first one to two years of college/university study.
Comment:
Equivalent to an award at UNESCO ISCED 2011, Level 6.
Usage Note:
Use for 5-year cooperative (work-study) programs. A cooperative plan provides for alternate class attendance and employment in business, industry, or government; thus, it allows students to combine actual work experience with their college studies. Also includes bachelor's degrees in which the normal 4 years of work are completed in 3 years.
Properties:
Badge
Description:
Recognition designed to be displayed as a marker of accomplishment, activity, achievement, skill, interest, association, or identity.
Properties:
Certificate
Description:
Credential that designates requisite knowledge and skills of an occupation, profession, or academic program.
Properties:
Certificate of Completion
Description:
Credential that acknowledges completion of an assignment, training or other activity.
Comment:
A record of the activity may or may not exist, and the credential may or may not be designed as preparation for another resource such as a credential, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Properties:
Certification
Description:
Time-limited, revocable, renewable credential awarded by an authoritative body for demonstrating the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform specific tasks or an occupation.
Comment:
Certifications can typically be revoked if not renewed, for a violation of a code of ethics (if applicable) or proven incompetence after due process. Description of revocation criteria for a specific Certification should be defined using Revocation Profile.
Properties:
Condition Manifest
Description:
Set of constraints, prerequisites, entry conditions, or requirements maintained at the organizational and/or sub-organizational level.
Comment:
These conditions are intended to be referenced by external entities such as individual credentials in order to facilitate the process of their description and to reduce unnecessary duplication of data applicable across an array of entities.
Properties:
Condition Profile
Description:
Entity describing a constraint, prerequisite, entry condition, or requirement.
Comment:
Constraints exist with credentials, learning opportunities, assessments and other entites to which they are subject during their lifecycles.
Properties:
Contact Point
Description:
Means of contacting an organization or its representative.
Comment:
For example, a public relations email address or phone number.
Properties:
Cost Manifest
Description:
Entity that describes a set of costs maintained at, and applicable across the organizational and/or sub-organizational level.
Comment:
Instances of these ceterms:CostManifest entities are intended to be referenced by other entities to augment the process of describing their costs.
Properties:
Cost Profile
Description:
Entity that describes direct costs one would incur if one were to pursue a credential, assessment, learning opportunity, or aspects thereof.
Properties:
Credential Alignment Object
Description:
Entity describing an affiliation or association between an entity such as a credential, learning opportunity or assessment and another entity in a structured framework such as a concept scheme, enumerated list, or competency framework.
Properties:
Credential Organization
Description:
Organization that plays one or more key roles in the lifecycle of a credential.
Usage Note:
For organizations that are not a Credential Organization or a QA Credential Organization, use ceterms:Organization.
Properties:
Degree
Description:
Academic credential conferred upon completion of a program or course of study, typically over multiple years at a college or university.
Properties:
Digital Badge
Description:
Badge offered in digital form.
Properties:
Diploma
Description:
Credential awarded by educational institutions for successful completion of a course of study or its equivalent.
Properties:
Doctoral Degree
Description:
Highest credential award for students who have completed both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree or their equivalent as well as independent research and/or a significant project or paper.
Comment:
Equivalent to UNESCO ISCED, Level 8.
Properties:
Duration Profile
Description:
Entity describing the temporal aspects of a resource.
Comment:
Temporal aspects include exact, minimum, and maximum timeframes of an activity.
Properties:
Earnings Profile
Description:
Entity that describes earning and related statistical information for a given credential.
Usage Note:
The use of ceterms:AggregateDataProfile instead of this class is strongly recommended.
Properties:
Employment Outcome Profile
Description:
Entity that describes employment outcomes and related statistical information for a given credential.
Usage Note:
The use of ceterms:AggregateDataProfile instead of this class is strongly recommended.
Properties:
Financial Assistance Profile
Description:
Entity that describes financial assistance that is offered or available.
Properties:
General Education Development (GED)
Description:
Credential awarded by examination that demonstrates that an individual has acquired secondary school-level academic skills.
Comment:
Equivalent to a secondary school diploma, based on passing a state- or province-selected examination such as GED, HiSET, or TASC; or to an award at UNESCO ISCED 2011 Levels 2 or 3.
Properties:
Geographic Coordinates
Description:
Geographic coordinates of a place or event including latitude and longitude as well as other locational information.
Properties:
Holders Profile
Description:
Entity describing the count and related statistical information of holders of a given credential.
Usage Note:
The use of ceterms:AggregateDataProfile instead of this class is strongly recommended.
Properties:
Identifier Value
Description:
Means of identifying a resource, typically consisting of an alphanumeric token and a context or scheme from which that token originates.
Usage Note:
Where a formal identification system exists for the identifier, recommended best practice is to use a string conforming to that system.
Properties:
Job
Description:
Set of responsibilities based on work roles within an occupation as defined by an employer.
Comment:
Job describes an abstraction or template that specific job postings or openings could be instances of.
Properties:
Journeyman Certificate
Description:
Credential awarded to skilled workers on successful completion of an apprenticeship in industry trades and professions.
Properties:
Jurisdiction Profile
Description:
Geo-political information about applicable geographic areas and their exceptions.
Properties:
Learning Opportunity Profile
Description:
Entity describing an educational or training opportunity.
Comment:
Opportunities include formal and informal educational training programs and classes, apprenticeship or work experience programs, or other structured or unstructured experiences that serve as educational or training activities.
Properties:
License
Description:
Credential awarded by a government agency that constitutes legal authority to do a specific job and/or utilize a specific item, system or infrastructure and are typically earned through some combination of degree or certificate attainment, certifications, assessments, work experience, and/or fees, and are time-limited and must be renewed periodically.
Properties:
Master Certificate
Description:
Credential awarded upon demonstration through apprenticeship of the highest level of skills and performance in industry trades and professions.
Properties:
Master's Degree
Description:
Credential awarded for a graduate level course of study where course work and activities advance skills beyond those of the bachelor's degree or its equivalent.
Comment:
Equivalent to an award at UNESCO ISCED 2011, Level 7.
Properties:
Micro-Credential
Description:
Credential that addresses a subset of field-specific knowledge, skills, or competencies; often developmental with relationships to other micro-credentials and field credentials.
Properties:
Occupation
Description:
Profession, trade, or career field that may involve training and/or a formal qualification.
Properties:
Open Badge
Description:
Visual symbol containing verifiable claims in accordance with the Open Badges specification and delivered digitally.
Properties:
Organization
Description:
An entity such as an association, company, corporation, club, co-operative, labor union etc.
Usage Note:
Use for organizations that are not a Credential Organization or a QACredential Organization.
Properties:
Pathway Set
Description:
A roadmap of multiple related pathways that lead to one or more destinations.
Properties:
Place
Description:
Entity describing a physical location or geospatial area.
Properties:
Postal Address
Description:
Entity describing a mailing address.
Properties:
Process Profile
Description:
Entity describing the type, nature, and other relevant information about a process related to a credential.
Properties:
Professional Doctorate
Description:
Doctoral degree conferred upon completion of a program providing the knowledge and skills for the recognition, credential, or license required for professional practice.
Comment:
Equivalent to an award at UNESCO ISCED 2011, Level 8.
Properties:
QA Credential Organization
Description:
Quality assurance organization that plays one or more key roles in the lifecycle of a credential, learning program, or assessment.
Usage Note:
For organizations that are not a QA Credential Organization or a Credential Organization, use ceterms:Organization.
Properties:
Quality Assurance Credential
Description:
Credential assuring that an organization, program, or awarded credential meets prescribed requirements and may include development and administration of qualifying examinations.
Properties:
Research Doctorate
Description:
Doctoral degree conferred for advanced work beyond the master level, including the preparation and defense of a thesis or dissertation based on original research, or the planning and execution of an original project demonstrating substantial artistic or scholarly achievement.
Comment:
Equivalent to an award at UNESCO ISCED 2011, Level 8.
Properties:
Revocation Profile
Description:
Entity describing conditions and methods by which a credential can be removed from a holder.
Properties:
Secondary School Diploma
Description:
Diploma awarded by secondary education institutions for successful completion of a secondary school program of study.
Comment:
Equivalent to an award at UNESCO ISCED 2011 Levels 2 or 3.
Properties:
Selection Component
Description:
Component which provides a condition which references an array of other components from which components must be selected.
Properties:
Task
Description:
Specific activity, typically related to performing a function or achieving a goal.
Properties:
Transfer Value Profile
Description:
Description of transfer value of a resource.
Properties:
Value Profile
Description:
A description of value awarded for, required by, or otherwise related to the resource.
Properties:
Verification Service Profile
Description:
Entity describing the means by which someone can verify whether a credential has been attained.
Comment:
Includes, but is not limited to, verification of whether quality assurance credentials have been issued for organizations, learning opportunities, and assessments.
Properties:
Work Role
Description:
Collection of tasks and competencies that embody a particular function in one or more jobs.
Properties:
Quantitative Value
Description:
A point value or interval for product characteristics and other purposes.
Usage Note:
Use in CTDL to describe quantitative values such as minimum and maximum credits or credit hours, etc.
Properties:
Currency
Description:
Currency in which the monetary amount is expressed in 3-letter ISO 4217 format such as "USD".
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Date Effective
Description:
Effective date of the content of a credential, assessment or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Demographic Information
Description:
Aggregate data or summaries of statistical data relating to the population of credential holders including data about gender, geopolitical regions, age, education levels, and other categories of interest.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Description
Description:
Statement, characterization or account of the entity.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Expiration Date
Description:
Date beyond which the resource is no longer offered or available.
Comment:
Previously earned, completed, or attained resources may still be valid even if they are no longer offered.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
High Earnings
Description:
Upper interquartile earnings.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Jobs Obtained
Description:
Number of jobs obtained in the region during a given timeframe.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Jurisdiction
Description:
Geographic or political region in which the credential is formally applicable or an organization has authority to act.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Low Earnings
Description:
Lower interquartile earnings.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Median earnings
Description:
Median earnings.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Name
Description:
Name or title of the resource.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Number Awarded
Description:
Number of credentials awarded.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Post Receipt Months
Description:
Number of months after earning a credential when employment and earnings data is collected.
Comment:
Number of months usually range between 3 months (one quarter) to ten years.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Source URL
Description:
Authoritative source of an entity's information.
Comment:
Citation or description of an authoritative souce from which information or description has been derived.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Relevant Data Set
Description:
Data Set on which earnings or employment data is based.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Has Statement
Description:
Alignment assertion belonging to the alignment map.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Credential Status Type
Description:
Type of official status of the credential; select from an enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
Best practice for developing credential descriptions for the Credential Engine Registry is to use the ceterms:CredentialStatus vocabulary.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Credential Status Concept Scheme:
CTID
Description:
Globally unique Credential Transparency Identifier (CTID) by which the creator, owner or provider of a resource recognizes it in transactions with the external environment (e.g., in verifiable claims involving the resource).
Comment:
The CTID is the equivalent of a version identifier for the resource. Different versions of a resource are considered distinct expressions and each must be assigned its own CTID. Each version of a resource can have only one CTID assigned. However, a single version of a resource may have distinct identifier values for both the ctid property and the credentialId property. In such a case both identifiers will be recognized by the resource creator/owner/provider in transactions with the external environment.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Description
Description:
Statement, characterization or account of the entity.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
In Language
Description:
The primary language or languages of the entity, even if it makes use of other languages; e.g., a course offered in English to teach Spanish would have an inLanguage of English, while a credential in Quebec could have an inLanguage of both French and English.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Name
Description:
Name or title of the resource.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Subject Webpage
Description:
Webpage that describes this entity.
Comment:
The web page being referenced describes the entity. The value of subjectWebpage is an authoritative location for information about the subject but should not assumed to be a persistent identifier of the subject.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Owned By
Description:
Organization or person with an enforceable claim or legal title to the resource.
Comment:
Agent includes credentialing organizations, quality assurance organizations and persons. It does not not include credential holders.
Importance:
Required Conditionally: Must include ceterms:ownedBy or ceterms:offeredBy
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Offered By
Description:
Agent that offers the resource.
Importance:
Required Conditionally: Must include ceterms:ownedBy or ceterms:offeredBy
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Advanced Standing From
Description:
Credential that has its time or cost reduced by another credential, assessment or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Audience Level Type
Description:
Type of level indicating a point in a progression through an educational or training context, for which the credential is intended; select from an existing enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
Best practice is to use terms from the CTDL Audience Level vocabulary.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Audience Level Concept Scheme:
audLevel:AdvancedLevel
audLevel:AssociatesDegreeLevel
audLevel:BachelorsDegreeLevel
audLevel:BeginnerLevel
audLevel:DoctoralDegreeLevel
audLevel:GraduateLevel
audLevel:IntermediateLevel
audLevel:LowerDivisionLevel
audLevel:MastersDegreeLevel
audLevel:PostSecondaryLevel
audLevel:ProfessionalLevel
audLevel:SecondaryLevel
audLevel:UndergraduateLevel
audLevel:UpperDivisionLevel
Corequisite
Description:
Credentials that must be pursued concurrently.
Comment:
Includes dual (double) degrees that cannot be earned independently of each other.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Date Effective
Description:
Effective date of the content of a credential, assessment or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Earnings
Description:
Entity describing aggregate credential holder earnings data.
Usage Note:
The use of ceterms:aggregateData instead of this property is strongly recommended.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Employment Outcome
Description:
Entity describing aggregate data on jobs obtained with the credential by occupation and industry for a given period of time in a specific region.
Usage Note:
The use of ceterms:aggregateData instead of this property is strongly recommended.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Estimated Cost
Description:
Estimated cost of a credential, learning opportunity or assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Estimated Duration
Description:
Estimated time it will take to complete a credential, learning opportunity or assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Financial Assistance
Description:
Entity that describes financial assistance for which this credential, assessment, or learning opportunity qualifies.
Comment:
Whether the financial aid in question is associated with a credential, an assessment, or a learning opportunity is dependent on context.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Has Part
Description:
Indicates a separately identifiable and independently useful component of the entity.
