Credential Transparency Description Language Mapping Guidance

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:

credentialStat:Active credentialStat:Deprecated credentialStat:Probationary credentialStat:Superseded

CTID

Description:

Globally unique Credential Transparency Identifier (CTID) by which the creator, owner or provider of a credential, learning opportunity competency, or assessment recognizes the entity in transactions with the external environment (e.g., in verifiable claims involving a credential).

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:

xsd:string

Description

Description:

Statement, characterization or account of the entity.

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

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:

xsd:language

Name

Description:

Name or title of the resource.

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

Subject Webpage

Description:

The 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:

xsd:anyURI

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

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

Offered By

Description:

Agent that offers the resource.

Importance:

Required Conditionally: Must include ceterms:ownedBy or ceterms:offeredBy

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

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

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:IntermediateLevel audLevel:MastersDegreeLevel audLevel:PostSecondaryLevel audLevel:SecondaryLevel

Broad Alignment

Description:

Item that covers all of the relevant concepts in the item being described as well as additional relevant concepts.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

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:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:ConditionProfile

Date Effective

Description:

Effective date of the content of a credential, assessment or learning opportunity.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:date

Estimated Cost

Description:

Estimated cost of a credential, learning opportunity or assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CostProfile

Estimated Duration

Description:

Estimated time it will take to complete a credential, learning opportunity or assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:DurationProfile

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

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. credentials is to provide the NAICS code using the ceterms:naics property. Other credentials 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

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

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

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

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

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

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:

rdf:langString

Major Alignment

Description:

Major overlap of relevant concepts between the two resources being compared.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Minor Alignment

Description:

Minor overlap of relevant concepts between the two credentials being compared.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

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:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Occupation Type

Description:

Type of occupation; select from an existing enumeration of such types.

Usage Note:

For U.S. credentials, best practice is to identify an occupation using a framework such as the O*Net. Other credentials 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

Recommends

Description:

Recommended credential, learning opportunity or assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

Requires

Description:

Requirement or set of requirements for this credential, learning opportunity, or assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

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

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

Recognized By

Description:

Agent that acknowledges the validity of the credential, learning opportunity of assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

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:

ceterms:Place

Availability Listing

Description:

Listing of online and/or physical locations where a credential can be pursued.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

Available Online At

Description:

Online location where the credential, assessment, or learning opportunity can be pursued.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

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:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

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:

rdf:langString

Appeal Process

Description:

Formal process for objecting to decisions of the organization regarding credentials, assessments or processes.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

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:

deliveryType:BlendedDelivery deliveryType:InPerson deliveryType:OnlineOnly

Audience Type

Description:

The type of credential seeker for whom the entity is applicable; 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

Coded Notation

Description:

Set of alpha-numeric symbols that uniquely identifies an item and supports its discovery and use.

Comment:

Examples include the alpha-numeric code "CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.CED.A.2" identifying a node in the U.S. Common Core State Standards on creating equations in algebra, or, the code "8021" in the U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) for identifying the occupational context for "Offices and Clinics of Dentists".

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:string

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:

ceterms:ConditionManifest

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:

ceterms:CostManifest

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:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

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

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

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:

xsd:string

Development Process

Description:

Entity describing the process by which a credential, or aspects of it, were created.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

Earnings

Description:

Entity describing aggregate credential holder earnings data.

Usage Note:

Delete

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:EarningsProfile

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.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

Exact Alignment

Description:

Relevant concepts in two entities being compared are coextensive.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

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:

Holders

Description:

Entity describing the number and characteristics of credentialed individuals and their geographic location.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:HoldersProfile

Image

Description:

Image, icon or logo that represents the entity including registered trade or service marks.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

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.

Latest Version

Description:

Latest version of the credential.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

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:

deliveryType:BlendedDelivery deliveryType:InPerson deliveryType:OnlineOnly

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:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

NAICS

Description:

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of an organization or business person.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

xsd:string

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

Previous Version

Description:

Version of the credential that immediately precedes this credential.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

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:

xsd:anyURI

Process Standards Description

Description:

Textual description of the criteria, standards, and/or requirements used with a process.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

Region

Description:

Entity that describes the longitude, latitude and other location details of an area.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:Place

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

Related Action

Description:

Action related to the credential.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:AccreditAction ceterms:AdvancedStandingAction ceterms:ApproveAction ceterms:CredentialingAction ceterms:OfferAction ceterms:RecognizeAction ceterms:RegulateAction ceterms:RenewAction ceterms:RevokeAction ceterms:RightsAction

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:

ceterms:ConditionProfile

Renewal Frequency

Description:

Frequency with which the credential needs to be renewed.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:duration

Renewed By

Description:

Organization or person that handles the renewal of the credential.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

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:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

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:

ceterms:RevocationProfile

Revocation Process

Description:

Entity describing the process by which the credential is revoked.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

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

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

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:

ceterms:IdentifierValue

CTID

Description:

Comment:

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:string

Description

Description:

Statement, characterization or account of the entity.

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

In Language

Description:

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

xsd:language

Name

Description:

Name or title of the resource.

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

Subject Webpage

Description:

The webpage that describes this entity.

Comment:

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

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:

ceterms:Place

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:

xsd:anyURI

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:

xsd:anyURI

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

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

Offered By

ceterms:assessmentExample

Description:

Agent that offers the resource.

Importance:

Required Conditionally: Must include ceterms:ownedBy or ceterms:offeredBy

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

Assessment Example

Description:

Example assessment or assessment item.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

Assessment Example Description

ceterms:assessmentExampleDescription

Description:

Text of an example assessment or assessment item.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

Assessment Method Type

ceterms:assessmentMethodType

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:

assessMethod:Artifact assessMethod:Exam assessMethod:Performance

Delivery Type

ceterms:deliveryType

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:

ceterms:deliveryTypeDescription

Vocabulary:

This property should point to terms applicable to the Delivery Type Concept Scheme:

deliveryType:BlendedDelivery deliveryType:InPerson deliveryType:OnlineOnly

Delivery Type Description

Description:

Detailed description of the delivery type of an assessment or learning opportunity.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

Credit Hour Type

ceterms:creditHourType

Description:

Type of unit of time corresponding to type of credit such as semester hours, quarter hours, clock hours, or hours of participation.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

Credit Hour Value

ceterms:creditHourValue

Description:

Number of credit hours awarded for successful completion of a learning opportunity or assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:float

Credit Unit Type

ceterms:creditUnitType

Description:

Type of credit associated with both degree and non-degree learning opportunities; select from an existing enumeration of such types.

