Coursera Receives Industry-first Authorized Instructional Platform Designation from the American Council on Education
“In a world of accelerating change, learners and institutions are looking for three things to ensure their online learning investment is worth it: high-quality education and training from trusted sources, a highly engaging learning experience, and a high level of assurance that learning will be recognized and valued by employers and universities," said
As an Authorized Instructional Platform, Coursera’s assessment framework, course design, and teaching and learning experience meet ACE’s rigorous psychometric, technology, and information security standards. It also means that courses that obtained ACE credit recommendations off-platform will maintain their recommendations if added to the
“ACE's partnership with
ACE Credit Recommendations: making it easier to give and get academic credit for skills training and online learning
In addition to reviewing the platform experience, ACE also evaluates non-traditional learning content, including online courses and industry micro-credentials, and recommends how many academic credits a higher education institution may recognize for each one. Today, over 25 Professional Certificates and Specializations on
For learners, ACE credit recommendations can:
- Make it easier to earn academic credit for courses taken outside of academic institutions. For example, a learner who completes the Google IT Support Certificate can share their digital transcript with ACE credit endorsement for their local university’s approval directly through the Credly platform.
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Enable faster progress toward a larger credential like a degree. For example, three degrees from
Illinois Institute of Technology onCoursera recognize credit for 15 certifications or Specializations, allowing eligible learners to start learning before enrolling in the full degree. - Validate that learners’ educational investment is recognized by the market.
For institutions, ACE credit recommendations help:
- Provide certainty that online learning programs are quality-assured, increasing employer trust and confidence in the credential value and skills of job applicants.
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Simplify credit recognition for job training and career credentials that otherwise wouldn’t be offered on campus. For example, universities across the
University of Texas System are integrating industry micro-credentials into their on-campus degree programs for credit. -
Remove barriers to degree pathways to reach more students. For example,
Empire State University (SUNY Empire), which reviews and accepts credit for prior learning for ACE credit recommended courses, partnered with theNew York State Department of Labor to enable unemployed New Yorkers to transfer credits from eligible courses onCoursera into any of their 125 bachelor’s and associate degree programs.
"We are thrilled to see ACE recognize the transformative potential of industry micro-credentials, including Google Career Certificates, to bring higher education and industry closer together and unlock more economic opportunity for learners,” said
To learn more about content that has received ACE Credit Recommendations on
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