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Lumina Foundation for Education (U.S.)Abstract:
The framework uses competencies - what the learner knows and is able to do - as common reference points to help understand and compare the levels and types of knowledge and skills that underlie degrees, certificates, industry certifications, licenses, apprenticeships, badges and other credentials. Competencies are understood both in industry and academia and can be applied in multiple contexts, making them a powerful unifying way to examine credentials. The framework is intended to connect the dots among diverse credentials by using a common language to describe what recipients of each... [+] Show more
Subjects: Qualifications; Skills and knowledge; Quality
Keywords: Qualifications framework; Competence; Equivalence of qualifications; Microcredentials
Geographic subjects: United States; North America
Published: Indianapolis, Indiana: Lumina Foundation, 2015
Physical description: 12 p.
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https://www.luminafoundation.org/resources/connecting-credentials