Ten Ontario post-secondary institutions issue verifiable micro-credentials through the Virtual Skills Passport pilot project
31 March 2023 2025-06-06 12:15Ten Ontario post-secondary institutions issue verifiable micro-credentials through the Virtual Skills Passport pilot project
Ten Ontario post-secondary institutions issue verifiable micro-credentials through the Virtual Skills Passport pilot project
Today, we are thrilled to announce that all ten institutions have successfully launched or expanded their use of MyCreds™ and have begun issuing digital micro-credentials, including badges, securely and efficiently to learners via the platform. Learners will be able to download their micro-credentials and badges and share them with others. New is the ability to download the micro-credentials to a digital universal wallet directly from MyCreds™, enabling a new way to share proof of their completion of their studies with prospective employers in a secure and quality assured manner.
A well-deserved congratulations go to the following Ontario post-secondary institutions: Brock University, Centennial College, Conestoga College, Durham College, Fleming College, Humber College, Niagara College, Oshki-Pimache-O-Win: The Wenjack Education Institute, University of Windsor and Western Continuing Studies.
Ontario’s post-secondary institutions have been supported by the extraordinary team efforts provided by ARUCC MyCreds™, Duklas Cornerstone Consulting Inc., Digitary and MATTR; organizations that have been combining their talents to deliver the MyCreds™ solution and expanded capacities leveraging self-sovereign identity (SSI) principles and Verifiable Credentials (VCs) through the MATTR virtual wallet.
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“We commend the post-secondary institutions for their dedication and comprehensive efforts over the last twelve months of this pilot project for micro-credentials,” says Charmaine Hack, outgoing MyCreds™️ Project Board Director and ARUCC’s inaugural board chair. “These institutions are at the forefront of cutting-edge technology efforts and delivering important contributions to the world of self-sovereign identity and Verifiable Credentials.”
At the end of February, the ARUCC MyCreds™️ National Network held a full-day Showcase Event for the Ontario Virtual Skills Passport Pilot.
“We are incredibly proud of our schools and service partners for their work on the Virtual Skills Passport pilot project,” says Annik Gélineau, ARUCC Board Chair. “At the Showcase event, our team delivered micro-credentials on the spot to the more than 80 in-person attendees at the Symposium and over 100 badges outlining the outcomes from the day which participants posted on their LinkedIn page. We have proven out the ARUCC MyCreds™️| MesCertifMC ability to deliver these documents quickly and in large volumes, a key component of ensuring rapid workforce readiness. Bravo et merci à tous nos partenaires.”
