Credential Engine follows a clearly defined, open process to make significant updates to develop the Credential Transparency Description Language (CTDL). This process includes subject matter and technical experts forming short-term task groups to provide valuable input, typically through six online meetings over approximately 12 weeks.  You are invited to join our new CTDL Certificates Task Group.

The CTDL already supports rich descriptions of numerous types of credentials including some types of certificates.  Credential Engine has been asked by a number of partners to consider expanding the types of certificates that are described and included in the CTDL. Consequently, additional types of industry, secondary and postsecondary certificates that are embedded in programs or require successful passing of assessments need to be explored to determine if they should be defined within the CTDL. See the list of existing types of credentials including certificates. 

The chartered Certificates Task Group (CTG) will generate use cases and determine a CTDL model and terms proposal for additional types of certificates with relationships to competencies, assessments, jobs, other types of credentials and other relevant entities can be integrated into CTDL.  Visit the CTDL Certificates Task Group Announcement for more information.