Purpose Type
type: Property
comment: Type of intended application of the credential by the holder; 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:IntendedPurpose vocabulary.
term status: unstable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/ceterms/purposeType/json
sub property of: credentialAlignment
domain includes: ApprenticeshipCertificate
domain includes: AssociateDegree
domain includes: BachelorDegree
domain includes: Badge
domain includes: Certificate
domain includes: Certification
domain includes: Credential
domain includes: Degree
domain includes: DigitalBadge
domain includes: Diploma
domain includes: DoctoralDegree
domain includes: GeneralEducationDevelopment
domain includes: JourneymanCertificate
domain includes: License
domain includes: MasterCertificate
domain includes: MasterDegree
domain includes: MicroCredential
domain includes: OpenBadge
domain includes: ProfessionalDoctorate
domain includes: QualityAssuranceCredential
domain includes: ResearchDoctorate
domain includes: SecondarySchoolDiploma
range includes: CredentialAlignmentObject
target scheme: IntendedPurpose