European Digital Credentials for Learning (EDC)

European Digital Credentials for Learning (EDC)

What is it and what are the regulations?

What is a micro-credential?

This digital document certifying a specific skill, course or achievement — lightweight, easy to share and instantly verifiableAt Credentium, we implement this model in the EDC (European Digital Credentials for Learning) standard, which facilitates interoperability and processing at scale.

Why is EDC crucial in the EU?

  • Uniform data format(JSON-LD) andELM modelunderstandable throughout Europe.
  • Rich metadatawho, when, what for, with what result.
  • Interoperabilityeasy exchange between universities, certifiers and employers.
  • Future-proofconsistent with theeIDAS Regulationandthe directionof eIDAS2.

eIDAS and qualified seal

Each credential in Credentium is affixed with with a qualified electronic seal (organisational). This ensures integrity and legal recognition in the EU, and verification is simple and quick in a browser (PDF Validator).

Micro vs. macro and badges

  • Macro-credentials: diplomas and titles obtained after a long cycle of education.
  • Micro-credentials: short, skills-oriented; quick to issue and verify.
  • Badge: a graphic presentation of an achievement – available in Credentium asa supplement toa micro-credential, for easy sharing (e.g. on LinkedIn).

Let’s start with a 30-minute demo

See live how you can go from templateto certificate issuance, to document verification, along with sharing on LinkedIn and downloading the badge