New offering enables employers and training providers to issue verifiable and shareable digital credentials that document college-level learning
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council on Education (ACE) announced today a strategic relationship with Accredible, a global leader in digital credentialing. The collaboration introduces a new option for organizations receiving ACE credit recommendations to issue verifiable and shareable digital credentials that document college-level learning — benefitting learners, employers, and educational institutions.
This expansion not only underscores ACE's commitment to creating more seamless pathways from employment to education and economic opportunity but also meets the growing market demand for digital credentials. According to the 2024 State of Credentialing report, 96% of learners who earned a digital credential consider it valuable for their career, and 78% believe it increases their chances of getting a job offer. By leveraging Accredible's platform, workforce training organizations can issue secure, portable, and data-rich digital certificates and badges that can easily be shared to LinkedIn and other social networks and collectively managed via a credential wallet.
"Digital credentials are a critical tool for recognizing and verifying the skills and knowledge learners acquire and empowering them to translate their achievements into future opportunities with confidence," said Dr. Sarah Cunningham, Executive Director, One Dupont Ventures, ACE. "Partnering with Accredible allows us to offer our community an additional trusted solution that not only recognizes learning but also amplifies its impact."
Having issued 130 million credentials on behalf of its over 2,300 customers, including Google, MIT, and McGraw Hill, Accredible is the world's largest network of digital credentials. With its ability to deliver advanced customization, organizations can create a seamless and fully branded credentialing experience, helping their programs stand out in an increasingly competitive landscape. Accredible's one-click sharing tools amplify credential visibility, turning learners into powerful advocates who can easily share their achievements across LinkedIn and other platforms.
"ACE has long been a leader in developing programs and services to validate learning that occurs in multiple contexts to support adult learners' attainment of high-quality credentials," said Danny King, co-founder and CEO of Accredible. "We're thrilled to partner with ACE to empower organizations and learners with tools that make credentialing even more impactful. And with our upcoming digital transcript functionality, we're taking another step toward simplifying how achievements are shared and recognized globally."
What This Means for Workforce Training Providers
Corporate training, certifications, exams, and alternative educational programs receiving ACE credit recommendations now have access to a versatile and intuitive digital credentialing platform that:
- Offers advanced branding and customization to align credentials with their unique identity
- Enhances learner engagement through shareable credentials that increase program visibility
- Keeps learner data private, doesn't monetize it, or use it as a gateway to upsell unrelated services
- Provides robust security and verification to ensure credentials are trusted and fraud-resistant
- Streamlines the credentialing process with tools designed to save time and reduce administrative effort
- Provides a unified view of learner achievements through the forthcoming digital transcript feature
Coming Soon: Accredible Digital Transcript Functionality
Building on the ACE partnership, Accredible will launch an innovative digital transcript feature in early 2025. This functionality will enable learners to present a comprehensive view of their academic and professional achievements through a single, dynamic platform. For organizations, it offers a streamlined way to document and communicate learning outcomes while increasing transparency and trust among employers and other stakeholders.
Join ACE and Accredible on February 26
To explore how Accredible can benefit your organization and learners, visit www.accredible.com/ACE. Plus, take advantage of exclusive introductory pricing before April 30, 2025.
You can also discover more about the partnership and Accredible's offerings by joining our February 26, 2025 webinar. Register today to reserve your spot.
About the American Council on Education (ACE)
ACE is a membership organization that leads higher education with a united vision for the future, galvanizing our members to make change and collaborating across the sector to design solutions for today's challenges, serve the needs of a diverse student population, and shape effective public policy. As the major coordinating body for the nation's colleges and universities, our strength lies in our diverse membership of colleges and universities, related associations, and other organizations in America and abroad. ACE is the only major higher education association to represent all types of U.S. accredited, degree-granting colleges and universities. For more information, please visit www.acenet.edu
About Accredible
Accredible is the world's leading digital credential platform, enabling education and training leaders to increase learner engagement and drive program growth. Over 2,300 organizations, including Google, IAPP, McGraw Hill, MIT, Skillsoft, Slack, and the University of Cambridge, rely on Accredible to manage and measure everything from issuing digital certificates and badges to visualizing learning pathways to spotlighting certified learners. Founded in 2013, Accredible has helped issue and verify over 125 million career-advancing credentials. To learn more, visit accredible.com.
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Sarah Cunningham, American Council on Education, [email protected], www.acenet.edu
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