Comment:
Such partitive components can frequently be used in more than one context.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Holders
Description:
Entity describing the number and characteristics of credentialed individuals and their geographic location.
Usage Note:
The use of ceterms:aggregateData instead of this property is strongly recommended.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Industry Type
Description:
Type of industry; select from an existing enumeration of such types such as the SIC, NAICS, and ISIC classifications.
Usage Note:
Best practice in identifying industries for U.S. resources is to provide the NAICS code using the ceterms:naics property. Other resources may use the ceterms:industrytype property and any framework of the class ceterms:IndustryClassification.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the ceterms:IndustryClassification Concept Scheme.
Is Advanced Standing For
Description:
This credential, assessment, or learning opportunity reduces the time or cost required to earn or complete the referenced credential, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Usage Note:
A third-party credential agent claiming that its credential provides advanced standing for the credential of another credential agent should consider using ceterms:recommendedFor instead of ceterms:advancedStandingFor in the absence of an explicit and verifiable agreement on advanced standing between the agents of the two credentials.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Is Part Of
Description:
Indicates another entity of which this entity is a component.
Comment:
Covers partitive notions such as "embedded".
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentComponent
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:BasicComponent
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:CocurricularComponent
ceterms:CompetencyComponent
ceterms:ComponentCondition
ceterms:CourseComponent
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:CredentialComponent
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:ExtracurricularComponent
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JobComponent
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
ceterms:WorkExperienceComponent
Is Preparation For
Description:
This credential, assessment, or learning opportunity provides preparation for the credential, assessment, or learning opportunity being referenced.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Is Recommended For
Description:
It is recommended to earn or complete this credential, assessment, or learning opportunity before attempting to earn or complete the referenced credential, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Is Required For
Description:
This credential, assessment, or learning opportunity must be earned or completed prior to attempting to earn or complete the referenced credential, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Jurisdiction
Description:
Geographic or political region in which the credential is formally applicable or an organization has authority to act.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Keyword
Description:
Keyword or key phrase describing relevant aspects of an entity.
Usage Note:
Use the keyword property to enter free text keywords. A subject concept in a controlled vocabulary should use the subject property.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Occupation Type
Description:
Type of occupation; select from an existing enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
For U.S. resources, best practice is to identify an occupation using a framework such as the ONet. Other resources may use any framework of the class ceterms:OccupationClassification, such as the EU's ESCO, ISCO-08, and SOC 2010.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the ceterms:OccupationClassification Concept Scheme.
Preparation From
Description:
Another credential, learning opportunity or assessment that provides preparation for this credential, learning opportunity or assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Recommends
Description:
Recommended credential, learning opportunity or assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Competency
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Requires
Description:
Requirement or set of requirements for this resource.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Competency
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Subject
Description:
Words or brief phrases describing the topicality of the entity; select subject terms from an existing enumeration of such terms.
Usage Note:
Use the subject property to reference a concept in a controlled vocabulary. Free text subjects should use the keyword property.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Accredited By
Description:
Quality assurance organization that provides official authorization to, or approval of, a credential, organization, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Approved By
Description:
Organization that pronounces favorable judgment for this credential, assessment, learning opportunity, or organization.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Recognized By
Description:
Agent that acknowledges the validity of the credential, learning opportunity of assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Regulated By
Description:
Quality assurance organization that enforces the legal requirements of the credential, learning resource or assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Available At
Description:
Physical location where the credential, assessment, or learning opportunity can be pursued.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Availability Listing
Description:
Listing of online and/or physical locations where a credential can be pursued.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Available Online At
Description:
Online location where the credential, assessment, or learning opportunity can be pursued.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Accredited In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which the credential, learning opportunity or assessment is accredited.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Administration Process
Description:
Entity describing the process by which a credential, assessment, organization, or aspects of it, are administered.
Comment:
Processes described include the execution of events and the development of resources in the lifecycle of a credential or organization, such as the process for the proctoring of assessments.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Aggregate Data
Description:
Statistical information about the resource.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Alternate Name
Description:
Alias for the entity including acronyms, alpha-numeric notations, and other forms of name abbreviations in common use such as PhD, MA, and BA.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Appeal Process
Description:
Formal process for objecting to decisions of the organization regarding credentials, assessments or processes.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Approved In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which an organization pronounces favorable judgment for this credential, assessment, learning opportunity, or organization.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Assessment Delivery Type
Description:
Delivery type for the assessment for the credential.
Comment:
Indicates the delivery type for the assessment for the credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Delivery Type Concept Scheme:
Audience Type
Description:
The type of audience for which the resource is applicable, intended, or useful; select from an existing enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
Best practice for developing credential descriptions for the Credential Engine Registry is to use the ceterms:Audience vocabulary.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Audience Concept Scheme:
audience:Citizen
audience:CurrentMilitary
audience:CurrentMilitaryDependent
audience:CurrentMilitarySpouse
audience:CurrentStudent
audience:FormerMilitary
audience:FormerMilitaryDependent
audience:FormerMilitarySpouse
audience:FormerStudent
audience:FullTime
audience:Member
audience:NonCitizen
audience:NonMember
audience:NonResident
audience:PartTime
audience:PrivateEmployee
audience:PublicEmployee
audience:Resident
Broad Alignment
Description:
Item that covers all of the relevant concepts in the item being described as well as additional relevant concepts.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Common Conditions
Description:
Set constraints, prerequisites, entry conditions, or requirements that are shared across an organization, organizational subdivision, set of credentials, or category of entities and activities.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Common Costs
Description:
Set of costs maintained at an organizational or sub-organizational level, which apply to this credential, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Complaint Process
Description:
Process for handling complaints about a credential, or aspects of it including related learning opportunities and assessments.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Copyright Holder
Description:
Person or organization holding the rights in copyright to entities such as credentials, learning opportunities, assessments, competencies or concept schemes.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Credential Identifier
Description:
Globally unique identifier by which the creator, owner or provider of a credential recognizes that credential in transactions with the external environment (e.g., in verifiable claims involving the credential).
Comment:
The identifier may take the form of a URN, UUID, ARK, DOI, INFO or any other publicly recognized, globally unique identifier scheme.
Usage Note:
Best practice for descriptions intended for the Credential Engine Registry is to use the ceterms:ctid property for this purpose; ceterms:ctid is declared as a subproperty of ceterms:credentialId.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Development Process
Description:
Entity describing the process by which a credential, or aspects of it, were created.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Exact Alignment
Description:
Relevant concepts in two entities being compared are coextensive.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Expiration Date
Description:
Date beyond which the resource is no longer offered or available.
Comment:
Previously earned, completed, or attained resources may still be valid even if they are no longer offered.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Identifier
Description:
Alphanumeric token that identifies this resource and information about the token's originating context or scheme.
Usage Note:
Where a specific property for the originating context or scheme exists, such as ceterms:opeID, ceterms:ncesID, ceterms:leiCode, etc., use that property instead of this one. Where the identifier has no nameable originating context or scheme other than that of the resource being identified, ceterms:codedNotation may be used.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Image
Description:
Image, icon or logo that represents the entity including registered trade or service marks.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Instructional Program Type
Description:
Type of instructional program; select from an existing enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
For U.S. credentials, best practice is to use a framework such as the CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs). Other credentials may use any framework of the class CTDL InstructionalProgramClassification.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the ceterms:InstructionalProgramClassification Concept Scheme.
ISIC Revision 4 Code
Description:
The International Standard of Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Revision 4 code for a particular organization, business person, or place.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Latest Version
Description:
Latest version of the credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Learning Delivery Type
Description:
Delivery type for the learning opportunity for the credential.
Comment:
Indicates the delivery type for the learning opportunity for the credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Delivery Type Concept Scheme:
Maintenance Process
Description:
Entity describing the process by which the credential is maintained including review and updating.
Comment:
Such maintenance does not include renewal of a credential by an individual holder.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Major Alignment
Description:
Major overlap of relevant concepts between the two resources being compared.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Minor Alignment
Description:
Minor overlap of relevant concepts between the two credentials being compared.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
NAICS
Description:
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of an organization or business person.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Narrow Alignment
Description:
Credential covers all of the relevant concepts in another credential as well as relevant concepts not found in the other credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Next Version
Description:
Version of the resource that immediately follows this version.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Offered In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale where the credential, learning resource or assessment is offered.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Previous Version
Description:
Version of the resource that immediately precedes this version.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Process Standards
Description:
Webpage or online document that describes the criteria, standards, and/or requirements used with a process.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Process Standards Description
Description:
Textual description of the criteria, standards, and/or requirements used with a process.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Recognized In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which the credential, learning resource, or assessment has been publicly recommended, acknowledged or endorsed.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Region
Description:
Entity that describes the longitude, latitude and other location details of an area.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Regulated In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which the credential, learning opportunity or resource is regulated.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Related Action
Description:
Action related to the credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Renewal
Description:
Entity describing the constraints, prerequisites, entry conditions, or requirements necessary to maintenance and renewal of an awarded credential.
Comment:
Generally, renewal applies to certifications and licenses; however, it may occasionally apply to other types of credentials.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Renewal Frequency
Description:
Frequency with which the credential needs to be renewed.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Renewed By
Description:
Organization or person that handles the renewal of the credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Renewed In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which the credential is renewable.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Review Process
Description:
Entity that describes the process by which the credential, or aspects of it, are reviewed.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Revocation
Description:
Entity that describes the processes and criteria for ending (revoking) the validity or operation of an awarded credential.
Comment:
Generally, revocation applies to certifications and licenses; however, it may also apply to other types of credential under extraordinary circumstances.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Revocation Process
Description:
Entity describing the process by which the credential is revoked.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Revoked By
Description:
Organization or person that handles revocation of an awarded credential due to violations or failure to renew.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Revoked In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which the credential can be revoked.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Same As
Description:
Another source of information about the entity being described.
Comment:
Other sources may include descriptions of entities in open databases such as DBpedia, Wikidata, the Credential Engine Registry, or other platforms.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Superseded By
Description:
Resource that replaces this resource.
Comment:
For example, a credential that outright replaces the credential being described, and is not simply a newer version of the same credential (the two credentials have different CTIDs).
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Supersedes
Description:
Resource that this resource replaces.
Comment:
For example, the credential that is outright replaced by the credential being described, and is not simply an older version of the same credential (the two credentials have different CTIDs).
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Version Identifier
Description:
Alphanumeric identifier of the version of the credential that is unique within the organizational context of its owner.
Comment:
The credential version captured here is any local identifier used by the credential owner to identify the version of the credential in the its local system.
Usage Note:
Locally unique identifiers are acceptable; however, globally unique URI or GUID/UUID are preferred.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
CTID
Description:
Globally unique Credential Transparency Identifier (CTID) by which the creator, owner or provider of a resource recognizes it in transactions with the external environment (e.g., in verifiable claims involving the resource).
Comment:
The CTID is the equivalent of a version identifier for the resource. Different versions of a resource are considered distinct expressions and each must be assigned its own CTID. Each version of a resource can have only one CTID assigned. However, a single version of a resource may have distinct identifier values for both the ctid property and the credentialId property. In such a case both identifiers will be recognized by the resource creator/owner/provider in transactions with the external environment.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Description
Description:
Statement, characterization or account of the entity.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
In Language
Description:
The primary language or languages of the entity, even if it makes use of other languages; e.g., a course offered in English to teach Spanish would have an inLanguage of English, while a credential in Quebec could have an inLanguage of both French and English.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Name
Description:
Name or title of the resource.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Subject Webpage
Description:
Webpage that describes this entity.
Comment:
The web page being referenced describes the entity. The value of subjectWebpage is an authoritative location for information about the subject but should not assumed to be a persistent identifier of the subject.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Available At
Description:
Physical location where the credential, assessment, or learning opportunity can be pursued.
Importance:
Required Conditionally: Must include ceterms:availableAt or ceterms:availableOnlineAt or ceterms:availabilityListing
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Available Online At
Description:
Online location where the credential, assessment, or learning opportunity can be pursued.
Importance:
Required Conditionally: Must include ceterms:availableAt or ceterms:availableOnlineAt or ceterms:availabilityListing
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Availability Listing
Description:
Listing of online and/or physical locations where a credential can be pursued.
Importance:
Required Conditionally: Must include ceterms:availableAt or ceterms:availableOnlineAt or ceterms:availabilityListing
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Owned By
Description:
Organization or person with an enforceable claim or legal title to the resource.
Comment:
Agent includes credentialing organizations, quality assurance organizations and persons. It does not not include credential holders.
Importance:
Required Conditionally: Must include ceterms:ownedBy or ceterms:offeredBy
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Offered By
Description:
Agent that offers the resource.
Importance:
Required Conditionally: Must include ceterms:ownedBy or ceterms:offeredBy
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Advanced Standing From
Description:
Credential that has its time or cost reduced by another credential, assessment or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Assesses
Description:
Competency evaluated through the assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Assessment Example
Description:
Example assessment or assessment item.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Assessment Example Description
Description:
Text of an example assessment or assessment item.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Assessment Method Type
Description:
Type of method used to conduct an assessment; select from an existing enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
Best practice for developing credential descriptions for the Credential Engine Registry is to use the ceterms:AssessmentMethod vocabulary.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Assessment Method Concept Scheme:
Audience Level Type
Description:
Type of level indicating a point in a progression through an educational or training context, for which the credential is intended; select from an existing enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
Best practice is to use terms from the CTDL Audience Level vocabulary.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Audience Level Concept Scheme:
audLevel:AdvancedLevel
audLevel:AssociatesDegreeLevel
audLevel:BachelorsDegreeLevel
audLevel:BeginnerLevel
audLevel:DoctoralDegreeLevel
audLevel:GraduateLevel
audLevel:IntermediateLevel
audLevel:LowerDivisionLevel
audLevel:MastersDegreeLevel
audLevel:PostSecondaryLevel
audLevel:ProfessionalLevel
audLevel:SecondaryLevel
audLevel:UndergraduateLevel
audLevel:UpperDivisionLevel
Credit Value
Description:
A credit-related value.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Date Effective
Description:
Effective date of the content of a credential, assessment or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Delivery Type
Description:
Type of means by which a learning opportunity or assessment is delivered to credential seekers and by which they interact; select from an existing enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
Best practice is to use concepts from a controlled vocabulary such as the ceterms:DeliveryType vocabulary.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Delivery Type Concept Scheme:
Delivery Type Description
Description:
Detailed description of the delivery type of an assessment or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Estimated Cost
Description:
Estimated cost of a credential, learning opportunity or assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Estimated Duration
Description:
Estimated time it will take to complete a credential, learning opportunity or assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Financial Assistance
Description:
Entity that describes financial assistance for which this credential, assessment, or learning opportunity qualifies.
