Ohio Community Colleges

The Ohio Community College Credential Registry Project is pleased to offer a grant opportunity to incentivize participation in publishing comprehensive credential data. This grant, funded by the Gates Foundation, is supported by the Ohio Department of Higher Education and the Ohio Association of Community Colleges, with funding allocated based on community college participation. 

Project Expectations

Minimal Information Upload:

• • Publish minimum data on all for-credit credentials offered at the institution to the Credential Registry. Include specific program websites.

Gates Foundation Grant Requirements: 

• • Includes minimum data point above.
  • Three key equity data elements must be included for each credential:
    • Duration: The expected time it takes to complete the credential.
    • Cost: General cost information for completing the credential. While detailed cost breakdowns (specific dollar amounts) are preferred, general information is acceptable if necessary.
    • Financial Assistance: Information on available financial assistance options for students pursuing the credential, either in general terms or through more specific details.

Timeline:

• • Project Kickoff Webinar on May 20, 4-5pm ET.
  • Complete Point of Contact form by June 1, 2025.
  • Attend monthly engagement meetings: June 18, July 16, August 13 at 1:00PM EST 
  • Work on data entry – May through August 2025
    • Schedule assistance with Credential Engine staff if needed.
    • Review Data Publishing Guidance Website (resources below)

OH Community College Publishing:

• • Get Started: Complete Point of Contact form to gain access to your Credential Engine account
  • If your organization already has credentials in the registry, export existing credentials.
    • Remember to add grant-required fields (highlighted in the templates below) to exported file.
    • If upload student supports, skip this step and go directly to the bulk upload template below.
  • Uploading and Publishing Credential Data Instructions
    • OH Community Colleges Bulk Upload Template (Downloadable in Google Sheets)
      • Credential template tab 1
      • Support Services template tab 2
    • Mapping to CTDL (Downloadable in Google Sheets)

Credential Engine Resources:

• • • Guidance Website
    • Credential Finder
    • Credential Engine Terms
    • Kickoff Meeting Slides