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Is Your Credential Tied to the Work? Five Tests of Occupational Relevance

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Calling a credential “job relevant” does not make it so.  The claim needs to be supported by a visible connection between what people do on the job, what the credential assesses, and what a passing result allows an employer or another decision-maker to conclude.  That alignment is what gives a credential its occupational relevance—and it […]

4 Tensions Shaping Credentialing in 2026

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This piece breaks down four tensions facing credentialing in 2026—from professionalized exam fraud to AI accountability and candidate-centric design—and what the most effective programs are doing about them.