Non-Degree Credentials of Value in Minnesota

The objective of this project was to identify non-degree credentials available to Minnesotans that are aligned to occupations that meet demand and wage thresholds (as articulated in the Minnesota P-20 Education Partnership’s 2023 Quality Credentials of Value Framework criteria), based on employer demand for credentials as observed in job posting data.

RealTime Talent, a nonprofit focused on Minnesota’s workforce, led the project. An advisory group consisting of a subset of the P-20 Credentials of Value Work Group plus other community leaders met monthly with RealTime Talent to give input at all stages of the work. This project was commissioned by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE) in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), Minnesota's Early Childhood Longitudinal Data System (ECLDS) and the Minnesota Statewide Longitudinal Education Data System (SLEDS).