Usage Note:

Best practice is to use concepts from a controlled vocabulary such as ceterms:CreditUnit.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:creditUnitTypeDescription

Vocabulary:

This property should point to terms applicable to the Credit Unit Concept Scheme:

creditUnit:CertificateCredit creditUnit:ContinuingEducationUnit creditUnit:DegreeCredit creditUnit:SecondaryDiplomaCredit

Credit Unit Type Description

Description:

Detailed description of credit unit type.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

Credit Unit Value

ceterms:creditUnitValue

Description:

Number of either credit units awarded for college credit or continuing education units for successful completion of the learning opportunity or assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

xsd:float

Accredited By

Description:

Quality assurance organization that provides official authorization to, or approval of, a credential, organization, assessment, or learning opportunity.

Importance:

Optional

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

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:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

Advanced Standing From

Description:

Credential that has its time or cost reduced by another credential, assessment or learning opportunity.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Approved By

Description:

Organization that pronounces favorable judgment for this credential, assessment, learning opportunity, or organization.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

Approved In

ceterms:assessmentUseType

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

Assesses

ceterms:assesses

Description:

Competency evaluated through the assessment.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:Competency ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject

Assessment Output

ceterms:assessmentOutput

Description:

Description of the assessment artifact, performance or examination.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

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:

assessUse:Formative assessUse:Summative

Audience Type

Description:

The type of credential seeker for whom the entity is applicable; 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:

Coded Notation

Description:

Set of alpha-numeric symbols that uniquely identifies an item and supports its discovery and use.

Comment:

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:string

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:

ceterms:ConditionManifest

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:

ceterms:CostManifest

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:

ceterms:ConditionProfile

Date Effective

Description:

Effective date of the content of a credential, assessment or learning opportunity.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:date

Development Process

Description:

Entity describing the process by which a credential, or aspects of it, were created.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

Entry Condition

ceterms:entryCondition

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:

ceterms:ConditionProfile

Estimated Cost

Description:

Estimated cost of a credential, learning opportunity or assessment.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CostProfile

Estimated Duration

Description:

Estimated time it will take to complete a credential, learning opportunity or assessment.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:DurationProfile

External Research

ceterms:externalResearch

Description:

Research that supports or validates one or more aspects of the entity.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

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:

ceterms:hasGroupEvaluation

Has Group Evaluation

Description:

Whether or not the assessment activity is scored as a group.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:boolean

Has Group Participation

ceterms:hasGroupParticipation

Description:

Whether or not two or more participants are required to complete the assessment activity.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:boolean

Industry Type

Description:

Type of industry; select from an existing enumeration of such types such as the SIC, NAICS, and ISIC classifications.

Usage Note:

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

Vocabulary:

This property should point to terms applicable to the ceterms:IndustryClassification Concept Scheme.

Instructional Program Type

Description:

Type of instructional program; select from an existing enumeration of such types.

Usage Note:

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:

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

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

Is Proctored

ceterms:isProctored

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:

xsd:boolean

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

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

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

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:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

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:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

Occupation Type

Description:

Type of occupation; select from an existing enumeration of such types.

Usage Note:

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

Vocabulary:

This property should point to terms applicable to the ceterms:OccupationClassification Concept Scheme.

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

Preparation From

Description:

Another credential, learning opportunity or assessment that provides preparation for this credential, learning opportunity or assessment.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

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:

xsd:anyURI

Process Standards Description

Description:

Textual description of the criteria, standards, and/or requirements used with a process.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

Recognized By

Description:

Agent that acknowledges the validity of the credential, learning opportunity of assessment.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

Recommends

Description:

Recommended credential, learning opportunity or assessment.

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:

ceterms:Place

Regulated By

Description:

Quality assurance organization that enforces the legal requirements of the credential, learning resource or assessment.

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

Requires

ceterms:scoringMethodDescription

Description:

Requirement or set of requirements for this credential, learning opportunity, or assessment.

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:

rdf:langString

Scoring Method Example

ceterms:scoringMethodExample

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:

xsd:anyURI

Scoring Method Example Description

ceterms:scoringMethodExampleDescription

Description:

Textual example of the method or tool used to score the assessment.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

Scoring Method Type

ceterms:scoringMethodType

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:

score:CriterionReferenced score:NormReferenced

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:

ceterms:targetLearningResource

Target Assessment

ceterms:targetAssessment

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:

ceterms:Assessment ceterms:AssessmentProfile

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:

ceterms:LearningResource

Verification Method Description

ceterms:verificationMethodDescription

Description:

Textual description of the methods used to evaluate an assessment, learning opportunity, process or verificaiton service for validity or reliability.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

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:

ceterms:IdentifierValue

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:

credentialStat:Active credentialStat:Deprecated credentialStat:Probationary credentialStat:Superseded

CTID

Description:

Comment:

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:string

Description

Description:

Statement, characterization or account of the entity.

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

In Language

Description:

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

xsd:language

Name

Description:

Name or title of the resource.

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

Subject Webpage

Description:

The webpage that describes this entity.

Comment:

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

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

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

Offered By

Description:

Agent that offers the resource.

Importance:

Required Conditionally: Must include ceterms:ownedBy or ceterms:offeredBy

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

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

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:

Broad Alignment

Description:

Item that covers all of the relevant concepts in the item being described as well as additional relevant concepts.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

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:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:ConditionProfile

Date Effective

Description:

Effective date of the content of a credential, assessment or learning opportunity.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:date

Estimated Cost

Description:

Estimated cost of a credential, learning opportunity or assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CostProfile

Estimated Duration

Description:

Estimated time it will take to complete a credential, learning opportunity or assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:DurationProfile

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

Industry Type

Description:

Type of industry; select from an existing enumeration of such types such as the SIC, NAICS, and ISIC classifications.

