In education and training, electronic, secured and verifiable statement issued by a competent authority (education or training provider, awarding body, professional organisation) describing a learning action, for example:
- activities (e.g. participation in a course, seminar or conference);
- achievements (e.g. learning outcomes, project);
- assessment criteria;
- professional entitlements (registration as a medical doctor, etc.);
- certification or qualification obtained.
Source
Cedefop; European Commission, 2021a.
This term is close to, but not synonymous with: microcredential.