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.
Comment

This term is close to, but not synonymous with: microcredential.

Source

Cedefop; European Commission, 2021a.