Comment:
Whether the financial aid in question is associated with a credential, an assessment, or a learning opportunity is dependent on context.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Industry Type
Description:
Type of industry; select from an existing enumeration of such types such as the SIC, NAICS, and ISIC classifications.
Usage Note:
Best practice in identifying industries for U.S. resources is to provide the NAICS code using the ceterms:naics property. Other resources may use the ceterms:industrytype property and any framework of the class ceterms:IndustryClassification.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the ceterms:IndustryClassification Concept Scheme.
Is Advanced Standing For
Description:
This credential, assessment, or learning opportunity reduces the time or cost required to earn or complete the referenced credential, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Usage Note:
A third-party credential agent claiming that its credential provides advanced standing for the credential of another credential agent should consider using ceterms:recommendedFor instead of ceterms:advancedStandingFor in the absence of an explicit and verifiable agreement on advanced standing between the agents of the two credentials.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Is Preparation For
Description:
This credential, assessment, or learning opportunity provides preparation for the credential, assessment, or learning opportunity being referenced.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Is Recommended For
Description:
It is recommended to earn or complete this credential, assessment, or learning opportunity before attempting to earn or complete the referenced credential, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Is Required For
Description:
This credential, assessment, or learning opportunity must be earned or completed prior to attempting to earn or complete the referenced credential, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Jurisdiction
Description:
Geographic or political region in which the credential is formally applicable or an organization has authority to act.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Keyword
Description:
Keyword or key phrase describing relevant aspects of an entity.
Usage Note:
Use the keyword property to enter free text keywords. A subject concept in a controlled vocabulary should use the subject property.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Occupation Type
Description:
Type of occupation; select from an existing enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
For U.S. resources, best practice is to identify an occupation using a framework such as the ONet. Other resources may use any framework of the class ceterms:OccupationClassification, such as the EU's ESCO, ISCO-08, and SOC 2010.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the ceterms:OccupationClassification Concept Scheme.
Preparation From
Description:
Another credential, learning opportunity or assessment that provides preparation for this credential, learning opportunity or assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Recommends
Description:
Recommended credential, learning opportunity or assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Competency
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Requires
Description:
Requirement or set of requirements for this resource.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Competency
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Accredited By
Description:
Quality assurance organization that provides official authorization to, or approval of, a credential, organization, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Approved By
Description:
Organization that pronounces favorable judgment for this credential, assessment, learning opportunity, or organization.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Recognized By
Description:
Agent that acknowledges the validity of the credential, learning opportunity of assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Regulated By
Description:
Quality assurance organization that enforces the legal requirements of the credential, learning resource or assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Accredited In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which the credential, learning opportunity or assessment is accredited.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Administration Process
Description:
Entity describing the process by which a credential, assessment, organization, or aspects of it, are administered.
Comment:
Processes described include the execution of events and the development of resources in the lifecycle of a credential or organization, such as the process for the proctoring of assessments.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Approved In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which an organization pronounces favorable judgment for this credential, assessment, learning opportunity, or organization.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Assessment Method Description
Description:
Description of the methods used to conduct assessment.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Assessment Output
Description:
Description of the assessment artifact, performance or examination.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Assessment Use Type
Description:
Type of intended use of the assessment; select from an existing enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
Best practice for developing credential descriptions for the Credential Engine Registry is to use the ceterms:AssessmentUse vocabulary.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Assessment Use Concept Scheme:
Audience Type
Description:
The type of audience for which the resource is applicable, intended, or useful; select from an existing enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
Best practice for developing credential descriptions for the Credential Engine Registry is to use the ceterms:Audience vocabulary.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Audience Concept Scheme:
audience:Citizen
audience:CurrentMilitary
audience:CurrentMilitaryDependent
audience:CurrentMilitarySpouse
audience:CurrentStudent
audience:FormerMilitary
audience:FormerMilitaryDependent
audience:FormerMilitarySpouse
audience:FormerStudent
audience:FullTime
audience:Member
audience:NonCitizen
audience:NonMember
audience:NonResident
audience:PartTime
audience:PrivateEmployee
audience:PublicEmployee
audience:Resident
Common Conditions
Description:
Set constraints, prerequisites, entry conditions, or requirements that are shared across an organization, organizational subdivision, set of credentials, or category of entities and activities.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Common Costs
Description:
Set of costs maintained at an organizational or sub-organizational level, which apply to this credential, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Corequisite
Description:
Credentials that must be pursued concurrently.
Comment:
Includes dual (double) degrees that cannot be earned independently of each other.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Credit Unit Type Description
Description:
Detailed description of credit unit type.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Development Process
Description:
Entity describing the process by which a credential, or aspects of it, were created.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Entry Condition
Description:
Prerequisites for entry into a credentialing program, a learning opportunity or an assessment including transcripts, records of previous experience, and lower-level learning opportunities.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Expiration Date
Description:
Date beyond which the resource is no longer offered or available.
Comment:
Previously earned, completed, or attained resources may still be valid even if they are no longer offered.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
External Research
Description:
Research that supports or validates one or more aspects of the entity.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Has Group Evaluation
Description:
Whether or not the assessment activity is scored as a group.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Has Group Participation
Description:
Whether or not two or more participants are required to complete the assessment activity.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Identifier
Description:
Alphanumeric token that identifies this resource and information about the token's originating context or scheme.
Usage Note:
Where a specific property for the originating context or scheme exists, such as ceterms:opeID, ceterms:ncesID, ceterms:leiCode, etc., use that property instead of this one. Where the identifier has no nameable originating context or scheme other than that of the resource being identified, ceterms:codedNotation may be used.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Instructional Program Type
Description:
Type of instructional program; select from an existing enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
For U.S. credentials, best practice is to use a framework such as the CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs). Other credentials may use any framework of the class CTDL InstructionalProgramClassification.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the ceterms:InstructionalProgramClassification Concept Scheme.
Is Proctored
Description:
Whether or not the assessment is supervised or monitored by an agent.
Comment:
Such supervision or proctoring includes: (1) guaranteeing of the identities of the examinees; (2) the conditions of the examination including instructions, time, materials, equipment and completion, and (3) completed without unauthorized assistance.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Learning Method Description
Description:
Description of the methods used to conduct learning.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Maintenance Process
Description:
Entity describing the process by which the credential is maintained including review and updating.
Comment:
Such maintenance does not include renewal of a credential by an individual holder.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Offered In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale where the credential, learning resource or assessment is offered.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Process Standards
Description:
Webpage or online document that describes the criteria, standards, and/or requirements used with a process.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Process Standards Description
Description:
Textual description of the criteria, standards, and/or requirements used with a process.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Recognized In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which the credential, learning resource, or assessment has been publicly recommended, acknowledged or endorsed.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Region
Description:
Entity that describes the longitude, latitude and other location details of an area.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Regulated In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which the credential, learning opportunity or resource is regulated.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Same As
Description:
Another source of information about the entity being described.
Comment:
Other sources may include descriptions of entities in open databases such as DBpedia, Wikidata, the Credential Engine Registry, or other platforms.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Scoring Method Description
Description:
Textual description of the method used to score the assessment.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Scoring Method Example
Description:
Webpage or online document providing an example of the method or tool used to score the assessment.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Scoring Method Example Description
Description:
Textual example of the method or tool used to score the assessment.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Scoring Method Type
Description:
Type of method used to score the assessment; select from an existing enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
Best practice for U.S. credentials and for submission to the Credential Engine Registry, is to use concepts from the ceterms:ScoringMethod vocabulary.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Scoring Method Concept Scheme:
Subject
Description:
Words or brief phrases describing the topicality of the entity; select subject terms from an existing enumeration of such terms.
Usage Note:
Use the subject property to reference a concept in a controlled vocabulary. Free text subjects should use the keyword property.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Target Assessment
Description:
Assessment that provides direct, indirect, formative or summative evaluation or estimation of the nature, ability, or quality for an entity.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Target Learning Resource
Description:
Learning object or resource that is used as part of an learning activity.
Comment:
Examples include a textbook or lesson plan that describes or records the educational activity (e.g. an audio- or video-recording of a lesson).
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Version Identifier
Description:
Alphanumeric identifier of the version of the credential that is unique within the organizational context of its owner.
Comment:
The credential version captured here is any local identifier used by the credential owner to identify the version of the credential in the its local system.
Usage Note:
Locally unique identifiers are acceptable; however, globally unique URI or GUID/UUID are preferred.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Credential Status Type
Description:
Type of official status of the credential; select from an enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
Best practice for developing credential descriptions for the Credential Engine Registry is to use the ceterms:CredentialStatus vocabulary.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Credential Status Concept Scheme:
CTID
Description:
Globally unique Credential Transparency Identifier (CTID) by which the creator, owner or provider of a resource recognizes it in transactions with the external environment (e.g., in verifiable claims involving the resource).
Comment:
The CTID is the equivalent of a version identifier for the resource. Different versions of a resource are considered distinct expressions and each must be assigned its own CTID. Each version of a resource can have only one CTID assigned. However, a single version of a resource may have distinct identifier values for both the ctid property and the credentialId property. In such a case both identifiers will be recognized by the resource creator/owner/provider in transactions with the external environment.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Description
Description:
Statement, characterization or account of the entity.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
In Language
Description:
The primary language or languages of the entity, even if it makes use of other languages; e.g., a course offered in English to teach Spanish would have an inLanguage of English, while a credential in Quebec could have an inLanguage of both French and English.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Name
Description:
Name or title of the resource.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Subject Webpage
Description:
Webpage that describes this entity.
Comment:
The web page being referenced describes the entity. The value of subjectWebpage is an authoritative location for information about the subject but should not assumed to be a persistent identifier of the subject.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Owned By
Description:
Organization or person with an enforceable claim or legal title to the resource.
Comment:
Agent includes credentialing organizations, quality assurance organizations and persons. It does not not include credential holders.
Importance:
Required Conditionally: Must include ceterms:ownedBy or ceterms:offeredBy
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Offered By
Description:
Agent that offers the resource.
Importance:
Required Conditionally: Must include ceterms:ownedBy or ceterms:offeredBy
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Advanced Standing From
Description:
Credential that has its time or cost reduced by another credential, assessment or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Audience Level Type
Description:
Type of level indicating a point in a progression through an educational or training context, for which the credential is intended; select from an existing enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
Best practice is to use terms from the CTDL Audience Level vocabulary.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Audience Level Concept Scheme:
audLevel:AdvancedLevel
audLevel:AssociatesDegreeLevel
audLevel:BachelorsDegreeLevel
audLevel:BeginnerLevel
audLevel:DoctoralDegreeLevel
audLevel:GraduateLevel
audLevel:IntermediateLevel
audLevel:LowerDivisionLevel
audLevel:MastersDegreeLevel
audLevel:PostSecondaryLevel
audLevel:ProfessionalLevel
audLevel:SecondaryLevel
audLevel:UndergraduateLevel
audLevel:UpperDivisionLevel
Corequisite
Description:
Credentials that must be pursued concurrently.
Comment:
Includes dual (double) degrees that cannot be earned independently of each other.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Date Effective
Description:
Effective date of the content of a credential, assessment or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Earnings
Description:
Entity describing aggregate credential holder earnings data.
Usage Note:
The use of ceterms:aggregateData instead of this property is strongly recommended.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Employment Outcome
Description:
Entity describing aggregate data on jobs obtained with the credential by occupation and industry for a given period of time in a specific region.
Usage Note:
The use of ceterms:aggregateData instead of this property is strongly recommended.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Estimated Cost
Description:
Estimated cost of a credential, learning opportunity or assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Estimated Duration
Description:
Estimated time it will take to complete a credential, learning opportunity or assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Financial Assistance
Description:
Entity that describes financial assistance for which this credential, assessment, or learning opportunity qualifies.
Comment:
Whether the financial aid in question is associated with a credential, an assessment, or a learning opportunity is dependent on context.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Has Part
Description:
Indicates a separately identifiable and independently useful component of the entity.
Comment:
Such partitive components can frequently be used in more than one context.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Holders
Description:
Entity describing the number and characteristics of credentialed individuals and their geographic location.
Usage Note:
The use of ceterms:aggregateData instead of this property is strongly recommended.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Industry Type
Description:
Type of industry; select from an existing enumeration of such types such as the SIC, NAICS, and ISIC classifications.
Usage Note:
Best practice in identifying industries for U.S. resources is to provide the NAICS code using the ceterms:naics property. Other resources may use the ceterms:industrytype property and any framework of the class ceterms:IndustryClassification.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the ceterms:IndustryClassification Concept Scheme.
Is Advanced Standing For
Description:
This credential, assessment, or learning opportunity reduces the time or cost required to earn or complete the referenced credential, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Usage Note:
A third-party credential agent claiming that its credential provides advanced standing for the credential of another credential agent should consider using ceterms:recommendedFor instead of ceterms:advancedStandingFor in the absence of an explicit and verifiable agreement on advanced standing between the agents of the two credentials.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Is Part Of
Description:
Indicates another entity of which this entity is a component.
Comment:
Covers partitive notions such as "embedded".
