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šŸŽ’ From Stackable to Portable: Credentialing in Education and Work. Global Skills Week.

The drive to align education with workforce demands is accelerating. Institutions are reshaping their credential strategiesā€”both degree and non-degreeā€”by embedding them directly into career pathways.


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The drive to align education with workforce demands is accelerating. Institutions are reshaping their credential strategiesā€”both degree and non-degreeā€”by embedding them directly into career pathways. Industry leaders are co-designing programs and making credentials more portable, while university networks are establishing global frameworks for microcredential roadmaps. The credentialing landscape is vast and rapidly evolving. This isnā€™t just innovationā€”itā€™s laying a foundation for a skills-focused education.

Dive into HolonIQā€™s research & recorded webinar to gain a better understanding of this landscape.

Non-degree credentials on track to become the most awarded in HigherEd within a decade.


šŸŽ“ Universities are all in ā€“ This month, TESU, UBC Okanagan, and Fleming College announced they are integrating microcredentials directly into career advancement pathways. This isnā€™t an experimentā€”itā€™s strategy for skills-based education initiatives.

šŸ¤ Industry partnerships are co-creating talentā€“ The Irish Whiskey Association is funding an online and virtual lab craft brewing micocredential at Maynooth University, signaling that employers arenā€™t waiting for talent to emergeā€”theyā€™re co-creating it.

šŸŒ Shared credentialing is expanding ā€“ State universities in the Philippines (UPLB, CLSU, VSU) are working together to develop a microcredential roadmap in partnership with regional networks. This cross-institutional effort signals a growing push for scalable, internationally recognized credentialing systems.

šŸ”— Tech is scaling credentialing ā€“ ACE and Accredible are making digital credentials more verifiable and portable, a necessary shift as hiring moves toward skills-based models.


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šŸ’Ŗ Power Moves


šŸŒ Leap Scholar, an Indian international student recruitment solution raised $65M in funding to support its product development.

šŸ¤ The American Council on Education (ACE) announced a partnership with Accredible, to provide digital credentialing opportunities to organizations and learners.

šŸ”¢ Cengage and Big Ideas Learning have extended their partnership to expand K-12 math offerings, integrating engaging content with effective instructional strategies.

šŸ’° Funding

šŸ¤– Yondemy, a Japanese AI-powered reading assistant for children, obtained $772.K in funding for data-driven system development and marketing.

šŸ“š Readmio, a Czechian educational technology company, has secured $524.5K  in funding to expand its storytelling mobile application for children.

šŸ¤ UpLevel, a Saudi-based digital mentoring provider, raised an undisclosed amount to expand its operations. 

šŸ’» Educhain, a Canadian digital credential management solution, has acquired Rarome, a Dubai-based K12 school management platform.


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