Usage Note:

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:

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

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

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

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

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

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

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:

rdf:langString

Major Alignment

Description:

Major overlap of relevant concepts between the two resources being compared.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Minor Alignment

Description:

Minor overlap of relevant concepts between the two credentials being compared.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

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:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Occupation Type

Description:

Type of occupation; select from an existing enumeration of such types.

Usage Note:

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

Recommends

Description:

Recommended credential, learning opportunity or assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

Requires

Description:

Requirement or set of requirements for this credential, learning opportunity, or assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

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

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

Recognized By

Description:

Agent that acknowledges the validity of the credential, learning opportunity of assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

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:

ceterms:Place

Availability Listing

Description:

Listing of online and/or physical locations where a credential can be pursued.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

Available Online At

Description:

Online location where the credential, assessment, or learning opportunity can be pursued.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

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:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

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:

rdf:langString

Appeal Process

Description:

Formal process for objecting to decisions of the organization regarding credentials, assessments or processes.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

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:

deliveryType:BlendedDelivery deliveryType:InPerson deliveryType:OnlineOnly

Audience Type

Description:

The type of credential seeker for whom the entity is applicable; 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:

Coded Notation

Description:

Set of alpha-numeric symbols that uniquely identifies an item and supports its discovery and use.

Comment:

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:string

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:

ceterms:ConditionManifest

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:

ceterms:CostManifest

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:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

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

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

Credential Identifier

ceterms:degreeConcentration

Description:

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:

xsd:string

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

ceterms:degreeMajor

Description:

Primary field of study of a degree-seeking student.

Usage Note:

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

Degree Minor

ceterms:degreeMinor

Description:

Optional, secondary field of study of a degree-seeking student.

Usage Note:

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:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

Earnings

Description:

Entity describing aggregate credential holder earnings data.

Usage Note:

Delete

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:EarningsProfile

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.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

Exact Alignment

Description:

Relevant concepts in two entities being compared are coextensive.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

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:

Holders

Description:

Entity describing the number and characteristics of credentialed individuals and their geographic location.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:HoldersProfile

Image

Description:

Image, icon or logo that represents the entity including registered trade or service marks.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

Instructional Program Type

Description:

Type of instructional program; select from an existing enumeration of such types.

Usage Note:

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

Vocabulary:

This property should point to terms applicable to the ceterms:InstructionalProgramClassification Concept Scheme.

Latest Version

Description:

Latest version of the credential.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

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:

deliveryType:BlendedDelivery deliveryType:InPerson deliveryType:OnlineOnly

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:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

NAICS

Description:

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of an organization or business person.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

xsd:string

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

Previous Version

Description:

Version of the credential that immediately precedes this credential.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

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:

xsd:anyURI

Process Standards Description

Description:

Textual description of the criteria, standards, and/or requirements used with a process.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

Region

Description:

Entity that describes the longitude, latitude and other location details of an area.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:Place

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

Related Action

Description:

Action related to the credential.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

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:

ceterms:ConditionProfile

Renewal Frequency

Description:

Frequency with which the credential needs to be renewed.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:duration

Renewed By

Description:

Organization or person that handles the renewal of the credential.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

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:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

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:

ceterms:RevocationProfile

Revocation Process

Description:

Entity describing the process by which the credential is revoked.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

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

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

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:

ceterms:IdentifierValue

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:

credentialStat:Active credentialStat:Deprecated credentialStat:Probationary credentialStat:Superseded

CTID

Description:

Comment:

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:string

Description

Description:

Statement, characterization or account of the entity.

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

In Language

Description:

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

xsd:language

Name

Description:

Name or title of the resource.

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

Subject Webpage

Description:

The webpage that describes this entity.

Comment:

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

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

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

Offered By

Description:

Agent that offers the resource.

Importance:

Required Conditionally: Must include ceterms:ownedBy or ceterms:offeredBy

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

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

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:

Broad Alignment

Description:

Item that covers all of the relevant concepts in the item being described as well as additional relevant concepts.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

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:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:ConditionProfile

Date Effective

Description:

Effective date of the content of a credential, assessment or learning opportunity.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:date

Estimated Cost

Description:

Estimated cost of a credential, learning opportunity or assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CostProfile

Estimated Duration

Description:

Estimated time it will take to complete a credential, learning opportunity or assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:DurationProfile

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

Industry Type

Description:

Type of industry; select from an existing enumeration of such types such as the SIC, NAICS, and ISIC classifications.

Usage Note:

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:

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

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

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

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

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

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

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:

rdf:langString

Major Alignment

Description:

Major overlap of relevant concepts between the two resources being compared.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Minor Alignment

Description:

Minor overlap of relevant concepts between the two credentials being compared.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

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:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Occupation Type

Description:

Type of occupation; select from an existing enumeration of such types.

Usage Note:

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

Recommends

Description:

Recommended credential, learning opportunity or assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

Requires

Description:

Requirement or set of requirements for this credential, learning opportunity, or assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

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

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

Recognized By

Description:

Agent that acknowledges the validity of the credential, learning opportunity of assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

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:

ceterms:Place

Availability Listing

Description:

Listing of online and/or physical locations where a credential can be pursued.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

Available Online At

Description:

Online location where the credential, assessment, or learning opportunity can be pursued.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

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:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

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:

rdf:langString

Appeal Process

Description:

Formal process for objecting to decisions of the organization regarding credentials, assessments or processes.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

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:

deliveryType:BlendedDelivery deliveryType:InPerson deliveryType:OnlineOnly

Audience Type

Description:

The type of credential seeker for whom the entity is applicable; 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:

Coded Notation

Description:

Set of alpha-numeric symbols that uniquely identifies an item and supports its discovery and use.

Comment:

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:string

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:

ceterms:ConditionManifest

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:

ceterms:CostManifest

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:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

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

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

Credential Identifier

ceterms:degreeConcentration

Description:

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:

xsd:string

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:

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

Degree Major

ceterms:degreeMajor

Description:

Primary field of study of a degree-seeking student.

