23 September, 2022
Through MyCreds™, NorQuest College will begin issuing digital transcripts to learners and graduates. More digital documents will be phased in over time, including parchments, confirmation of enrolment letters, and confirmation of graduation letters.
The MyCreds™ platform can be accessed 24/7 from anywhere in the world, allowing students to view and share their academic documents wherever and whenever they need to. Through the document exchange network, NorQuest will also be able to receive inbound digital documents, quickly and securely, from learners worldwide.
“MyCreds™ offers our students a fast and easy self-serve option for their academic documents,” says Lezlee Tuthill, Registrar, NorQuest College. “This means more options for our students to send their transcripts and credentials to academic institutions, employers, government offices, and more.”
Documents issued through MyCreds™ are tamper-evident and cryptographically signed, making them authentic and official. Providing learners private access and control over their documents ensures they hold sovereignty as to where and when their information is shared.
For more information, please visit NorQuest’s MyCreds™ FAQ page. Former NorQuest students can request an official credit or non-credit transcript by filling out the Request for Transcript form.
“We are delighted to welcome another Alberta institution to the MyCreds™ family,” says Kathleen Massey, Associate Vice-President (Students), University of Lethbridge, Chair of the MyCreds™ Strategic Advisory Board, and Past President, Groningen Declaration Network. “Now, with over 80% of Alberta post-secondary students having access to the Network, we are seeing the tremendous benefits of scale across Alberta. We are proud to be supporting learners’ seamless access to employment and further education with a solution that supports their needs.”
The ARUCC MyCreds™ | MesCertif™ National Network is a shared service and platform that provides students and graduates access to a secure, online, password-protected learner credential wallet. This virtual wallet allows them to view and share their verified and official transcripts, credentials, and academic documents in a digitized format on a 24/7 basis – anytime, anywhere. Secure, cryptographically signed documents can be sent conveniently and require no further verification. MyCreds™ is the first and only national bilingual system of its kind in Canada. Visit www.mycreds.ca for more details or contact ARUCC’s Executive Lead, Joanne Duklas at info@aruccnationalnetwork.ca.
NorQuest College is Edmonton’s community college with full-time, part-time, online, and face-to-face learning options. NorQuest helps learners with diverse educational backgrounds complete or further their studies through foundational programs. Our post-secondary diploma and certificate programs and continuing education options offer rewarding career paths in health, community studies, business, environment, technology, hospitality, and diversity and inclusion training. By collaborating with business, industry, government, and communities, we ensure our learners receive workforce relevant, inclusive, and transformative educational experiences.
The Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada (ARUCC) owns MyCreds™. ARUCC provides leadership in the post-secondary education field and service to its member institutions nationally and internationally, helping foster the advancement of registrarial practices and learner-focused service delivery in Canada.
Digitary provides the underlying engine powering MyCreds™. Digitary was launched in Dublin, Ireland in 2005, and has grown to become a leading online platform for certifying, sharing, and verifying academic credentials. Learner-centric since the very start, Digitary enables millions of learners to share their verified academic achievements online, securely, quickly and easily. Digitary is now used by organizations in over 135 countries. For further details visit www.digitary.net.
MEDIA RELEASE – SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
Joanne Duklas, Executive Lead, ARUCC. E: info@aruccnationalnetwork.ca
