IQEF - Endorsement of Microcredentials

World Alliance for Microcredentials

Description

IQEF - Endorsement of Microcredentials recognizes microcredentials that meet rigorous quality standards for design, assessment, and impact. Endorsed credentials demonstrate clearly defined learning outcomes, credible verification of competencies, and portability across compatible platforms. The endorsement signals alignment with industry needs, transferable skills, and verifiable completion data, enabling learners to communicate value to employers. IQEF assesses governance, assessment integrity, accessibility, and equity considerations, providing ongoing quality monitoring. Beneficiaries include learners seeking upskilling, educators, and employers seeking value.

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3 years

Skills you will earn

Learning Outcomes & Competency Levels

Microcredentials have explicit learning outcomes, framed using level descriptors and aligned with competency-based standards. Learning outcomes are measurable, transparent, and applicable across different educational and industry sectors.

Assessment & Validation

Assessment is robust, evidence-based, and externally moderated to ensure quality. Validation includes formal recognition pathways, supporting mobility between institutions and countries.

Accreditation & Quality Assurance

Microcredentials are administered by accredited institutions or entities and validated through peer review and professional and regulatory body oversight. They align with European Standards and Guidelines (ESG) for quality assurance in higher education.

Stackability & Credit Recognition

The framework supports microcredential portability, ensuring they can stack into larger qualifications within regional, national, and international systems (EQF and NZQA). Credit values are clearly defined, with microcredentials typically ranging from 5 to 40 credits (NZQA) and mapped to EQF learning levels for international comparability.

Industry Engagement & Lifelong Learning

Microcredentials are industry-driven and validated through collaboration with sectoral bodies and professional associations. They support lifelong learning pathways, ensuring learners may reskill and upskill flexibly across career stages

Our approach

We are driving a step change in qualitative microcredentialing and the issuance of microcertifications.

Certifications are awarded based on demonstrated skills, ensuring that competencies are validated through evidence.

With activity-based assessments and certified assessors, microcredentials can be earned significantly faster than through traditional methods, while maintaining high standards of quality and reliability.

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