Usage Note:

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

Degree Minor

ceterms:degreeMinor

Description:

Optional, secondary field of study of a degree-seeking student.

Usage Note:

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:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

Earnings

Description:

Entity describing aggregate credential holder earnings data.

Usage Note:

Delete

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:EarningsProfile

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.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

Exact Alignment

Description:

Relevant concepts in two entities being compared are coextensive.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

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:

Holders

Description:

Entity describing the number and characteristics of credentialed individuals and their geographic location.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:HoldersProfile

Image

Description:

Image, icon or logo that represents the entity including registered trade or service marks.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

Instructional Program Type

Description:

Type of instructional program; select from an existing enumeration of such types.

Usage Note:

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

Vocabulary:

This property should point to terms applicable to the ceterms:InstructionalProgramClassification Concept Scheme.

Latest Version

Description:

Latest version of the credential.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

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:

deliveryType:BlendedDelivery deliveryType:InPerson deliveryType:OnlineOnly

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:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

NAICS

Description:

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of an organization or business person.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

xsd:string

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

Previous Version

Description:

Version of the credential that immediately precedes this credential.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

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:

xsd:anyURI

Process Standards Description

Description:

Textual description of the criteria, standards, and/or requirements used with a process.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

Region

Description:

Entity that describes the longitude, latitude and other location details of an area.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:Place

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

Related Action

Description:

Action related to the credential.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

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:

ceterms:ConditionProfile

Renewal Frequency

Description:

Frequency with which the credential needs to be renewed.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:duration

Renewed By

Description:

Organization or person that handles the renewal of the credential.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

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:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

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:

ceterms:RevocationProfile

Revocation Process

Description:

Entity describing the process by which the credential is revoked.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

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

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

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:

ceterms:IdentifierValue

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:

credentialStat:Active credentialStat:Deprecated credentialStat:Probationary credentialStat:Superseded

CTID

Description:

Comment:

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:string

Description

Description:

Statement, characterization or account of the entity.

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

In Language

Description:

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

xsd:language

Name

Description:

Name or title of the resource.

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

Subject Webpage

Description:

The webpage that describes this entity.

Comment:

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

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

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

Offered By

Description:

Agent that offers the resource.

Importance:

Required Conditionally: Must include ceterms:ownedBy or ceterms:offeredBy

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

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

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:

Broad Alignment

Description:

Item that covers all of the relevant concepts in the item being described as well as additional relevant concepts.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

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:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:ConditionProfile

Date Effective

Description:

Effective date of the content of a credential, assessment or learning opportunity.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:date

Estimated Cost

Description:

Estimated cost of a credential, learning opportunity or assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CostProfile

Estimated Duration

Description:

Estimated time it will take to complete a credential, learning opportunity or assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:DurationProfile

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

Industry Type

Description:

Type of industry; select from an existing enumeration of such types such as the SIC, NAICS, and ISIC classifications.

Usage Note:

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:

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

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

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

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

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

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

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:

rdf:langString

Major Alignment

Description:

Major overlap of relevant concepts between the two resources being compared.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Minor Alignment

Description:

Minor overlap of relevant concepts between the two credentials being compared.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

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:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Occupation Type

Description:

Type of occupation; select from an existing enumeration of such types.

Usage Note:

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

Recommends

Description:

Recommended credential, learning opportunity or assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

Requires

Description:

Requirement or set of requirements for this credential, learning opportunity, or assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

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

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

Recognized By

Description:

Agent that acknowledges the validity of the credential, learning opportunity of assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

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:

ceterms:Place

Availability Listing

Description:

Listing of online and/or physical locations where a credential can be pursued.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

Available Online At

Description:

Online location where the credential, assessment, or learning opportunity can be pursued.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

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:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

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:

rdf:langString

Appeal Process

Description:

Formal process for objecting to decisions of the organization regarding credentials, assessments or processes.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

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:

deliveryType:BlendedDelivery deliveryType:InPerson deliveryType:OnlineOnly

Audience Type

Description:

The type of credential seeker for whom the entity is applicable; 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:

Coded Notation

Description:

Set of alpha-numeric symbols that uniquely identifies an item and supports its discovery and use.

Comment:

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:string

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:

ceterms:ConditionManifest

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:

ceterms:CostManifest

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:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

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

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

Credential Identifier

Description:

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:

xsd:string

Development Process

Description:

Entity describing the process by which a credential, or aspects of it, were created.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

Earnings

Description:

Entity describing aggregate credential holder earnings data.

Usage Note:

Delete

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:EarningsProfile

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.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

Exact Alignment

Description:

Relevant concepts in two entities being compared are coextensive.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

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:

Holders

Description:

Entity describing the number and characteristics of credentialed individuals and their geographic location.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:HoldersProfile

Image

Description:

Image, icon or logo that represents the entity including registered trade or service marks.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

Instructional Program Type

Description:

Type of instructional program; select from an existing enumeration of such types.

Usage Note:

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

Vocabulary:

This property should point to terms applicable to the ceterms:InstructionalProgramClassification Concept Scheme.

Latest Version

Description:

Latest version of the credential.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

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:

deliveryType:BlendedDelivery deliveryType:InPerson deliveryType:OnlineOnly

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:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

NAICS

Description:

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of an organization or business person.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

xsd:string

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

Previous Version

Description:

Version of the credential that immediately precedes this credential.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

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:

xsd:anyURI

Process Standards Description

Description:

Textual description of the criteria, standards, and/or requirements used with a process.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

Region

Description:

Entity that describes the longitude, latitude and other location details of an area.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:Place

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

Related Action

Description:

Action related to the credential.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

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:

ceterms:ConditionProfile

Renewal Frequency

Description:

Frequency with which the credential needs to be renewed.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:duration

Renewed By

Description:

Organization or person that handles the renewal of the credential.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

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:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

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:

ceterms:RevocationProfile

Revocation Process

Description:

Entity describing the process by which the credential is revoked.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

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

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

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:

ceterms:IdentifierValue

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:

credentialStat:Active credentialStat:Deprecated credentialStat:Probationary credentialStat:Superseded

CTID

Description:

Comment:

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:string

Description

Description:

Statement, characterization or account of the entity.

