The Learning Evaluation and Recognition for the Next Generation (LEARN) Commission released its final report,  Recommendations to Transform Policy and Practice to Meet Changing Needs , outlining national guidelines to better recognize undergraduate learning in all its forms and apply that learning toward credentials. The recommendations aim to advance learning mobility, improve transfer pathways, and modernize credit evaluation policies and practices across higher education. 

DECATUR, Ga. – The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) Board of Trustees has approved a revision to its Substantive Change procedures that allows member institutions to offer additional educational programs at already approved off-campus instructional sites (OCISs) that were previously limited to certificate programs. The update removes a longstanding limitation requiring institutions to seek new approval when expanding beyond certifi

CHICAGO — The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is launching this week a process to evaluate and endorse organizations that provide short-term credential programs, such as certificates, microcredentials, badges or other alternative credentials.   As a leading higher education accreditor, HLC is applying its expertise to establish a reliable source of quality assurance for students, employers and others navigating this growing market. Endorsement of providers by HLC also is ex

The New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) is pleased to announce the Recognition of its inaugural cohort of eight high-quality, providers of non-credit programming. At its September 2025 meeting, the Commission recognized the following organizations: Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) , New Britain, CT; Great Bay Community College, Portsmouth, NH; Kennebec Valley Community College, Kennebec, ME; MCPHS University, Boston, MA: New York University, New York