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Credential Registry Guidance

Welcome to Credential Registry Guidance, the source of knowledge for guidance, support, and instructions for all Credential Engine’s products, including CTDL, Credential Publisher, Credential Finder, and more.

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Not sure where to start? Browse our Getting Started articles below for first steps.

Get Started: Set Up Your Credential Engine Account

These instructions will help you navigate through the two-part process of account creation and adding…

Get Started: Publish to the Credential Registry

Now that your Credential Engine account has been approved, you can get started publishing data…

Get Started: Select a Publishing Method and Data Type

Select a Publishing Method Credential Engine offers a range of options to facilitate the publication…

Get Started: Bulk Upload

Introduction The Bulk Upload Tool is an efficient solution within the Credential Publisher designed to…

Get Started: Manual Entry

Introduction The Manual Entry tool within the Credential Publisher offers a user-friendly interface for organizations…

Get Started: Badge Publisher

This PDF provides an introduction to using the Credential Registry Badge Publisher, a powerful and…

Get Started: Pathway Builder

Each section of the Pathway Builder Instructions can include Google Slides, recorded videos, and links…

Get Started: Publishing and Linking to Transfer Value Profiles

Introduction to Publishing Transfer Values: Publish data to the Credential Registry about the transfer values…

Get Started: Understanding Quality Assurance Credentials and Actions

This resource guide provides general information on how to publish information about your organization, its…

Get Started: ACE Customers With Published Transfer Value Recommendations

We encourage organizations that are ACE customers to get started with publishing their credentials, courses,…

Getting Started: Third Party Publishing Requesting and Granting Access

Third-party publishing on Credential Engine refers to the ability for organizations other than the credential…