The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices has launched a Data and Non-Degree Credentials Learning Community to support states and territories in advancing their data infrastructure improvement projects. This Learning Community will bring together state teams – including consisting of governor’s office representatives, state higher education and community college executives, and data officers – to collaborate on scaling data modernization strategies for the evaluation of non-degree credentials.
Increasingly, states are looking to leverage their data systems to drive evidence-based decision-making, particularly in evaluating education and workforce programs. Concurrently, short-term credentials are gaining traction as viable education and career advancement options. However, credential validation remains inconsistent, especially for non-baccalaureate degree programs.
This Data and Non-Degree Credentials initiative will explore how Governors can maximize their state data systems to evaluate the quality of non-degree credential programs.
Joining the Learning Community
Through this initiative, the NGA Center will work with state teams for the next twelve months. If you are interested in learning more about applying to join the Data and Non-Degree Credentials Learning Community, please complete and submit this form by Friday, May 2, 2025. If you have questions, please reach out to Portia Pratt at ppratt@nga.org.
- Related project: State Longitudinal Data Ecosystem
