Certifications and Micro credentials alike are in demand. The rising popularity has been attributed to a number of trends including:

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• Technology innovations

• Exponential increases in knowledge

• Public demand for standards

• Desire to avoid regulation or resulting compliance

• Short shelf life of academic degrees

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The role of credentials can play a valuable role in lifelong learning. These credentials can serve as stepping stones into the field, be stacked to earn a more comprehensive credential, or used as a means of developing advanced skills. Credentials also serve as motivations for industry professionals to fill gaps, reskill, validate critical knowledge or skills, an opportunity to demonstrate their qualifications, and provide employers with a mechanism to demonstrate their employees are qualified.

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With the growing number of certification programs in various professions and industries, education and learning organizations and institutions have been enticed by the business of certifications. We are committed to assisting you in aligning your industry certification program to your mission and strategic goals using a firm, structured, and disciplined process. If you are a trade or professional association that has developed credentials to elevate or establish standards in your profession, this is a viable resource to generating non-dues revenue while simultaneously creating a specialized workforce.

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Associations have reported the benefits of credentialing programs for their members and found that it:

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• Increased member loyalty and engagement

• Increased visibility of the association to the general public

• Provided reinforcement of the associations values

• Increased visibility of the association in the industry

• Contributes to the fulfillment of the mission

• Increased demand for association products

• Generation of non-dues revenue

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​What type of credential will best achieve the goals for your industry? Whether you are trying to correct a knowledge or skill gap or seeking to assess knowledge, we can be your partner in achieving education provider goals. 

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Contact our Director of Certifications today at info@ceuac.org to get started!