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentComponent
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:BasicComponent
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:CocurricularComponent
ceterms:CompetencyComponent
ceterms:ComponentCondition
ceterms:CourseComponent
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:CredentialComponent
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:ExtracurricularComponent
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JobComponent
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
ceterms:WorkExperienceComponent
Is Preparation For
Description:
This credential, assessment, or learning opportunity provides preparation for the credential, assessment, or learning opportunity being referenced.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Is Recommended For
Description:
It is recommended to earn or complete this credential, assessment, or learning opportunity before attempting to earn or complete the referenced credential, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Is Required For
Description:
This credential, assessment, or learning opportunity must be earned or completed prior to attempting to earn or complete the referenced credential, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Jurisdiction
Description:
Geographic or political region in which the credential is formally applicable or an organization has authority to act.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Keyword
Description:
Keyword or key phrase describing relevant aspects of an entity.
Usage Note:
Use the keyword property to enter free text keywords. A subject concept in a controlled vocabulary should use the subject property.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Occupation Type
Description:
Type of occupation; select from an existing enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
For U.S. resources, best practice is to identify an occupation using a framework such as the ONet. Other resources may use any framework of the class ceterms:OccupationClassification, such as the EU's ESCO, ISCO-08, and SOC 2010.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the ceterms:OccupationClassification Concept Scheme.
Preparation From
Description:
Another credential, learning opportunity or assessment that provides preparation for this credential, learning opportunity or assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Recommends
Description:
Recommended credential, learning opportunity or assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Competency
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Requires
Description:
Requirement or set of requirements for this resource.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Competency
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Subject
Description:
Words or brief phrases describing the topicality of the entity; select subject terms from an existing enumeration of such terms.
Usage Note:
Use the subject property to reference a concept in a controlled vocabulary. Free text subjects should use the keyword property.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Accredited By
Description:
Quality assurance organization that provides official authorization to, or approval of, a credential, organization, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Approved By
Description:
Organization that pronounces favorable judgment for this credential, assessment, learning opportunity, or organization.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Recognized By
Description:
Agent that acknowledges the validity of the credential, learning opportunity of assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Regulated By
Description:
Quality assurance organization that enforces the legal requirements of the credential, learning resource or assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Available At
Description:
Physical location where the credential, assessment, or learning opportunity can be pursued.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Availability Listing
Description:
Listing of online and/or physical locations where a credential can be pursued.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Available Online At
Description:
Online location where the credential, assessment, or learning opportunity can be pursued.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Accredited In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which the credential, learning opportunity or assessment is accredited.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Administration Process
Description:
Entity describing the process by which a credential, assessment, organization, or aspects of it, are administered.
Comment:
Processes described include the execution of events and the development of resources in the lifecycle of a credential or organization, such as the process for the proctoring of assessments.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Aggregate Data
Description:
Statistical information about the resource.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Alternate Name
Description:
Alias for the entity including acronyms, alpha-numeric notations, and other forms of name abbreviations in common use such as PhD, MA, and BA.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Appeal Process
Description:
Formal process for objecting to decisions of the organization regarding credentials, assessments or processes.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Approved In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which an organization pronounces favorable judgment for this credential, assessment, learning opportunity, or organization.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Assessment Delivery Type
Description:
Delivery type for the assessment for the credential.
Comment:
Indicates the delivery type for the assessment for the credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Delivery Type Concept Scheme:
Audience Type
Description:
The type of audience for which the resource is applicable, intended, or useful; select from an existing enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
Best practice for developing credential descriptions for the Credential Engine Registry is to use the ceterms:Audience vocabulary.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Audience Concept Scheme:
audience:Citizen
audience:CurrentMilitary
audience:CurrentMilitaryDependent
audience:CurrentMilitarySpouse
audience:CurrentStudent
audience:FormerMilitary
audience:FormerMilitaryDependent
audience:FormerMilitarySpouse
audience:FormerStudent
audience:FullTime
audience:Member
audience:NonCitizen
audience:NonMember
audience:NonResident
audience:PartTime
audience:PrivateEmployee
audience:PublicEmployee
audience:Resident
Broad Alignment
Description:
Item that covers all of the relevant concepts in the item being described as well as additional relevant concepts.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Common Conditions
Description:
Set constraints, prerequisites, entry conditions, or requirements that are shared across an organization, organizational subdivision, set of credentials, or category of entities and activities.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Common Costs
Description:
Set of costs maintained at an organizational or sub-organizational level, which apply to this credential, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Complaint Process
Description:
Process for handling complaints about a credential, or aspects of it including related learning opportunities and assessments.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Copyright Holder
Description:
Person or organization holding the rights in copyright to entities such as credentials, learning opportunities, assessments, competencies or concept schemes.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Credential Identifier
Description:
Globally unique identifier by which the creator, owner or provider of a credential recognizes that credential in transactions with the external environment (e.g., in verifiable claims involving the credential).
Comment:
The identifier may take the form of a URN, UUID, ARK, DOI, INFO or any other publicly recognized, globally unique identifier scheme.
Usage Note:
Best practice for descriptions intended for the Credential Engine Registry is to use the ceterms:ctid property for this purpose; ceterms:ctid is declared as a subproperty of ceterms:credentialId.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Degree Concentration
Description:
Focused plan of study within a college or university degree such as a concentration in Aerospace Engineering within an Engineering degree.
Usage Note:
Where possible, values should be taken from published frameworks defining degree majors, minors, and concentrations such as the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics' (NCES) Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP).
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Degree Major
Description:
Primary field of study of a degree-seeking student.
Usage Note:
Where possible, values should be taken from published frameworks defining degree majors, minors, and concentrations such as the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics' (NCES) Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP).
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Degree Minor
Description:
Optional, secondary field of study of a degree-seeking student.
Usage Note:
Where possible, values should be taken from published frameworks defining degree majors, minors, and concentrations such as the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics' (NCES) Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP).
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Development Process
Description:
Entity describing the process by which a credential, or aspects of it, were created.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Exact Alignment
Description:
Relevant concepts in two entities being compared are coextensive.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Expiration Date
Description:
Date beyond which the resource is no longer offered or available.
Comment:
Previously earned, completed, or attained resources may still be valid even if they are no longer offered.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Identifier
Description:
Alphanumeric token that identifies this resource and information about the token's originating context or scheme.
Usage Note:
Where a specific property for the originating context or scheme exists, such as ceterms:opeID, ceterms:ncesID, ceterms:leiCode, etc., use that property instead of this one. Where the identifier has no nameable originating context or scheme other than that of the resource being identified, ceterms:codedNotation may be used.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Image
Description:
Image, icon or logo that represents the entity including registered trade or service marks.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Instructional Program Type
Description:
Type of instructional program; select from an existing enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
For U.S. credentials, best practice is to use a framework such as the CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs). Other credentials may use any framework of the class CTDL InstructionalProgramClassification.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the ceterms:InstructionalProgramClassification Concept Scheme.
ISIC Revision 4 Code
Description:
The International Standard of Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Revision 4 code for a particular organization, business person, or place.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Latest Version
Description:
Latest version of the credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Learning Delivery Type
Description:
Delivery type for the learning opportunity for the credential.
Comment:
Indicates the delivery type for the learning opportunity for the credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Delivery Type Concept Scheme:
Maintenance Process
Description:
Entity describing the process by which the credential is maintained including review and updating.
Comment:
Such maintenance does not include renewal of a credential by an individual holder.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Major Alignment
Description:
Major overlap of relevant concepts between the two resources being compared.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Minor Alignment
Description:
Minor overlap of relevant concepts between the two credentials being compared.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
NAICS
Description:
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of an organization or business person.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Narrow Alignment
Description:
Credential covers all of the relevant concepts in another credential as well as relevant concepts not found in the other credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Next Version
Description:
Version of the resource that immediately follows this version.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Offered In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale where the credential, learning resource or assessment is offered.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Previous Version
Description:
Version of the resource that immediately precedes this version.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Process Standards
Description:
Webpage or online document that describes the criteria, standards, and/or requirements used with a process.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Process Standards Description
Description:
Textual description of the criteria, standards, and/or requirements used with a process.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Recognized In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which the credential, learning resource, or assessment has been publicly recommended, acknowledged or endorsed.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Region
Description:
Entity that describes the longitude, latitude and other location details of an area.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Regulated In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which the credential, learning opportunity or resource is regulated.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Related Action
Description:
Action related to the credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Renewal
Description:
Entity describing the constraints, prerequisites, entry conditions, or requirements necessary to maintenance and renewal of an awarded credential.
Comment:
Generally, renewal applies to certifications and licenses; however, it may occasionally apply to other types of credentials.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Renewal Frequency
Description:
Frequency with which the credential needs to be renewed.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Renewed By
Description:
Organization or person that handles the renewal of the credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Renewed In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which the credential is renewable.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Review Process
Description:
Entity that describes the process by which the credential, or aspects of it, are reviewed.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Revocation
Description:
Entity that describes the processes and criteria for ending (revoking) the validity or operation of an awarded credential.
Comment:
Generally, revocation applies to certifications and licenses; however, it may also apply to other types of credential under extraordinary circumstances.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Revocation Process
Description:
Entity describing the process by which the credential is revoked.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Revoked By
Description:
Organization or person that handles revocation of an awarded credential due to violations or failure to renew.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Revoked In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which the credential can be revoked.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Same As
Description:
Another source of information about the entity being described.
Comment:
Other sources may include descriptions of entities in open databases such as DBpedia, Wikidata, the Credential Engine Registry, or other platforms.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Superseded By
Description:
Resource that replaces this resource.
Comment:
For example, a credential that outright replaces the credential being described, and is not simply a newer version of the same credential (the two credentials have different CTIDs).
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Supersedes
Description:
Resource that this resource replaces.
Comment:
For example, the credential that is outright replaced by the credential being described, and is not simply an older version of the same credential (the two credentials have different CTIDs).
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Version Identifier
Description:
Alphanumeric identifier of the version of the credential that is unique within the organizational context of its owner.
Comment:
The credential version captured here is any local identifier used by the credential owner to identify the version of the credential in the its local system.
Usage Note:
Locally unique identifiers are acceptable; however, globally unique URI or GUID/UUID are preferred.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Credential Status Type
Description:
Type of official status of the credential; select from an enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
Best practice for developing credential descriptions for the Credential Engine Registry is to use the ceterms:CredentialStatus vocabulary.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Credential Status Concept Scheme:
CTID
Description:
Globally unique Credential Transparency Identifier (CTID) by which the creator, owner or provider of a resource recognizes it in transactions with the external environment (e.g., in verifiable claims involving the resource).
Comment:
The CTID is the equivalent of a version identifier for the resource. Different versions of a resource are considered distinct expressions and each must be assigned its own CTID. Each version of a resource can have only one CTID assigned. However, a single version of a resource may have distinct identifier values for both the ctid property and the credentialId property. In such a case both identifiers will be recognized by the resource creator/owner/provider in transactions with the external environment.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Description
Description:
Statement, characterization or account of the entity.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
In Language
Description:
The primary language or languages of the entity, even if it makes use of other languages; e.g., a course offered in English to teach Spanish would have an inLanguage of English, while a credential in Quebec could have an inLanguage of both French and English.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Name
Description:
Name or title of the resource.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Subject Webpage
Description:
Webpage that describes this entity.
Comment:
The web page being referenced describes the entity. The value of subjectWebpage is an authoritative location for information about the subject but should not assumed to be a persistent identifier of the subject.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Owned By
Description:
Organization or person with an enforceable claim or legal title to the resource.
Comment:
Agent includes credentialing organizations, quality assurance organizations and persons. It does not not include credential holders.
Importance:
Required Conditionally: Must include ceterms:ownedBy or ceterms:offeredBy
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Offered By
Description:
Agent that offers the resource.
Importance:
Required Conditionally: Must include ceterms:ownedBy or ceterms:offeredBy
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Advanced Standing From
Description:
Credential that has its time or cost reduced by another credential, assessment or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Audience Level Type
Description:
Type of level indicating a point in a progression through an educational or training context, for which the credential is intended; select from an existing enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
Best practice is to use terms from the CTDL Audience Level vocabulary.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Audience Level Concept Scheme:
audLevel:AdvancedLevel
audLevel:AssociatesDegreeLevel
audLevel:BachelorsDegreeLevel
audLevel:BeginnerLevel
audLevel:DoctoralDegreeLevel
audLevel:GraduateLevel
audLevel:IntermediateLevel
audLevel:LowerDivisionLevel
audLevel:MastersDegreeLevel
audLevel:PostSecondaryLevel
audLevel:ProfessionalLevel
audLevel:SecondaryLevel
audLevel:UndergraduateLevel
audLevel:UpperDivisionLevel
Corequisite
Description:
Credentials that must be pursued concurrently.
Comment:
Includes dual (double) degrees that cannot be earned independently of each other.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Date Effective
Description:
Effective date of the content of a credential, assessment or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Earnings
Description:
Entity describing aggregate credential holder earnings data.
Usage Note:
The use of ceterms:aggregateData instead of this property is strongly recommended.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Employment Outcome
Description:
Entity describing aggregate data on jobs obtained with the credential by occupation and industry for a given period of time in a specific region.
Usage Note:
The use of ceterms:aggregateData instead of this property is strongly recommended.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Estimated Cost
Description:
Estimated cost of a credential, learning opportunity or assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Estimated Duration
Description:
Estimated time it will take to complete a credential, learning opportunity or assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Financial Assistance
Description:
Entity that describes financial assistance for which this credential, assessment, or learning opportunity qualifies.
Comment:
Whether the financial aid in question is associated with a credential, an assessment, or a learning opportunity is dependent on context.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Has Part
Description:
Indicates a separately identifiable and independently useful component of the entity.
Comment:
Such partitive components can frequently be used in more than one context.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Holders
Description:
Entity describing the number and characteristics of credentialed individuals and their geographic location.
Usage Note:
The use of ceterms:aggregateData instead of this property is strongly recommended.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Industry Type
Description:
Type of industry; select from an existing enumeration of such types such as the SIC, NAICS, and ISIC classifications.
Usage Note:
Best practice in identifying industries for U.S. resources is to provide the NAICS code using the ceterms:naics property. Other resources may use the ceterms:industrytype property and any framework of the class ceterms:IndustryClassification.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the ceterms:IndustryClassification Concept Scheme.
