Credential
noun
A qualification, achievement, or aspect of a person's background that shows they are suitable for something.
His credentials as a scientist are excellent.
Often appears as...
- academic credentials
- professional credentials
noun
An identity document or proof of a person's right to do something.
The police officer asked for my credentials.
Often appears as...
- press credentials
- security credentials
verb
To give (someone) the necessary qualifications or rights for a task or thing.
This course will credential you to teach English.
Often appears as...
- credential for
- credential to
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A qualification, achievement, or aspect of a person's background that shows they are suitable for something.
His credentials as a scientist are excellent.
Often appears as...
- academic credentials
- professional credentials
noun
An identity document or proof of a person's right to do something.
The police officer asked for my credentials.
Often appears as...
- press credentials
- security credentials
verb
To give (someone) the necessary qualifications or rights for a task or thing.
This course will credential you to teach English.
Often appears as...
- credential for
- credential to
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Career Relevance
Credentials relate to skills and achievements that make someone a good fit for specific work or tasks.
She has the credentials to be an outstanding manager.
Pro Tip 2/3Education Importance
Often refers to academic qualifications like degrees or certificates validating one's knowledge.
His academic credentials include a PhD in biology.
Pro Tip 3/3Beyond Academia
Can reference non-academic skills, like life experiences or informal learning, that are relevant to a role.
Her travel credentials make her ideal for the travel writer position.
Pro Tip 1/3Career Relevance
Credentials relate to skills and achievements that make someone a good fit for specific work or tasks.
She has the credentials to be an outstanding manager.
Pro Tip 2/3Education Importance
Often refers to academic qualifications like degrees or certificates validating one's knowledge.
His academic credentials include a PhD in biology.
Pro Tip 3/3Beyond Academia
Can reference non-academic skills, like life experiences or informal learning, that are relevant to a role.
Her travel credentials make her ideal for the travel writer position.
Pro Tip 1/3Career Relevance
Credentials relate to skills and achievements that make someone a good fit for specific work or tasks.
She has the credentials to be an outstanding manager.
Pro Tip 2/3Education Importance
Often refers to academic qualifications like degrees or certificates validating one's knowledge.
His academic credentials include a PhD in biology.
Pro Tip 3/3Beyond Academia
Can reference non-academic skills, like life experiences or informal learning, that are relevant to a role.
Her travel credentials make her ideal for the travel writer position.
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Anant Agarwal: Why...
Many organizations are offering these online courses to students all over the world, in the millions, for free. Anybody who has an Internet connection and the will to learn can access these great courses from excellent universities and get a credential at the end of it.
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Anant Agarwal: Why...
Many organizations are offering these online courses to students all over the world, in the millions, for free. Anybody who has an Internet connection and the will to learn can access these great courses from excellent universities and get a credential at the end of it.
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Quote examples
Anant Agarwal
Indian Scientist
The online credential, the online certificate is very different from an on campus certificate. And we really believe that online learning and the EdX platform and the EdX portal, these are ways in which - you can think of them as a rising tide that's going to lift all boats whether for students worldwide or on our campuses.
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John Battelle
American Businessman
The beauty of the innovation that flows from the open web is that no one has to ask for permission, get a credential, or win a Disrupt or Launch award to go prove their idea is worthy. They just... put up a page on the web, iterate, iterate, iterate... and eventually, a Facebook emerges.
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Stephanie Ruhle
American Journalist
It has been a true honor to wear a Bloomberg badge, and this credential has been the passport to sit across from some of the greatest titans of industry, including Mike Bloomberg, the visionary behind this extraordinary company.
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Sal Khan
American Educator
I think history shows us that there is not one credible credential that has come from the for-profit reality, and that is because the for-profit reality is inherently motivated to maximize the level of people that take it.
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Anant Agarwal
Indian Scientist
I think we can question whether degrees are antediluvian. Online learning has flexibility. Why not master courses in energy, writing, communications, and engineering and get a credential?
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Gus Kenworthy
British Athlete
Having an Olympic medal validates that you can be a successful freeskier... It's like a credential that sticks with you the rest of your life.
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Ariel Helwani
Canadian Athlete
For whatever reason, the UFC wouldn't credential me during the first two years of my career.
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David A. Bednar
American Clergyman
The ancient Apostles were common men, and that was part of their credential.
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Anant Agarwal
Indian Scientist
The online credential, the online certificate is very different from an on campus certificate. And we really believe that online learning and the EdX platform and the EdX portal, these are ways in which - you can think of them as a rising tide that's going to lift all boats whether for students worldwide or on our campuses.
Quote examples
John Battelle
American Businessman
The beauty of the innovation that flows from the open web is that no one has to ask for permission, get a credential, or win a Disrupt or Launch award to go prove their idea is worthy. They just... put up a page on the web, iterate, iterate, iterate... and eventually, a Facebook emerges.
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Stephanie Ruhle
American Journalist
It has been a true honor to wear a Bloomberg badge, and this credential has been the passport to sit across from some of the greatest titans of industry, including Mike Bloomberg, the visionary behind this extraordinary company.
Quote examples
Sal Khan
American Educator
I think history shows us that there is not one credible credential that has come from the for-profit reality, and that is because the for-profit reality is inherently motivated to maximize the level of people that take it.
Quote examples
Anant Agarwal
Indian Scientist
I think we can question whether degrees are antediluvian. Online learning has flexibility. Why not master courses in energy, writing, communications, and engineering and get a credential?
Quote examples
Gus Kenworthy
British Athlete
Having an Olympic medal validates that you can be a successful freeskier... It's like a credential that sticks with you the rest of your life.
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Ariel Helwani
Canadian Athlete
For whatever reason, the UFC wouldn't credential me during the first two years of my career.
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David A. Bednar
American Clergyman
The ancient Apostles were common men, and that was part of their credential.
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