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

In Language

Description:

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

xsd:language

Name

Description:

Name or title of the resource.

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

Subject Webpage

Description:

The webpage that describes this entity.

Comment:

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

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

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

Offered By

Description:

Agent that offers the resource.

Importance:

Required Conditionally: Must include ceterms:ownedBy or ceterms:offeredBy

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

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

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:

Broad Alignment

Description:

Item that covers all of the relevant concepts in the item being described as well as additional relevant concepts.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

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:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:ConditionProfile

Date Effective

Description:

Effective date of the content of a credential, assessment or learning opportunity.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:date

Estimated Cost

Description:

Estimated cost of a credential, learning opportunity or assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CostProfile

Estimated Duration

Description:

Estimated time it will take to complete a credential, learning opportunity or assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:DurationProfile

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

Industry Type

Description:

Type of industry; select from an existing enumeration of such types such as the SIC, NAICS, and ISIC classifications.

Usage Note:

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:

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

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

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

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

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

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

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:

rdf:langString

Major Alignment

Description:

Major overlap of relevant concepts between the two resources being compared.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Minor Alignment

Description:

Minor overlap of relevant concepts between the two credentials being compared.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

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:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Occupation Type

Description:

Type of occupation; select from an existing enumeration of such types.

Usage Note:

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

Recommends

Description:

Recommended credential, learning opportunity or assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

Requires

Description:

Requirement or set of requirements for this credential, learning opportunity, or assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

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

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

Recognized By

Description:

Agent that acknowledges the validity of the credential, learning opportunity of assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

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:

ceterms:Place

Availability Listing

Description:

Listing of online and/or physical locations where a credential can be pursued.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

Available Online At

Description:

Online location where the credential, assessment, or learning opportunity can be pursued.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

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:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

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:

rdf:langString

Appeal Process

Description:

Formal process for objecting to decisions of the organization regarding credentials, assessments or processes.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

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:

deliveryType:BlendedDelivery deliveryType:InPerson deliveryType:OnlineOnly

Audience Type

Description:

The type of credential seeker for whom the entity is applicable; 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:

Coded Notation

Description:

Set of alpha-numeric symbols that uniquely identifies an item and supports its discovery and use.

Comment:

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:string

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:

ceterms:ConditionManifest

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:

ceterms:CostManifest

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:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

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

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

Credential Identifier

Description:

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:

xsd:string

Development Process

Description:

Entity describing the process by which a credential, or aspects of it, were created.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

Earnings

Description:

Entity describing aggregate credential holder earnings data.

Usage Note:

Delete

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:EarningsProfile

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.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

Exact Alignment

Description:

Relevant concepts in two entities being compared are coextensive.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

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:

Holders

Description:

Entity describing the number and characteristics of credentialed individuals and their geographic location.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:HoldersProfile

Image

Description:

Image, icon or logo that represents the entity including registered trade or service marks.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

Instructional Program Type

Description:

Type of instructional program; select from an existing enumeration of such types.

Usage Note:

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

Vocabulary:

This property should point to terms applicable to the ceterms:InstructionalProgramClassification Concept Scheme.

Latest Version

Description:

Latest version of the credential.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

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:

deliveryType:BlendedDelivery deliveryType:InPerson deliveryType:OnlineOnly

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:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

NAICS

Description:

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of an organization or business person.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

xsd:string

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

Previous Version

Description:

Version of the credential that immediately precedes this credential.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

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:

xsd:anyURI

Process Standards Description

Description:

Textual description of the criteria, standards, and/or requirements used with a process.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

Region

Description:

Entity that describes the longitude, latitude and other location details of an area.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:Place

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

Related Action

Description:

Action related to the credential.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

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:

ceterms:ConditionProfile

Renewal Frequency

Description:

Frequency with which the credential needs to be renewed.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:duration

Renewed By

Description:

Organization or person that handles the renewal of the credential.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

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:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

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:

ceterms:RevocationProfile

Revocation Process

Description:

Entity describing the process by which the credential is revoked.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

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

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

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:

ceterms:IdentifierValue

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:

credentialStat:Active credentialStat:Deprecated credentialStat:Probationary credentialStat:Superseded

CTID

Description:

Comment:

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:string

Description

Description:

Statement, characterization or account of the entity.

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

In Language

Description:

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

xsd:language

Name

Description:

Name or title of the resource.

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

Subject Webpage

Description:

The webpage that describes this entity.

Comment:

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

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

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

Offered By

Description:

Agent that offers the resource.

Importance:

Required Conditionally: Must include ceterms:ownedBy or ceterms:offeredBy

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

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

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:

Broad Alignment

Description:

Item that covers all of the relevant concepts in the item being described as well as additional relevant concepts.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

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:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:ConditionManifest

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:

ceterms:ConditionProfile

Date Effective

Description:

Effective date of the content of a credential, assessment or learning opportunity.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:date

Estimated Cost

Description:

Estimated cost of a credential, learning opportunity or assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CostProfile

Estimated Duration

Description:

Estimated time it will take to complete a credential, learning opportunity or assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:DurationProfile

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

Industry Type

Description:

Type of industry; select from an existing enumeration of such types such as the SIC, NAICS, and ISIC classifications.

Usage Note:

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:

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

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

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

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

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

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

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:

rdf:langString

Major Alignment

Description:

Major overlap of relevant concepts between the two resources being compared.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Minor Alignment

Description:

Minor overlap of relevant concepts between the two credentials being compared.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

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:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Occupation Type

Description:

Type of occupation; select from an existing enumeration of such types.