Is Advanced Standing For
Description:
This credential, assessment, or learning opportunity reduces the time or cost required to earn or complete the referenced credential, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Usage Note:
A third-party credential agent claiming that its credential provides advanced standing for the credential of another credential agent should consider using ceterms:recommendedFor instead of ceterms:advancedStandingFor in the absence of an explicit and verifiable agreement on advanced standing between the agents of the two credentials.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Is Part Of
Description:
Indicates another entity of which this entity is a component.
Comment:
Covers partitive notions such as "embedded".
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentComponent
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:BasicComponent
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:CocurricularComponent
ceterms:CompetencyComponent
ceterms:ComponentCondition
ceterms:CourseComponent
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:CredentialComponent
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:ExtracurricularComponent
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JobComponent
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
ceterms:WorkExperienceComponent
Is Preparation For
Description:
This credential, assessment, or learning opportunity provides preparation for the credential, assessment, or learning opportunity being referenced.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Is Recommended For
Description:
It is recommended to earn or complete this credential, assessment, or learning opportunity before attempting to earn or complete the referenced credential, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Is Required For
Description:
This credential, assessment, or learning opportunity must be earned or completed prior to attempting to earn or complete the referenced credential, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Jurisdiction
Description:
Geographic or political region in which the credential is formally applicable or an organization has authority to act.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Keyword
Description:
Keyword or key phrase describing relevant aspects of an entity.
Usage Note:
Use the keyword property to enter free text keywords. A subject concept in a controlled vocabulary should use the subject property.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Occupation Type
Description:
Type of occupation; select from an existing enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
For U.S. resources, best practice is to identify an occupation using a framework such as the ONet. Other resources may use any framework of the class ceterms:OccupationClassification, such as the EU's ESCO, ISCO-08, and SOC 2010.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the ceterms:OccupationClassification Concept Scheme.
Preparation From
Description:
Another credential, learning opportunity or assessment that provides preparation for this credential, learning opportunity or assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Recommends
Description:
Recommended credential, learning opportunity or assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Competency
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Requires
Description:
Requirement or set of requirements for this resource.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Competency
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Subject
Description:
Words or brief phrases describing the topicality of the entity; select subject terms from an existing enumeration of such terms.
Usage Note:
Use the subject property to reference a concept in a controlled vocabulary. Free text subjects should use the keyword property.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Accredited By
Description:
Quality assurance organization that provides official authorization to, or approval of, a credential, organization, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Approved By
Description:
Organization that pronounces favorable judgment for this credential, assessment, learning opportunity, or organization.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Recognized By
Description:
Agent that acknowledges the validity of the credential, learning opportunity of assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Regulated By
Description:
Quality assurance organization that enforces the legal requirements of the credential, learning resource or assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Available At
Description:
Physical location where the credential, assessment, or learning opportunity can be pursued.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Availability Listing
Description:
Listing of online and/or physical locations where a credential can be pursued.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Available Online At
Description:
Online location where the credential, assessment, or learning opportunity can be pursued.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Accredited In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which the credential, learning opportunity or assessment is accredited.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Administration Process
Description:
Entity describing the process by which a credential, assessment, organization, or aspects of it, are administered.
Comment:
Processes described include the execution of events and the development of resources in the lifecycle of a credential or organization, such as the process for the proctoring of assessments.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Aggregate Data
Description:
Statistical information about the resource.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Alternate Name
Description:
Alias for the entity including acronyms, alpha-numeric notations, and other forms of name abbreviations in common use such as PhD, MA, and BA.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Appeal Process
Description:
Formal process for objecting to decisions of the organization regarding credentials, assessments or processes.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Approved In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which an organization pronounces favorable judgment for this credential, assessment, learning opportunity, or organization.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Assessment Delivery Type
Description:
Delivery type for the assessment for the credential.
Comment:
Indicates the delivery type for the assessment for the credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Delivery Type Concept Scheme:
Audience Type
Description:
The type of audience for which the resource is applicable, intended, or useful; select from an existing enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
Best practice for developing credential descriptions for the Credential Engine Registry is to use the ceterms:Audience vocabulary.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Audience Concept Scheme:
audience:Citizen
audience:CurrentMilitary
audience:CurrentMilitaryDependent
audience:CurrentMilitarySpouse
audience:CurrentStudent
audience:FormerMilitary
audience:FormerMilitaryDependent
audience:FormerMilitarySpouse
audience:FormerStudent
audience:FullTime
audience:Member
audience:NonCitizen
audience:NonMember
audience:NonResident
audience:PartTime
audience:PrivateEmployee
audience:PublicEmployee
audience:Resident
Broad Alignment
Description:
Item that covers all of the relevant concepts in the item being described as well as additional relevant concepts.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Common Conditions
Description:
Set constraints, prerequisites, entry conditions, or requirements that are shared across an organization, organizational subdivision, set of credentials, or category of entities and activities.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Common Costs
Description:
Set of costs maintained at an organizational or sub-organizational level, which apply to this credential, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Complaint Process
Description:
Process for handling complaints about a credential, or aspects of it including related learning opportunities and assessments.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Copyright Holder
Description:
Person or organization holding the rights in copyright to entities such as credentials, learning opportunities, assessments, competencies or concept schemes.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Credential Identifier
Description:
Globally unique identifier by which the creator, owner or provider of a credential recognizes that credential in transactions with the external environment (e.g., in verifiable claims involving the credential).
Comment:
The identifier may take the form of a URN, UUID, ARK, DOI, INFO or any other publicly recognized, globally unique identifier scheme.
Usage Note:
Best practice for descriptions intended for the Credential Engine Registry is to use the ceterms:ctid property for this purpose; ceterms:ctid is declared as a subproperty of ceterms:credentialId.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Degree Concentration
Description:
Focused plan of study within a college or university degree such as a concentration in Aerospace Engineering within an Engineering degree.
Usage Note:
Where possible, values should be taken from published frameworks defining degree majors, minors, and concentrations such as the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics' (NCES) Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP).
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Degree Major
Description:
Primary field of study of a degree-seeking student.
Usage Note:
Where possible, values should be taken from published frameworks defining degree majors, minors, and concentrations such as the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics' (NCES) Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP).
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Degree Minor
Description:
Optional, secondary field of study of a degree-seeking student.
Usage Note:
Where possible, values should be taken from published frameworks defining degree majors, minors, and concentrations such as the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics' (NCES) Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP).
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Development Process
Description:
Entity describing the process by which a credential, or aspects of it, were created.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Exact Alignment
Description:
Relevant concepts in two entities being compared are coextensive.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Expiration Date
Description:
Date beyond which the resource is no longer offered or available.
Comment:
Previously earned, completed, or attained resources may still be valid even if they are no longer offered.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Identifier
Description:
Alphanumeric token that identifies this resource and information about the token's originating context or scheme.
Usage Note:
Where a specific property for the originating context or scheme exists, such as ceterms:opeID, ceterms:ncesID, ceterms:leiCode, etc., use that property instead of this one. Where the identifier has no nameable originating context or scheme other than that of the resource being identified, ceterms:codedNotation may be used.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Image
Description:
Image, icon or logo that represents the entity including registered trade or service marks.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Instructional Program Type
Description:
Type of instructional program; select from an existing enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
For U.S. credentials, best practice is to use a framework such as the CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs). Other credentials may use any framework of the class CTDL InstructionalProgramClassification.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the ceterms:InstructionalProgramClassification Concept Scheme.
ISIC Revision 4 Code
Description:
The International Standard of Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Revision 4 code for a particular organization, business person, or place.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Latest Version
Description:
Latest version of the credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Learning Delivery Type
Description:
Delivery type for the learning opportunity for the credential.
Comment:
Indicates the delivery type for the learning opportunity for the credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Delivery Type Concept Scheme:
Maintenance Process
Description:
Entity describing the process by which the credential is maintained including review and updating.
Comment:
Such maintenance does not include renewal of a credential by an individual holder.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Major Alignment
Description:
Major overlap of relevant concepts between the two resources being compared.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Minor Alignment
Description:
Minor overlap of relevant concepts between the two credentials being compared.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
NAICS
Description:
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of an organization or business person.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Narrow Alignment
Description:
Credential covers all of the relevant concepts in another credential as well as relevant concepts not found in the other credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Next Version
Description:
Version of the resource that immediately follows this version.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Offered In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale where the credential, learning resource or assessment is offered.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Previous Version
Description:
Version of the resource that immediately precedes this version.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Process Standards
Description:
Webpage or online document that describes the criteria, standards, and/or requirements used with a process.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Process Standards Description
Description:
Textual description of the criteria, standards, and/or requirements used with a process.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Recognized In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which the credential, learning resource, or assessment has been publicly recommended, acknowledged or endorsed.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Region
Description:
Entity that describes the longitude, latitude and other location details of an area.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Regulated In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which the credential, learning opportunity or resource is regulated.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Related Action
Description:
Action related to the credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Renewal
Description:
Entity describing the constraints, prerequisites, entry conditions, or requirements necessary to maintenance and renewal of an awarded credential.
Comment:
Generally, renewal applies to certifications and licenses; however, it may occasionally apply to other types of credentials.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Renewal Frequency
Description:
Frequency with which the credential needs to be renewed.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Renewed By
Description:
Organization or person that handles the renewal of the credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Renewed In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which the credential is renewable.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Review Process
Description:
Entity that describes the process by which the credential, or aspects of it, are reviewed.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Revocation
Description:
Entity that describes the processes and criteria for ending (revoking) the validity or operation of an awarded credential.
Comment:
Generally, revocation applies to certifications and licenses; however, it may also apply to other types of credential under extraordinary circumstances.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Revocation Process
Description:
Entity describing the process by which the credential is revoked.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Revoked By
Description:
Organization or person that handles revocation of an awarded credential due to violations or failure to renew.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Revoked In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which the credential can be revoked.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Same As
Description:
Another source of information about the entity being described.
Comment:
Other sources may include descriptions of entities in open databases such as DBpedia, Wikidata, the Credential Engine Registry, or other platforms.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Superseded By
Description:
Resource that replaces this resource.
Comment:
For example, a credential that outright replaces the credential being described, and is not simply a newer version of the same credential (the two credentials have different CTIDs).
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Supersedes
Description:
Resource that this resource replaces.
Comment:
For example, the credential that is outright replaced by the credential being described, and is not simply an older version of the same credential (the two credentials have different CTIDs).
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Version Identifier
Description:
Alphanumeric identifier of the version of the credential that is unique within the organizational context of its owner.
Comment:
The credential version captured here is any local identifier used by the credential owner to identify the version of the credential in the its local system.
Usage Note:
Locally unique identifiers are acceptable; however, globally unique URI or GUID/UUID are preferred.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Credential Status Type
Description:
Type of official status of the credential; select from an enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
Best practice for developing credential descriptions for the Credential Engine Registry is to use the ceterms:CredentialStatus vocabulary.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Credential Status Concept Scheme:
CTID
Description:
Globally unique Credential Transparency Identifier (CTID) by which the creator, owner or provider of a resource recognizes it in transactions with the external environment (e.g., in verifiable claims involving the resource).
Comment:
The CTID is the equivalent of a version identifier for the resource. Different versions of a resource are considered distinct expressions and each must be assigned its own CTID. Each version of a resource can have only one CTID assigned. However, a single version of a resource may have distinct identifier values for both the ctid property and the credentialId property. In such a case both identifiers will be recognized by the resource creator/owner/provider in transactions with the external environment.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Description
Description:
Statement, characterization or account of the entity.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
In Language
Description:
The primary language or languages of the entity, even if it makes use of other languages; e.g., a course offered in English to teach Spanish would have an inLanguage of English, while a credential in Quebec could have an inLanguage of both French and English.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Name
Description:
Name or title of the resource.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Subject Webpage
Description:
Webpage that describes this entity.
Comment:
The web page being referenced describes the entity. The value of subjectWebpage is an authoritative location for information about the subject but should not assumed to be a persistent identifier of the subject.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Owned By
Description:
Organization or person with an enforceable claim or legal title to the resource.
Comment:
Agent includes credentialing organizations, quality assurance organizations and persons. It does not not include credential holders.
Importance:
Required Conditionally: Must include ceterms:ownedBy or ceterms:offeredBy
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Offered By
Description:
Agent that offers the resource.
Importance:
Required Conditionally: Must include ceterms:ownedBy or ceterms:offeredBy
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Advanced Standing From
Description:
Credential that has its time or cost reduced by another credential, assessment or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Audience Level Type
Description:
Type of level indicating a point in a progression through an educational or training context, for which the credential is intended; select from an existing enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
Best practice is to use terms from the CTDL Audience Level vocabulary.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Audience Level Concept Scheme:
audLevel:AdvancedLevel
audLevel:AssociatesDegreeLevel
audLevel:BachelorsDegreeLevel
audLevel:BeginnerLevel
audLevel:DoctoralDegreeLevel
audLevel:GraduateLevel
audLevel:IntermediateLevel
audLevel:LowerDivisionLevel
audLevel:MastersDegreeLevel
audLevel:PostSecondaryLevel
audLevel:ProfessionalLevel
audLevel:SecondaryLevel
audLevel:UndergraduateLevel
audLevel:UpperDivisionLevel
Corequisite
Description:
Credentials that must be pursued concurrently.
Comment:
Includes dual (double) degrees that cannot be earned independently of each other.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Date Effective
Description:
Effective date of the content of a credential, assessment or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Earnings
Description:
Entity describing aggregate credential holder earnings data.
Usage Note:
The use of ceterms:aggregateData instead of this property is strongly recommended.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Employment Outcome
Description:
Entity describing aggregate data on jobs obtained with the credential by occupation and industry for a given period of time in a specific region.
Usage Note:
The use of ceterms:aggregateData instead of this property is strongly recommended.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Estimated Cost
Description:
Estimated cost of a credential, learning opportunity or assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Estimated Duration
Description:
Estimated time it will take to complete a credential, learning opportunity or assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Has Part
Description:
Indicates a separately identifiable and independently useful component of the entity.
