At SOLO, we are committed to building an ecosystem that supports transparency, interoperability, and trust in credentialing and skills validation. Our platform is designed around globally recognized standards to ensure that learners, employers, and institutions can seamlessly issue, share, and verify credentials. Here are the key standards that SOLO adheres to:
SOLO leverages the OpenBadges standard to issue verifiable, portable digital credentials. OpenBadges, developed by IMS Global (now 1EdTech), provide learners with badges that can be displayed across various platforms, such as LinkedIn, personal websites, and digital portfolios. Each badge is backed by detailed metadata that verifies the skills, competencies, or achievements it represents, ensuring trust and transparency for employers and institutions.
Benefits: Portable, interoperable, verifiable
Use Case: Enables learners to showcase achievements that can be validated instantly by potential employers.
We also adopt the Comprehensive Learner Record (CLR) standard, which captures a richer, more holistic view of a learner’s journey. SOLO allows institutions and organizations to issue CLRs that represent both formal and informal learning experiences, including co-curricular activities, internships, and skills acquired beyond the classroom. This ensures a complete picture of an individual’s capabilities, promoting lifelong learning and employability.
Benefits: In-depth learning record, broader recognition of learning experiences
Use Case: Provides detailed learning achievements for a more comprehensive evaluation of the learner’s skills and qualifications.
SOLO integrates the Credential Transparency Description Language (CTDL) to standardize how credentials, skills, and learning opportunities are described and made searchable across platforms. CTDL ensures that credentials issued via SOLO are recognized and understood across borders and sectors, promoting interoperability and global recognition.
Benefits: Standardized credential descriptions, global recognition, easy discoverability
Use Case: Ensures employers and institutions can easily understand and verify credentials, even across different regions and industries.
SOLO is aligned with the Open Skills Network (OSN) to support the use of common skills frameworks, allowing for better job matching, workforce development, and educational alignment. By incorporating the OSN standards, SOLO ensures that skills data is structured in a way that enables seamless integration with employers’ systems and job marketplaces, fostering a more connected and skill-driven talent ecosystem.
Benefits: Skills standardization, improved job matching, workforce alignment
Use Case: Enables employers to align job roles with verified skills, ensuring better talent matching.
By adhering to these global standards, SOLO ensures that credentials and learning achievements are verifiable, shareable, and trusted, enhancing both learner mobility and employer confidence in hiring.