Usage Note:

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

Recommends

Description:

Recommended credential, learning opportunity or assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

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:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:ConditionProfile

Renewal Frequency

Description:

Frequency with which the credential needs to be renewed.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:duration

Renewed By

Description:

Organization or person that handles the renewal of the credential.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

Requires

Description:

Requirement or set of requirements for this credential, learning opportunity, or assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

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:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:RevocationProfile

Revoked By

Description:

Organization or person that handles revocation of an awarded credential due to violations or failure to renew.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

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

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

Recognized By

Description:

Agent that acknowledges the validity of the credential, learning opportunity of assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

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:

ceterms:Place

Availability Listing

Description:

Listing of online and/or physical locations where a credential can be pursued.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

Available Online At

Description:

Online location where the credential, assessment, or learning opportunity can be pursued.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

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:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

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:

rdf:langString

Appeal Process

Description:

Formal process for objecting to decisions of the organization regarding credentials, assessments or processes.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

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:

deliveryType:BlendedDelivery deliveryType:InPerson deliveryType:OnlineOnly

Audience Type

Description:

The type of credential seeker for whom the entity is applicable; 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:

Coded Notation

Description:

Set of alpha-numeric symbols that uniquely identifies an item and supports its discovery and use.

Comment:

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:string

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:

ceterms:CostManifest

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:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

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

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

Credential Identifier

Description:

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:

xsd:string

Development Process

Description:

Entity describing the process by which a credential, or aspects of it, were created.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

Earnings

Description:

Entity describing aggregate credential holder earnings data.

Usage Note:

Delete

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:EarningsProfile

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.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

Exact Alignment

Description:

Relevant concepts in two entities being compared are coextensive.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

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:

Holders

Description:

Entity describing the number and characteristics of credentialed individuals and their geographic location.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:HoldersProfile

Image

Description:

Image, icon or logo that represents the entity including registered trade or service marks.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

Instructional Program Type

Description:

Type of instructional program; select from an existing enumeration of such types.

Usage Note:

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

Vocabulary:

This property should point to terms applicable to the ceterms:InstructionalProgramClassification Concept Scheme.

Latest Version

Description:

Latest version of the credential.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

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:

deliveryType:BlendedDelivery deliveryType:InPerson deliveryType:OnlineOnly

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:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

NAICS

Description:

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of an organization or business person.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

xsd:string

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

Previous Version

Description:

Version of the credential that immediately precedes this credential.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

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:

xsd:anyURI

Process Standards Description

Description:

Textual description of the criteria, standards, and/or requirements used with a process.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

Region

Description:

Entity that describes the longitude, latitude and other location details of an area.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:Place

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

Related Action

Description:

Action related to the credential.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

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:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

Revocation Process

Description:

Entity describing the process by which the credential is revoked.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

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:

Version Identifier

ceterms:conditionManifestOf

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:

ceterms:IdentifierValue

Condition Manifest Of

Description:

Organization maintaining the condition manifest.

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

CTID

Description:

Comment:

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:string

Description

Description:

Statement, characterization or account of the entity.

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

Subject Webpage

Description:

The webpage that describes this entity.

Comment:

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

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:

ceterms:ConditionProfile

Entry Condition

ceterms:entryCondition

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:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:ConditionProfile

Name

Description:

Name or title of the resource.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

Recommends

Description:

Recommended credential, learning opportunity or assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

Requires

Description:

Requirement or set of requirements for this credential, learning opportunity, or assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

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:

ceterms:ConditionProfile

Description

Description:

Statement, characterization or account of the entity.

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

Condition

ceterms:condition

Description:

Single constraint, prerequisite, entry condition, requirement, or cost.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

Name

Description:

Name or title of the resource.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

Subject Webpage

ceterms:targetLearningOpportunity

Description:

The webpage that describes this entity.

Comment:

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

Submission Of

ceterms:submissionOf

Description:

Artifact to be submitted such as a transcript, portfolio, or an affidavit.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

Target Credential

ceterms:targetCredential

Description:

Credential that is a focus or target of the condition, process or verification service.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Target Assessment

ceterms:targetAssessment

Description:

Assessment that provides direct, indirect, formative or summative evaluation or estimation of the nature, ability, or quality for an entity.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:Assessment ceterms:AssessmentProfile

Target Learning Opportunity

Description:

Learning opportunity that is the focus of a condition, process or another learning opportunity.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:LearningOpportunity ceterms:LearningOpportunityProfile

Target Competency

ceterms:targetCompetency

Description:

A competency relevant to the condition being described.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:Competency ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject

Alternative Condition

ceterms:alternativeCondition

Description:

Constraints, prerequisites, entry conditions, or requirementst in a context where more than one alternative condition or path has been defined and from which any one path fulfills the parent condition.

Comment:

A set of alternative conditions are not necessarily mutually exclusive paths; for example, a set of alternative concentrations for a degree may allow a person to optionally complete more than one concentration even though only one is required to earn the degree.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:ConditionProfile

Asserted By

ceterms:assertedBy

Description:

Agent making a statement based on fact or belief.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

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:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

Vocabulary:

This property should point to terms applicable to the Audience Level Concept Scheme:

Audience Type

Description:

The type of credential seeker for whom the entity is applicable; 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:

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:

ceterms:CostManifest

Credit Hour Type

ceterms:creditHourType

Description:

Type of unit of time corresponding to type of credit such as semester hours, quarter hours, clock hours, or hours of participation.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

Credit Hour Value

ceterms:creditHourValue

Description:

Number of credit hours awarded for successful completion of a learning opportunity or assessment.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:float

Credit Unit Type

ceterms:creditUnitType

Description:

Type of credit associated with both degree and non-degree learning opportunities; select from an existing enumeration of such types.

Usage Note:

Best practice is to use concepts from a controlled vocabulary such as ceterms:CreditUnit.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:creditUnitTypeDescription

Vocabulary:

This property should point to terms applicable to the Credit Unit Concept Scheme:

creditUnit:CertificateCredit creditUnit:ContinuingEducationUnit creditUnit:DegreeCredit creditUnit:SecondaryDiplomaCredit

Credit Unit Type Description

Description:

Detailed description of credit unit type.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

Credit Unit Value

ceterms:creditUnitValue

Description:

Number of either credit units awarded for college credit or continuing education units for successful completion of the learning opportunity or assessment.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

xsd:float

Date Effective

Description:

Effective date of the content of a credential, assessment or learning opportunity.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:date

Estimated Cost

Description:

Estimated cost of a credential, learning opportunity or assessment.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CostProfile

Experience

ceterms:experience

Description:

Amount and nature of required work, experiential learning or other relevant experience.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

Jurisdiction

ceterms:yearsOfExperience

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

Minimum Age

ceterms:minimumAge

Description:

Minimum allowed age at which a person is eligible for the credential.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:integer

Resident Of

ceterms:residentOf

Description:

Geographic or political region of which a person must be a legal resident or citizen in order to be eligible for the credential.