Comment:
Such partitive components can frequently be used in more than one context.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Holders
Description:
Entity describing the number and characteristics of credentialed individuals and their geographic location.
Usage Note:
The use of ceterms:aggregateData instead of this property is strongly recommended.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Image
Description:
Image, icon or logo that represents the entity including registered trade or service marks.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Industry Type
Description:
Type of industry; select from an existing enumeration of such types such as the SIC, NAICS, and ISIC classifications.
Usage Note:
Best practice in identifying industries for U.S. resources is to provide the NAICS code using the ceterms:naics property. Other resources may use the ceterms:industrytype property and any framework of the class ceterms:IndustryClassification.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the ceterms:IndustryClassification Concept Scheme.
Is Advanced Standing For
Description:
This credential, assessment, or learning opportunity reduces the time or cost required to earn or complete the referenced credential, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Usage Note:
A third-party credential agent claiming that its credential provides advanced standing for the credential of another credential agent should consider using ceterms:recommendedFor instead of ceterms:advancedStandingFor in the absence of an explicit and verifiable agreement on advanced standing between the agents of the two credentials.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Is Part Of
Description:
Indicates another entity of which this entity is a component.
Comment:
Covers partitive notions such as "embedded".
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentComponent
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:BasicComponent
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:CocurricularComponent
ceterms:CompetencyComponent
ceterms:ComponentCondition
ceterms:CourseComponent
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:CredentialComponent
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:ExtracurricularComponent
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JobComponent
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
ceterms:WorkExperienceComponent
Is Preparation For
Description:
This credential, assessment, or learning opportunity provides preparation for the credential, assessment, or learning opportunity being referenced.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Is Recommended For
Description:
It is recommended to earn or complete this credential, assessment, or learning opportunity before attempting to earn or complete the referenced credential, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Is Required For
Description:
This credential, assessment, or learning opportunity must be earned or completed prior to attempting to earn or complete the referenced credential, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Jurisdiction
Description:
Geographic or political region in which the credential is formally applicable or an organization has authority to act.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Keyword
Description:
Keyword or key phrase describing relevant aspects of an entity.
Usage Note:
Use the keyword property to enter free text keywords. A subject concept in a controlled vocabulary should use the subject property.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Occupation Type
Description:
Type of occupation; select from an existing enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
For U.S. resources, best practice is to identify an occupation using a framework such as the ONet. Other resources may use any framework of the class ceterms:OccupationClassification, such as the EU's ESCO, ISCO-08, and SOC 2010.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the ceterms:OccupationClassification Concept Scheme.
Preparation From
Description:
Another credential, learning opportunity or assessment that provides preparation for this credential, learning opportunity or assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Recommends
Description:
Recommended credential, learning opportunity or assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Competency
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Requires
Description:
Requirement or set of requirements for this resource.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Competency
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Subject
Description:
Words or brief phrases describing the topicality of the entity; select subject terms from an existing enumeration of such terms.
Usage Note:
Use the subject property to reference a concept in a controlled vocabulary. Free text subjects should use the keyword property.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Accredited By
Description:
Quality assurance organization that provides official authorization to, or approval of, a credential, organization, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Approved By
Description:
Organization that pronounces favorable judgment for this credential, assessment, learning opportunity, or organization.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Recognized By
Description:
Agent that acknowledges the validity of the credential, learning opportunity of assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Regulated By
Description:
Quality assurance organization that enforces the legal requirements of the credential, learning resource or assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Available At
Description:
Physical location where the credential, assessment, or learning opportunity can be pursued.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Availability Listing
Description:
Listing of online and/or physical locations where a credential can be pursued.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Available Online At
Description:
Online location where the credential, assessment, or learning opportunity can be pursued.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Accredited In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which the credential, learning opportunity or assessment is accredited.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Administration Process
Description:
Entity describing the process by which a credential, assessment, organization, or aspects of it, are administered.
Comment:
Processes described include the execution of events and the development of resources in the lifecycle of a credential or organization, such as the process for the proctoring of assessments.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Aggregate Data
Description:
Statistical information about the resource.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Alternate Name
Description:
Alias for the entity including acronyms, alpha-numeric notations, and other forms of name abbreviations in common use such as PhD, MA, and BA.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Appeal Process
Description:
Formal process for objecting to decisions of the organization regarding credentials, assessments or processes.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Approved In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which an organization pronounces favorable judgment for this credential, assessment, learning opportunity, or organization.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Assessment Delivery Type
Description:
Delivery type for the assessment for the credential.
Comment:
Indicates the delivery type for the assessment for the credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Delivery Type Concept Scheme:
Audience Type
Description:
The type of audience for which the resource is applicable, intended, or useful; select from an existing enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
Best practice for developing credential descriptions for the Credential Engine Registry is to use the ceterms:Audience vocabulary.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Audience Concept Scheme:
audience:Citizen
audience:CurrentMilitary
audience:CurrentMilitaryDependent
audience:CurrentMilitarySpouse
audience:CurrentStudent
audience:FormerMilitary
audience:FormerMilitaryDependent
audience:FormerMilitarySpouse
audience:FormerStudent
audience:FullTime
audience:Member
audience:NonCitizen
audience:NonMember
audience:NonResident
audience:PartTime
audience:PrivateEmployee
audience:PublicEmployee
audience:Resident
Broad Alignment
Description:
Item that covers all of the relevant concepts in the item being described as well as additional relevant concepts.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Common Conditions
Description:
Set constraints, prerequisites, entry conditions, or requirements that are shared across an organization, organizational subdivision, set of credentials, or category of entities and activities.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Common Costs
Description:
Set of costs maintained at an organizational or sub-organizational level, which apply to this credential, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Complaint Process
Description:
Process for handling complaints about a credential, or aspects of it including related learning opportunities and assessments.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Copyright Holder
Description:
Person or organization holding the rights in copyright to entities such as credentials, learning opportunities, assessments, competencies or concept schemes.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Credential Identifier
Description:
Globally unique identifier by which the creator, owner or provider of a credential recognizes that credential in transactions with the external environment (e.g., in verifiable claims involving the credential).
Comment:
The identifier may take the form of a URN, UUID, ARK, DOI, INFO or any other publicly recognized, globally unique identifier scheme.
Usage Note:
Best practice for descriptions intended for the Credential Engine Registry is to use the ceterms:ctid property for this purpose; ceterms:ctid is declared as a subproperty of ceterms:credentialId.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Development Process
Description:
Entity describing the process by which a credential, or aspects of it, were created.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Exact Alignment
Description:
Relevant concepts in two entities being compared are coextensive.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Expiration Date
Description:
Date beyond which the resource is no longer offered or available.
Comment:
Previously earned, completed, or attained resources may still be valid even if they are no longer offered.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Financial Assistance
Description:
Entity that describes financial assistance for which this credential, assessment, or learning opportunity qualifies.
Comment:
Whether the financial aid in question is associated with a credential, an assessment, or a learning opportunity is dependent on context.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Identifier
Description:
Alphanumeric token that identifies this resource and information about the token's originating context or scheme.
Usage Note:
Where a specific property for the originating context or scheme exists, such as ceterms:opeID, ceterms:ncesID, ceterms:leiCode, etc., use that property instead of this one. Where the identifier has no nameable originating context or scheme other than that of the resource being identified, ceterms:codedNotation may be used.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Instructional Program Type
Description:
Type of instructional program; select from an existing enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
For U.S. credentials, best practice is to use a framework such as the CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs). Other credentials may use any framework of the class CTDL InstructionalProgramClassification.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the ceterms:InstructionalProgramClassification Concept Scheme.
ISIC Revision 4 Code
Description:
The International Standard of Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Revision 4 code for a particular organization, business person, or place.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Latest Version
Description:
Latest version of the credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Learning Delivery Type
Description:
Delivery type for the learning opportunity for the credential.
Comment:
Indicates the delivery type for the learning opportunity for the credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Delivery Type Concept Scheme:
Maintenance Process
Description:
Entity describing the process by which the credential is maintained including review and updating.
Comment:
Such maintenance does not include renewal of a credential by an individual holder.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Major Alignment
Description:
Major overlap of relevant concepts between the two resources being compared.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Minor Alignment
Description:
Minor overlap of relevant concepts between the two credentials being compared.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
NAICS
Description:
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of an organization or business person.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Narrow Alignment
Description:
Credential covers all of the relevant concepts in another credential as well as relevant concepts not found in the other credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Next Version
Description:
Version of the resource that immediately follows this version.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Offered In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale where the credential, learning resource or assessment is offered.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Previous Version
Description:
Version of the resource that immediately precedes this version.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Process Standards
Description:
Webpage or online document that describes the criteria, standards, and/or requirements used with a process.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Process Standards Description
Description:
Textual description of the criteria, standards, and/or requirements used with a process.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Recognized In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which the credential, learning resource, or assessment has been publicly recommended, acknowledged or endorsed.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Region
Description:
Entity that describes the longitude, latitude and other location details of an area.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Regulated In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which the credential, learning opportunity or resource is regulated.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Related Action
Description:
Action related to the credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Renewal
Description:
Entity describing the constraints, prerequisites, entry conditions, or requirements necessary to maintenance and renewal of an awarded credential.
Comment:
Generally, renewal applies to certifications and licenses; however, it may occasionally apply to other types of credentials.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Renewal Frequency
Description:
Frequency with which the credential needs to be renewed.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Renewed By
Description:
Organization or person that handles the renewal of the credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Renewed In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which the credential is renewable.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Review Process
Description:
Entity that describes the process by which the credential, or aspects of it, are reviewed.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Revocation
Description:
Entity that describes the processes and criteria for ending (revoking) the validity or operation of an awarded credential.
Comment:
Generally, revocation applies to certifications and licenses; however, it may also apply to other types of credential under extraordinary circumstances.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Revocation Process
Description:
Entity describing the process by which the credential is revoked.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Revoked By
Description:
Organization or person that handles revocation of an awarded credential due to violations or failure to renew.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Revoked In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which the credential can be revoked.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Same As
Description:
Another source of information about the entity being described.
Comment:
Other sources may include descriptions of entities in open databases such as DBpedia, Wikidata, the Credential Engine Registry, or other platforms.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Superseded By
Description:
Resource that replaces this resource.
Comment:
For example, a credential that outright replaces the credential being described, and is not simply a newer version of the same credential (the two credentials have different CTIDs).
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Supersedes
Description:
Resource that this resource replaces.
Comment:
For example, the credential that is outright replaced by the credential being described, and is not simply an older version of the same credential (the two credentials have different CTIDs).
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Version Identifier
Description:
Alphanumeric identifier of the version of the credential that is unique within the organizational context of its owner.
Comment:
The credential version captured here is any local identifier used by the credential owner to identify the version of the credential in the its local system.
Usage Note:
Locally unique identifiers are acceptable; however, globally unique URI or GUID/UUID are preferred.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Credential Status Type
Description:
Type of official status of the credential; select from an enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
Best practice for developing credential descriptions for the Credential Engine Registry is to use the ceterms:CredentialStatus vocabulary.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Credential Status Concept Scheme:
CTID
Description:
Globally unique Credential Transparency Identifier (CTID) by which the creator, owner or provider of a resource recognizes it in transactions with the external environment (e.g., in verifiable claims involving the resource).
Comment:
The CTID is the equivalent of a version identifier for the resource. Different versions of a resource are considered distinct expressions and each must be assigned its own CTID. Each version of a resource can have only one CTID assigned. However, a single version of a resource may have distinct identifier values for both the ctid property and the credentialId property. In such a case both identifiers will be recognized by the resource creator/owner/provider in transactions with the external environment.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Description
Description:
Statement, characterization or account of the entity.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
In Language
Description:
The primary language or languages of the entity, even if it makes use of other languages; e.g., a course offered in English to teach Spanish would have an inLanguage of English, while a credential in Quebec could have an inLanguage of both French and English.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Name
Description:
Name or title of the resource.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Subject Webpage
Description:
Webpage that describes this entity.
Comment:
The web page being referenced describes the entity. The value of subjectWebpage is an authoritative location for information about the subject but should not assumed to be a persistent identifier of the subject.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Owned By
Description:
Organization or person with an enforceable claim or legal title to the resource.
Comment:
Agent includes credentialing organizations, quality assurance organizations and persons. It does not not include credential holders.
Importance:
Required Conditionally: Must include ceterms:ownedBy or ceterms:offeredBy
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Offered By
Description:
Agent that offers the resource.
Importance:
Required Conditionally: Must include ceterms:ownedBy or ceterms:offeredBy
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Advanced Standing From
Description:
Credential that has its time or cost reduced by another credential, assessment or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Audience Level Type
Description:
Type of level indicating a point in a progression through an educational or training context, for which the credential is intended; select from an existing enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
Best practice is to use terms from the CTDL Audience Level vocabulary.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Audience Level Concept Scheme:
audLevel:AdvancedLevel
audLevel:AssociatesDegreeLevel
audLevel:BachelorsDegreeLevel
audLevel:BeginnerLevel
audLevel:DoctoralDegreeLevel
audLevel:GraduateLevel
audLevel:IntermediateLevel
audLevel:LowerDivisionLevel
audLevel:MastersDegreeLevel
audLevel:PostSecondaryLevel
audLevel:ProfessionalLevel
audLevel:SecondaryLevel
audLevel:UndergraduateLevel
audLevel:UpperDivisionLevel
Corequisite
Description:
Credentials that must be pursued concurrently.
Comment:
Includes dual (double) degrees that cannot be earned independently of each other.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Date Effective
Description:
Effective date of the content of a credential, assessment or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Earnings
Description:
Entity describing aggregate credential holder earnings data.
Usage Note:
The use of ceterms:aggregateData instead of this property is strongly recommended.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Employment Outcome
Description:
Entity describing aggregate data on jobs obtained with the credential by occupation and industry for a given period of time in a specific region.
