Wednesday, February 25, 2026
2:00 – 3:30 pm ET

An Innovative Micro-credentials Framework For Workforce Readiness

Traditional transcripts and degrees fall short of communicating what learners can actually do. Faculty and administrators feel the pressure of validating learning in new ways, while students grow discouraged when their competencies remain invisible. Employers, meanwhile, question whether higher education is truly preparing graduates for the workforce.

Join us on February 25, 2026, when our two expert presenters will introduce the TrustEd Credential Framework—a standards-based model for transforming learning into portable, verifiable and employer-recognized signals of skill. By aligning credentials with workforce needs, institutions can restore trust, empower learners, and strengthen community outcomes. The TrustEd Credential Framework serves as the benchmark for data integrity, transparency, and quality in digital credentials.

Position your institution as a leader in workforce-ready education like Wichita State University’s Spero initiative already has. They prove that the framework is a success—connecting students to meaningful employment, boosting confidence, and transforming community outcomes.

Topics Covered

Gain crucial, actionable strategies that allow you to:

• Adopt a shared framework by learning how to structure micro-credentials using the TrustEd Credential Framework to meet both academic rigor and employer validation standards.
• Align learning with workforce needs by exploring how industry partnerships (like Wichita State University’s Spero Employer Network) can guide credential design and ensure relevance.
• Improve learner agency by discovering how interoperable digital wallets give students ownership and control of their verified credentials, making their skills visible and portable.
• Ensure data quality and trust by understanding how metadata, evidence and endorsements create high-trust credentials that employers recognize and value.
• Design for scalability by embedding micro-credentials seamlessly into existing curricula, reducing faculty friction and supporting institutional transformation.
• Recognize how collaborative credentialing models expand access and opportunity for underserved learners, strengthening equity and community outcomes.
  

Presenters

Kimberly Moore, JD, is currently serving as the Assistant Vice Provost for Enrichment Programs at Wichita State University (WSU).
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Rob Coyle currently serves as the Technical Program Manager, Digital Credentials at 1EdTech Consortium.
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