Comment:

Residency defines the duration of stay required by national, state, provincial or local laws that entitles a person to the legal protection and benefits provided to the applicable type.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

Weight

ceterms:weight

Description:

Measurement of the weight, degree, percent, or strength of a recommendation, requirement, or comparison.

Usage Note:

Best practice is to assigned a decimal value weight between 0 and 1 that indicates the strength of the assertion, with 0 being weakest and 1 being strongest.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:float

Years of Experience

Description:

Years of relevant experience.

Usage Note:

Non-integer year values may be expressed as point value, for example, 0.25, 1.5, etc.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:float

Contact Type

ceterms:contactType

Description:

Text identifying the type of service provided by an organizational contact.

Comment:

A person or organization may have different contact points for different services. The contact type property provides for adding text to identity the service; e.g., "toll-free number" or "support for hearing-impaired callers".

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

Email

ceterms:email

Description:

Email address of the organization or person.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

xsd:string

Fax Number

ceterms:faxNumber

Description:

Fax number.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

xsd:string

Name

Description:

Name or title of the resource.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

Social Media

ceterms:socialMedia

Description:

Social media access point for an agent or an agent's contact point.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

Telephone

ceterms:telephone

Description:

Telephone number.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

xsd:string

Cost Details

ceterms:costDetails

Description:

Webpage or online document containing human-readable, in-depth information about costs.

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

Cost Manifest Of

ceterms:costManifestOf

Description:

Organization maintaining the cost manifest.

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

CTID

Description:

Comment:

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:string

Description

Description:

Statement, characterization or account of the entity.

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

End Date

ceterms:endDate

Description:

Date some event or activity ends.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:date

Estimated Cost

Description:

Estimated cost of a credential, learning opportunity or assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CostProfile

Name

Description:

Name or title of the resource.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

Start Date

ceterms:startDate

Description:

Date the validity or usefulness of the information in this resource begins.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:date

Cost Details

ceterms:costDetails

Description:

Webpage or online document containing human-readable, in-depth information about costs.

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

Description

Description:

Statement, characterization or account of the entity.

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

Audience Type

Description:

The type of credential seeker for whom the entity is applicable; 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:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

Vocabulary:

This property should point to terms applicable to the Audience Concept Scheme:

Currency

ceterms:currency

Description:

Currency in which the monetary amount is expressed in 3-letter ISO 4217 format such as "USD".

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:string

Direct Cost Type

ceterms:directCostType

Description:

Types of direct costs associated with earning or completing a credential, assessment or learning opportunity; 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:CostType vocabulary.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

Payment Pattern

ceterms:paymentPattern

Description:

Applicable pattern for payments such as "per sementer" and "every three months".

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

Price

ceterms:price

Description:

Offer price of a credential, learning resource, assessment, related activity or resource.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:integer

Residency Type

ceterms:residencyType

Description:

Type of legal residency status of a person; select from an existing enumeration of such types.

Comment:

Residency defines the duration of stay required by national, state, provincial or local laws that entitles a person to the legal protection and benefits provided to the applicable type.

Usage Note:

Best practice for U.S. credentials and for submission to the Credential Engine Registry, is to use concepts from the ceterms:Residency vocabulary.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

Vocabulary:

This property should point to terms applicable to the Residency Concept Scheme:

residency:InState residency:International residency:Local residency:OutOfState residency:Regional

Condition

ceterms:condition

Description:

Single constraint, prerequisite, entry condition, requirement, or cost.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

End Date

ceterms:endDate

Description:

Date some event or activity ends.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:date

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

Name

Description:

Name or title of the resource.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

Region

Description:

Entity that describes the longitude, latitude and other location details of an area.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:Place

Start Date

ceterms:startDate

Description:

Date the validity or usefulness of the information in this resource begins.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:date

Coded Notation

ceterms:targetNodeDescription

Description:

Set of alpha-numeric symbols that uniquely identifies an item and supports its discovery and use.

Comment:

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:string

Framework URL

ceterms:framework

Description:

Credential framework to which the entity is aligned.

Comment:

Frameworks may include, but are not limited to, competency frameworks and concept schemes such as industry, occupation, and instructional program codes.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

Framework Name

ceterms:frameworkName

Description:

Name of the framework.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

Target Node

ceterms:targetNode

Description:

Individual entry in a formally defined framework such as a competency or an industry, instructional program, or occupation code.

Comment:

The target node returned must be the exact competency or concept being described and no other competency or concept. References to data or a document that returns all of the competencies or concepts in the framework to which the target node belongs should use the ceterms:framework property.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

Target Description

Description:

Textual description of an individual concept or competency in a formally defined framework.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

Alignment Date

ceterms:alignmentDate

Description:

The date the alignment was made.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:date

Alignment Type

ceterms:alignmentType

Description:

Type of relationship between two entities.

Comment:

In CTDL, the alignment type value is definitively identified by the property for which the AlignmentObject is the rdfs:range; therefore, use of this property is generally redundant.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:string

Target Node Name

ceterms:targetNodeName

Description:

Name of an individual concept or competency in a formally defined framework.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

Weight

ceterms:weight

Description:

Measurement of the weight, degree, percent, or strength of a recommendation, requirement, or comparison.

Usage Note:

Best practice is to assigned a decimal value weight between 0 and 1 that indicates the strength of the assertion, with 0 being weakest and 1 being strongest.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:float

Agent Sector Type

ceterms:agentSectorType

Description:

Type of sociological, economic, or political subdivision served by an organization; select from an existing enumeration of such types.