Usage Note:
The use of ceterms:aggregateData instead of this property is strongly recommended.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Estimated Cost
Description:
Estimated cost of a credential, learning opportunity or assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Estimated Duration
Description:
Estimated time it will take to complete a credential, learning opportunity or assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Financial Assistance
Description:
Entity that describes financial assistance for which this credential, assessment, or learning opportunity qualifies.
Comment:
Whether the financial aid in question is associated with a credential, an assessment, or a learning opportunity is dependent on context.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Has Part
Description:
Indicates a separately identifiable and independently useful component of the entity.
Comment:
Such partitive components can frequently be used in more than one context.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Holders
Description:
Entity describing the number and characteristics of credentialed individuals and their geographic location.
Usage Note:
The use of ceterms:aggregateData instead of this property is strongly recommended.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Industry Type
Description:
Type of industry; select from an existing enumeration of such types such as the SIC, NAICS, and ISIC classifications.
Usage Note:
Best practice in identifying industries for U.S. resources is to provide the NAICS code using the ceterms:naics property. Other resources may use the ceterms:industrytype property and any framework of the class ceterms:IndustryClassification.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the ceterms:IndustryClassification Concept Scheme.
Is Advanced Standing For
Description:
This credential, assessment, or learning opportunity reduces the time or cost required to earn or complete the referenced credential, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Usage Note:
A third-party credential agent claiming that its credential provides advanced standing for the credential of another credential agent should consider using ceterms:recommendedFor instead of ceterms:advancedStandingFor in the absence of an explicit and verifiable agreement on advanced standing between the agents of the two credentials.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Is Part Of
Description:
Indicates another entity of which this entity is a component.
Comment:
Covers partitive notions such as "embedded".
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentComponent
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:BasicComponent
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:CocurricularComponent
ceterms:CompetencyComponent
ceterms:ComponentCondition
ceterms:CourseComponent
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:CredentialComponent
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:ExtracurricularComponent
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JobComponent
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
ceterms:WorkExperienceComponent
Is Preparation For
Description:
This credential, assessment, or learning opportunity provides preparation for the credential, assessment, or learning opportunity being referenced.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Is Recommended For
Description:
It is recommended to earn or complete this credential, assessment, or learning opportunity before attempting to earn or complete the referenced credential, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Is Required For
Description:
This credential, assessment, or learning opportunity must be earned or completed prior to attempting to earn or complete the referenced credential, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Jurisdiction
Description:
Geographic or political region in which the credential is formally applicable or an organization has authority to act.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Keyword
Description:
Keyword or key phrase describing relevant aspects of an entity.
Usage Note:
Use the keyword property to enter free text keywords. A subject concept in a controlled vocabulary should use the subject property.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Occupation Type
Description:
Type of occupation; select from an existing enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
For U.S. resources, best practice is to identify an occupation using a framework such as the ONet. Other resources may use any framework of the class ceterms:OccupationClassification, such as the EU's ESCO, ISCO-08, and SOC 2010.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the ceterms:OccupationClassification Concept Scheme.
Preparation From
Description:
Another credential, learning opportunity or assessment that provides preparation for this credential, learning opportunity or assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Recommends
Description:
Recommended credential, learning opportunity or assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Competency
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Requires
Description:
Requirement or set of requirements for this resource.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Competency
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Subject
Description:
Words or brief phrases describing the topicality of the entity; select subject terms from an existing enumeration of such terms.
Usage Note:
Use the subject property to reference a concept in a controlled vocabulary. Free text subjects should use the keyword property.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Accredited By
Description:
Quality assurance organization that provides official authorization to, or approval of, a credential, organization, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Approved By
Description:
Organization that pronounces favorable judgment for this credential, assessment, learning opportunity, or organization.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Recognized By
Description:
Agent that acknowledges the validity of the credential, learning opportunity of assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Regulated By
Description:
Quality assurance organization that enforces the legal requirements of the credential, learning resource or assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Available At
Description:
Physical location where the credential, assessment, or learning opportunity can be pursued.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Availability Listing
Description:
Listing of online and/or physical locations where a credential can be pursued.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Available Online At
Description:
Online location where the credential, assessment, or learning opportunity can be pursued.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Accredited In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which the credential, learning opportunity or assessment is accredited.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Administration Process
Description:
Entity describing the process by which a credential, assessment, organization, or aspects of it, are administered.
Comment:
Processes described include the execution of events and the development of resources in the lifecycle of a credential or organization, such as the process for the proctoring of assessments.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Aggregate Data
Description:
Statistical information about the resource.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Alternate Name
Description:
Alias for the entity including acronyms, alpha-numeric notations, and other forms of name abbreviations in common use such as PhD, MA, and BA.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Appeal Process
Description:
Formal process for objecting to decisions of the organization regarding credentials, assessments or processes.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Approved In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which an organization pronounces favorable judgment for this credential, assessment, learning opportunity, or organization.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Assessment Delivery Type
Description:
Delivery type for the assessment for the credential.
Comment:
Indicates the delivery type for the assessment for the credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Delivery Type Concept Scheme:
Audience Type
Description:
The type of audience for which the resource is applicable, intended, or useful; select from an existing enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
Best practice for developing credential descriptions for the Credential Engine Registry is to use the ceterms:Audience vocabulary.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Audience Concept Scheme:
audience:Citizen
audience:CurrentMilitary
audience:CurrentMilitaryDependent
audience:CurrentMilitarySpouse
audience:CurrentStudent
audience:FormerMilitary
audience:FormerMilitaryDependent
audience:FormerMilitarySpouse
audience:FormerStudent
audience:FullTime
audience:Member
audience:NonCitizen
audience:NonMember
audience:NonResident
audience:PartTime
audience:PrivateEmployee
audience:PublicEmployee
audience:Resident
Broad Alignment
Description:
Item that covers all of the relevant concepts in the item being described as well as additional relevant concepts.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Common Conditions
Description:
Set constraints, prerequisites, entry conditions, or requirements that are shared across an organization, organizational subdivision, set of credentials, or category of entities and activities.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Common Costs
Description:
Set of costs maintained at an organizational or sub-organizational level, which apply to this credential, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Complaint Process
Description:
Process for handling complaints about a credential, or aspects of it including related learning opportunities and assessments.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Copyright Holder
Description:
Person or organization holding the rights in copyright to entities such as credentials, learning opportunities, assessments, competencies or concept schemes.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Credential Identifier
Description:
Globally unique identifier by which the creator, owner or provider of a credential recognizes that credential in transactions with the external environment (e.g., in verifiable claims involving the credential).
Comment:
The identifier may take the form of a URN, UUID, ARK, DOI, INFO or any other publicly recognized, globally unique identifier scheme.
Usage Note:
Best practice for descriptions intended for the Credential Engine Registry is to use the ceterms:ctid property for this purpose; ceterms:ctid is declared as a subproperty of ceterms:credentialId.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Development Process
Description:
Entity describing the process by which a credential, or aspects of it, were created.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Exact Alignment
Description:
Relevant concepts in two entities being compared are coextensive.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Expiration Date
Description:
Date beyond which the resource is no longer offered or available.
Comment:
Previously earned, completed, or attained resources may still be valid even if they are no longer offered.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Identifier
Description:
Alphanumeric token that identifies this resource and information about the token's originating context or scheme.
Usage Note:
Where a specific property for the originating context or scheme exists, such as ceterms:opeID, ceterms:ncesID, ceterms:leiCode, etc., use that property instead of this one. Where the identifier has no nameable originating context or scheme other than that of the resource being identified, ceterms:codedNotation may be used.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Image
Description:
Image, icon or logo that represents the entity including registered trade or service marks.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Instructional Program Type
Description:
Type of instructional program; select from an existing enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
For U.S. credentials, best practice is to use a framework such as the CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs). Other credentials may use any framework of the class CTDL InstructionalProgramClassification.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the ceterms:InstructionalProgramClassification Concept Scheme.
ISIC Revision 4 Code
Description:
The International Standard of Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Revision 4 code for a particular organization, business person, or place.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Latest Version
Description:
Latest version of the credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Learning Delivery Type
Description:
Delivery type for the learning opportunity for the credential.
Comment:
Indicates the delivery type for the learning opportunity for the credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Delivery Type Concept Scheme:
Maintenance Process
Description:
Entity describing the process by which the credential is maintained including review and updating.
Comment:
Such maintenance does not include renewal of a credential by an individual holder.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Major Alignment
Description:
Major overlap of relevant concepts between the two resources being compared.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Minor Alignment
Description:
Minor overlap of relevant concepts between the two credentials being compared.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
NAICS
Description:
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of an organization or business person.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Narrow Alignment
Description:
Credential covers all of the relevant concepts in another credential as well as relevant concepts not found in the other credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Next Version
Description:
Version of the resource that immediately follows this version.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Offered In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale where the credential, learning resource or assessment is offered.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Previous Version
Description:
Version of the resource that immediately precedes this version.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Process Standards
Description:
Webpage or online document that describes the criteria, standards, and/or requirements used with a process.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Process Standards Description
Description:
Textual description of the criteria, standards, and/or requirements used with a process.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Recognized In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which the credential, learning resource, or assessment has been publicly recommended, acknowledged or endorsed.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Region
Description:
Entity that describes the longitude, latitude and other location details of an area.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Regulated In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which the credential, learning opportunity or resource is regulated.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Related Action
Description:
Action related to the credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Renewal
Description:
Entity describing the constraints, prerequisites, entry conditions, or requirements necessary to maintenance and renewal of an awarded credential.
Comment:
Generally, renewal applies to certifications and licenses; however, it may occasionally apply to other types of credentials.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Renewal Frequency
Description:
Frequency with which the credential needs to be renewed.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Renewed By
Description:
Organization or person that handles the renewal of the credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Renewed In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which the credential is renewable.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Review Process
Description:
Entity that describes the process by which the credential, or aspects of it, are reviewed.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Revocation
Description:
Entity that describes the processes and criteria for ending (revoking) the validity or operation of an awarded credential.
Comment:
Generally, revocation applies to certifications and licenses; however, it may also apply to other types of credential under extraordinary circumstances.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Revocation Process
Description:
Entity describing the process by which the credential is revoked.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Revoked By
Description:
Organization or person that handles revocation of an awarded credential due to violations or failure to renew.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Revoked In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which the credential can be revoked.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Same As
Description:
Another source of information about the entity being described.
Comment:
Other sources may include descriptions of entities in open databases such as DBpedia, Wikidata, the Credential Engine Registry, or other platforms.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Superseded By
Description:
Resource that replaces this resource.
Comment:
For example, a credential that outright replaces the credential being described, and is not simply a newer version of the same credential (the two credentials have different CTIDs).
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Supersedes
Description:
Resource that this resource replaces.
Comment:
For example, the credential that is outright replaced by the credential being described, and is not simply an older version of the same credential (the two credentials have different CTIDs).
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Version Identifier
Description:
Alphanumeric identifier of the version of the credential that is unique within the organizational context of its owner.
Comment:
The credential version captured here is any local identifier used by the credential owner to identify the version of the credential in the its local system.
Usage Note:
Locally unique identifiers are acceptable; however, globally unique URI or GUID/UUID are preferred.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Credential Status Type
Description:
Type of official status of the credential; select from an enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
Best practice for developing credential descriptions for the Credential Engine Registry is to use the ceterms:CredentialStatus vocabulary.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Credential Status Concept Scheme:
CTID
Description:
Globally unique Credential Transparency Identifier (CTID) by which the creator, owner or provider of a resource recognizes it in transactions with the external environment (e.g., in verifiable claims involving the resource).
Comment:
The CTID is the equivalent of a version identifier for the resource. Different versions of a resource are considered distinct expressions and each must be assigned its own CTID. Each version of a resource can have only one CTID assigned. However, a single version of a resource may have distinct identifier values for both the ctid property and the credentialId property. In such a case both identifiers will be recognized by the resource creator/owner/provider in transactions with the external environment.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Description
Description:
Statement, characterization or account of the entity.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
In Language
Description:
The primary language or languages of the entity, even if it makes use of other languages; e.g., a course offered in English to teach Spanish would have an inLanguage of English, while a credential in Quebec could have an inLanguage of both French and English.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Name
Description:
Name or title of the resource.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Subject Webpage
Description:
Webpage that describes this entity.
Comment:
The web page being referenced describes the entity. The value of subjectWebpage is an authoritative location for information about the subject but should not assumed to be a persistent identifier of the subject.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Owned By
Description:
Organization or person with an enforceable claim or legal title to the resource.
Comment:
Agent includes credentialing organizations, quality assurance organizations and persons. It does not not include credential holders.
Importance:
Required Conditionally: Must include ceterms:ownedBy or ceterms:offeredBy
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Offered By
Description:
Agent that offers the resource.
Importance:
Required Conditionally: Must include ceterms:ownedBy or ceterms:offeredBy
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Audience Level Type
Description:
Type of level indicating a point in a progression through an educational or training context, for which the credential is intended; select from an existing enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
Best practice is to use terms from the CTDL Audience Level vocabulary.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Audience Level Concept Scheme:
audLevel:AdvancedLevel
audLevel:AssociatesDegreeLevel
audLevel:BachelorsDegreeLevel
audLevel:BeginnerLevel
audLevel:DoctoralDegreeLevel
audLevel:GraduateLevel
audLevel:IntermediateLevel
audLevel:LowerDivisionLevel
audLevel:MastersDegreeLevel
audLevel:PostSecondaryLevel
audLevel:ProfessionalLevel
audLevel:SecondaryLevel
audLevel:UndergraduateLevel
audLevel:UpperDivisionLevel
Date Effective
Description:
Effective date of the content of a credential, assessment or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Estimated Cost
Description:
Estimated cost of a credential, learning opportunity or assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Estimated Duration
Description:
Estimated time it will take to complete a credential, learning opportunity or assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Industry Type
Description:
Type of industry; select from an existing enumeration of such types such as the SIC, NAICS, and ISIC classifications.
Usage Note:
Best practice in identifying industries for U.S. resources is to provide the NAICS code using the ceterms:naics property. Other resources may use the ceterms:industrytype property and any framework of the class ceterms:IndustryClassification.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the ceterms:IndustryClassification Concept Scheme.
Jurisdiction
Description:
Geographic or political region in which the credential is formally applicable or an organization has authority to act.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Keyword
Description:
Keyword or key phrase describing relevant aspects of an entity.
Usage Note:
Use the keyword property to enter free text keywords. A subject concept in a controlled vocabulary should use the subject property.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Occupation Type
Description:
Type of occupation; select from an existing enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
For U.S. resources, best practice is to identify an occupation using a framework such as the ONet. Other resources may use any framework of the class ceterms:OccupationClassification, such as the EU's ESCO, ISCO-08, and SOC 2010.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the ceterms:OccupationClassification Concept Scheme.
Requires
Description:
Requirement or set of requirements for this resource.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Competency
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Subject
Description:
Words or brief phrases describing the topicality of the entity; select subject terms from an existing enumeration of such terms.
Usage Note:
Use the subject property to reference a concept in a controlled vocabulary. Free text subjects should use the keyword property.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Accredited By
Description:
Quality assurance organization that provides official authorization to, or approval of, a credential, organization, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Approved By
Description:
Organization that pronounces favorable judgment for this credential, assessment, learning opportunity, or organization.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Recognized By
Description:
Agent that acknowledges the validity of the credential, learning opportunity of assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Regulated By
Description:
Quality assurance organization that enforces the legal requirements of the credential, learning resource or assessment.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Available At
Description:
Physical location where the credential, assessment, or learning opportunity can be pursued.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Availability Listing
Description:
Listing of online and/or physical locations where a credential can be pursued.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Available Online At
Description:
Online location where the credential, assessment, or learning opportunity can be pursued.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Accredited In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which the credential, learning opportunity or assessment is accredited.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Administration Process
Description:
Entity describing the process by which a credential, assessment, organization, or aspects of it, are administered.
Comment:
Processes described include the execution of events and the development of resources in the lifecycle of a credential or organization, such as the process for the proctoring of assessments.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Advanced Standing From
Description:
Credential that has its time or cost reduced by another credential, assessment or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Aggregate Data
Description:
Statistical information about the resource.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Alternate Name
Description:
Alias for the entity including acronyms, alpha-numeric notations, and other forms of name abbreviations in common use such as PhD, MA, and BA.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Appeal Process
Description:
Formal process for objecting to decisions of the organization regarding credentials, assessments or processes.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Approved In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which an organization pronounces favorable judgment for this credential, assessment, learning opportunity, or organization.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Assessment Delivery Type
Description:
Delivery type for the assessment for the credential.
Comment:
Indicates the delivery type for the assessment for the credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Delivery Type Concept Scheme:
Audience Type
Description:
The type of audience for which the resource is applicable, intended, or useful; select from an existing enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
Best practice for developing credential descriptions for the Credential Engine Registry is to use the ceterms:Audience vocabulary.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Audience Concept Scheme:
audience:Citizen
audience:CurrentMilitary
audience:CurrentMilitaryDependent
audience:CurrentMilitarySpouse
audience:CurrentStudent
audience:FormerMilitary
audience:FormerMilitaryDependent
audience:FormerMilitarySpouse
audience:FormerStudent
audience:FullTime
audience:Member
audience:NonCitizen
audience:NonMember
audience:NonResident
audience:PartTime
audience:PrivateEmployee
audience:PublicEmployee
audience:Resident
Broad Alignment
Description:
Item that covers all of the relevant concepts in the item being described as well as additional relevant concepts.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Common Conditions
Description:
Set constraints, prerequisites, entry conditions, or requirements that are shared across an organization, organizational subdivision, set of credentials, or category of entities and activities.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Common Costs
Description:
Set of costs maintained at an organizational or sub-organizational level, which apply to this credential, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Complaint Process
Description:
Process for handling complaints about a credential, or aspects of it including related learning opportunities and assessments.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Copyright Holder
Description:
Person or organization holding the rights in copyright to entities such as credentials, learning opportunities, assessments, competencies or concept schemes.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Corequisite
Description:
Credentials that must be pursued concurrently.
Comment:
Includes dual (double) degrees that cannot be earned independently of each other.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Credential Identifier
Description:
Globally unique identifier by which the creator, owner or provider of a credential recognizes that credential in transactions with the external environment (e.g., in verifiable claims involving the credential).
Comment:
The identifier may take the form of a URN, UUID, ARK, DOI, INFO or any other publicly recognized, globally unique identifier scheme.
Usage Note:
Best practice for descriptions intended for the Credential Engine Registry is to use the ceterms:ctid property for this purpose; ceterms:ctid is declared as a subproperty of ceterms:credentialId.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Development Process
Description:
Entity describing the process by which a credential, or aspects of it, were created.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Earnings
Description:
Entity describing aggregate credential holder earnings data.
Usage Note:
The use of ceterms:aggregateData instead of this property is strongly recommended.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Employment Outcome
Description:
Entity describing aggregate data on jobs obtained with the credential by occupation and industry for a given period of time in a specific region.
Usage Note:
The use of ceterms:aggregateData instead of this property is strongly recommended.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Exact Alignment
Description:
Relevant concepts in two entities being compared are coextensive.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Expiration Date
Description:
Date beyond which the resource is no longer offered or available.
Comment:
Previously earned, completed, or attained resources may still be valid even if they are no longer offered.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Financial Assistance
Description:
Entity that describes financial assistance for which this credential, assessment, or learning opportunity qualifies.
Comment:
Whether the financial aid in question is associated with a credential, an assessment, or a learning opportunity is dependent on context.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Has Part
Description:
Indicates a separately identifiable and independently useful component of the entity.
Comment:
Such partitive components can frequently be used in more than one context.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Holders
Description:
Entity describing the number and characteristics of credentialed individuals and their geographic location.
Usage Note:
The use of ceterms:aggregateData instead of this property is strongly recommended.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Identifier
Description:
Alphanumeric token that identifies this resource and information about the token's originating context or scheme.
Usage Note:
Where a specific property for the originating context or scheme exists, such as ceterms:opeID, ceterms:ncesID, ceterms:leiCode, etc., use that property instead of this one. Where the identifier has no nameable originating context or scheme other than that of the resource being identified, ceterms:codedNotation may be used.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Image
Description:
Image, icon or logo that represents the entity including registered trade or service marks.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Instructional Program Type
Description:
Type of instructional program; select from an existing enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
For U.S. credentials, best practice is to use a framework such as the CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs). Other credentials may use any framework of the class CTDL InstructionalProgramClassification.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the ceterms:InstructionalProgramClassification Concept Scheme.
Is Advanced Standing For
Description:
This credential, assessment, or learning opportunity reduces the time or cost required to earn or complete the referenced credential, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Usage Note:
A third-party credential agent claiming that its credential provides advanced standing for the credential of another credential agent should consider using ceterms:recommendedFor instead of ceterms:advancedStandingFor in the absence of an explicit and verifiable agreement on advanced standing between the agents of the two credentials.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
ISIC Revision 4 Code
Description:
The International Standard of Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Revision 4 code for a particular organization, business person, or place.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Is Part Of
Description:
Indicates another entity of which this entity is a component.
Comment:
Covers partitive notions such as "embedded".
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentComponent
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:BasicComponent
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:CocurricularComponent
ceterms:CompetencyComponent
ceterms:ComponentCondition
ceterms:CourseComponent
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:CredentialComponent
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:ExtracurricularComponent
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JobComponent
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
ceterms:WorkExperienceComponent
Is Preparation For
Description:
This credential, assessment, or learning opportunity provides preparation for the credential, assessment, or learning opportunity being referenced.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Is Recommended For
Description:
It is recommended to earn or complete this credential, assessment, or learning opportunity before attempting to earn or complete the referenced credential, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Is Required For
Description:
This credential, assessment, or learning opportunity must be earned or completed prior to attempting to earn or complete the referenced credential, assessment, or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Latest Version
Description:
Latest version of the credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Learning Delivery Type
Description:
Delivery type for the learning opportunity for the credential.
Comment:
Indicates the delivery type for the learning opportunity for the credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Delivery Type Concept Scheme:
Maintenance Process
Description:
Entity describing the process by which the credential is maintained including review and updating.
Comment:
Such maintenance does not include renewal of a credential by an individual holder.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Major Alignment
Description:
Major overlap of relevant concepts between the two resources being compared.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Minor Alignment
Description:
Minor overlap of relevant concepts between the two credentials being compared.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
NAICS
Description:
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of an organization or business person.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Narrow Alignment
Description:
Credential covers all of the relevant concepts in another credential as well as relevant concepts not found in the other credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Next Version
Description:
Version of the resource that immediately follows this version.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Offered In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale where the credential, learning resource or assessment is offered.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Preparation From
Description:
Another credential, learning opportunity or assessment that provides preparation for this credential, learning opportunity or assessment.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Previous Version
Description:
Version of the resource that immediately precedes this version.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Process Standards
Description:
Webpage or online document that describes the criteria, standards, and/or requirements used with a process.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Process Standards Description
Description:
Textual description of the criteria, standards, and/or requirements used with a process.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Recognized In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which the credential, learning resource, or assessment has been publicly recommended, acknowledged or endorsed.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Recommends
Description:
Recommended credential, learning opportunity or assessment.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssessmentProfile
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Competency
ceterms:ConditionProfile
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Region
Description:
Entity that describes the longitude, latitude and other location details of an area.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Regulated In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which the credential, learning opportunity or resource is regulated.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Related Action
Description:
Action related to the credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Renewal
Description:
Entity describing the constraints, prerequisites, entry conditions, or requirements necessary to maintenance and renewal of an awarded credential.
Comment:
Generally, renewal applies to certifications and licenses; however, it may occasionally apply to other types of credentials.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Renewal Frequency
Description:
Frequency with which the credential needs to be renewed.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Renewed By
Description:
Organization or person that handles the renewal of the credential.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Renewed In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which the credential is renewable.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Review Process
Description:
Entity that describes the process by which the credential, or aspects of it, are reviewed.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Revocation
Description:
Entity that describes the processes and criteria for ending (revoking) the validity or operation of an awarded credential.
Comment:
Generally, revocation applies to certifications and licenses; however, it may also apply to other types of credential under extraordinary circumstances.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Revocation Process
Description:
Entity describing the process by which the credential is revoked.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Revoked By
Description:
Organization or person that handles revocation of an awarded credential due to violations or failure to renew.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Revoked In
Description:
Region or political jurisdiction such as a state, province or locale in which the credential can be revoked.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Same As
Description:
Another source of information about the entity being described.
Comment:
Other sources may include descriptions of entities in open databases such as DBpedia, Wikidata, the Credential Engine Registry, or other platforms.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Superseded By
Description:
Resource that replaces this resource.
Comment:
For example, a credential that outright replaces the credential being described, and is not simply a newer version of the same credential (the two credentials have different CTIDs).
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Supersedes
Description:
Resource that this resource replaces.
Comment:
For example, the credential that is outright replaced by the credential being described, and is not simply an older version of the same credential (the two credentials have different CTIDs).
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate
ceterms:AssociateDegree
ceterms:BachelorDegree
ceterms:Badge
ceterms:Certificate
ceterms:CertificateOfCompletion
ceterms:Certification
ceterms:Credential
ceterms:Degree
ceterms:DigitalBadge
ceterms:Diploma
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
ceterms:GeneralEducationDevelopment
ceterms:JourneymanCertificate
ceterms:License
ceterms:MasterCertificate
ceterms:MasterDegree
ceterms:MicroCredential
ceterms:OpenBadge
ceterms:ProfessionalDoctorate
ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential
ceterms:ResearchDoctorate
ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma
Version Identifier
Description:
Alphanumeric identifier of the version of the credential that is unique within the organizational context of its owner.
Comment:
The credential version captured here is any local identifier used by the credential owner to identify the version of the credential in the its local system.
Usage Note:
Locally unique identifiers are acceptable; however, globally unique URI or GUID/UUID are preferred.
Importance:
Optional
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Credential Status Type
Description:
Type of official status of the credential; select from an enumeration of such types.
Usage Note:
Best practice for developing credential descriptions for the Credential Engine Registry is to use the ceterms:CredentialStatus vocabulary.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Vocabulary:
This property should point to terms applicable to the Credential Status Concept Scheme:
CTID
Description:
Globally unique Credential Transparency Identifier (CTID) by which the creator, owner or provider of a resource recognizes it in transactions with the external environment (e.g., in verifiable claims involving the resource).
Comment:
The CTID is the equivalent of a version identifier for the resource. Different versions of a resource are considered distinct expressions and each must be assigned its own CTID. Each version of a resource can have only one CTID assigned. However, a single version of a resource may have distinct identifier values for both the ctid property and the credentialId property. In such a case both identifiers will be recognized by the resource creator/owner/provider in transactions with the external environment.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Description
Description:
Statement, characterization or account of the entity.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
In Language
Description:
The primary language or languages of the entity, even if it makes use of other languages; e.g., a course offered in English to teach Spanish would have an inLanguage of English, while a credential in Quebec could have an inLanguage of both French and English.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Value Type:
Name
Description:
Name or title of the resource.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Subject Webpage
Description:
Webpage that describes this entity.
Comment:
The web page being referenced describes the entity. The value of subjectWebpage is an authoritative location for information about the subject but should not assumed to be a persistent identifier of the subject.
Importance:
Required
Multiplicity:
Single-Value
Value Type:
Owned By
Description:
Organization or person with an enforceable claim or legal title to the resource.
Comment:
Agent includes credentialing organizations, quality assurance organizations and persons. It does not not include credential holders.
Importance:
Required Conditionally: Must include ceterms:ownedBy or ceterms:offeredBy
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Offered By
Description:
Agent that offers the resource.
Importance:
Required Conditionally: Must include ceterms:ownedBy or ceterms:offeredBy
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value
Advanced Standing From
Description:
Credential that has its time or cost reduced by another credential, assessment or learning opportunity.
Importance:
Recommended Benchmark
Multiplicity:
Multi-Value