Usage Note:

Recommended best practice for credentials in the Credential Engine Registry is to use concepts from the ceterms:AgentSector vocabulary.

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

Vocabulary:

This property should point to terms applicable to the Agent Sector Concept Scheme:

agentSector:PrivateForProfit agentSector:PrivateNonProfit agentSector:Public

Agent Type

ceterms:agentType

Description:

Type of organization such as educational institution, credentialing organization or quality assurance body; 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:OrganizationType vocabulary.

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

CTID

Description:

Comment:

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:string

Description

Description:

Statement, characterization or account of the entity.

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

Name

Description:

Name or title of the resource.

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

Subject Webpage

Description:

The webpage that describes this entity.

Comment:

Importance:

Required

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

Address

ceterms:address

Description:

Particulars describing the location of the place.

Importance:

Required Conditionally: Must include ceterms:address or ceterms:email

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:Place

Email

ceterms:email

Description:

Email address of the organization or person.

Importance:

Required Conditionally: Must include ceterms:address or ceterms:email

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

xsd:string

Development Process

Description:

Entity describing the process by which a credential, or aspects of it, were created.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

Founding Date

ceterms:foundingDate

Description:

Date the organization was founded.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:string

Image

Description:

Image, icon or logo that represents the entity including registered trade or service marks.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

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:

rdf:langString

Maintenance Process

ceterms:parentOrganization

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:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

Parent Organization

Description:

Larger organization exercising authority over the organization being described.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

Service Type

ceterms:serviceType

Description:

Type of service offered by the agent being described; select from an existing enumeration of such terms.

Usage Note:

Recommended best practice for credentials in the Credential Engine Registry is to use concepts from the ceterms:AgentServiceType vocabulary.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

Vocabulary:

This property should point to terms applicable to the Agent Service Type Concept Scheme:

serviceType:AccreditService serviceType:ApproveService serviceType:OfferService serviceType:RecognizeService serviceType:RegulateService serviceType:RenewService serviceType:RevokeService

Social Media

ceterms:socialMedia

Description:

Social media access point for an agent or an agent's contact point.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

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

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

Recognized By

Description:

Agent that acknowledges the validity of the credential, learning opportunity of assessment.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

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:

ceterms:agentPurposeDescription

Agent Purpose

ceterms:agentPurpose

Description:

Organization's primary purpose as found on an "about" page of a website.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

Agent Purpose Description

Description:

Short, key phrases describing the primary purpose of an organization as might be derived from the "about" page of it's website.

Importance:

Recommended Benchmark

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

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:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

Alternate Name

ceterms:alternativeIdentifier

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:

rdf:langString

Alternative Identifier

Description:

Alternative, publicly available and globally unique identifier for an organization issued by an authoritative entity.

Comment:

The alternative identifier should be used where no identifier is available for the DUNS, FEIN, NAICS or IPEDS ID properties.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:IdentifierValue

Appeal Process

Description:

Formal process for objecting to decisions of the organization regarding credentials, assessments or processes.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

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:

ceterms:JurisdictionProfile

Approves

ceterms:approves

Description:

Credential, assessment, learning opportunity, or organization for which this organization pronounces favorable judgment.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:ApprenticeshipCertificate ceterms:AssessmentProfile ceterms:AssociateDegree ceterms:BachelorDegree ceterms:Badge ceterms:Certificate ceterms:Certification ceterms:CompetencyFramework ceterms:Credential ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:CredentialPerson 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:QACredentialOrganization ceterms:QualityAssuranceCredential ceterms:ResearchDoctorate ceterms:SecondarySchoolDiploma

Availability Listing

Description:

Listing of online and/or physical locations where a credential can be pursued.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

Complaint Process

ceterms:credentialingAction

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:

ceterms:ProcessProfile

Credentialing Action

Description:

Indicates a past or potential credentialing action in which the resource being described plays an 'object' role.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

Department

ceterms:department

Description:

Department of the organization.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CredentialOrganization ceterms:QACredentialOrganization

DUNS

ceterms:duns

Description:

Dun & Bradstreet DUNS number for identifying an organization or business person.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:string

FEIN

ceterms:fein

Description:

Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) identifying organizations, persons, states, government agencies, corporations, and companies.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:string

Alignment Map

ceterms:hasAlignmentMap

Description:

Alignment map owned by the agent.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:AlignmentMap

Has Condition Manifest

ceterms:hasConditionManifest

Description:

Entity that describes a set of constraints, prerequisites, entry conditions, or requirements applicable across the organization, sub-organization or sets of credentials or acitivites.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:ConditionManifest

Has Cost Manifest

ceterms:hasCostManifest

Description:

Entity that describes a set of cost data applicable across the organization, sub-organization or sets of credentials or acitivites.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:CostManifest

Has Verification Service

ceterms:hasVerificationService

Description:

Entity describing available systems provided by the agent to verify credential holders.

Comment:

Systems in place to verify credential holders and communicate the current credentialing status of all credential holders to employers and other labor market participants, as well as to education and workforce development funders and regulators.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:VerificationServiceProfile

Industry Type

Description:

Type of industry; select from an existing enumeration of such types such as the SIC, NAICS, and ISIC classifications.

Usage Note:

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

ceterms:missionAndGoalsStatement

Vocabulary:

This property should point to terms applicable to the ceterms:IndustryClassification Concept Scheme.

iPEDS ID

ceterms:ipedsID

Description:

Unique six digit identifier assigned to all U.S. institutions that have submitted data to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:string

Legal Entity Identifier Code

ceterms:leiCode

Description:

A 20-digit, alpha-numeric code, based on the ISO 17442 standard, for identifying legal entities participating in financial transactions.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Multi-Value

Value Type:

xsd:string

Mission and Goals Statement

Description:

Webpage or online document that defines or explains the mission and goals of the organization.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

xsd:anyURI

Mission and Goals Statement Description

ceterms:missionAndGoalsStatementDescription

Description:

Textual statement of the mission and goals of the organization.

Importance:

Optional

Multiplicity:

Single-Value

Value Type:

rdf:langString

NAICS