ICoBCAcademy

Scaling Credential Programmes: Governance and Operations

From a successful pilot to a permanent service.

  • Ability
  • L4 Assure
  • Advanced
  • Adoption and change leadership
  • ICB-A13
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Why this course

Completes the adoption line from champions (P20) to an institution. Wave 3 because it is relevant once programmes are past the pilot stage.

What you will be able to do

  1. Set up governance for credentials across an organisation.
  2. Define service model, roles and funding for routine operation.
  3. Manage portfolio growth and the retirement of credentials.
  4. Report performance to leadership.

Modules

  1. Governance
  2. Service model
  3. Growth and retirement
  4. Reporting

Assessment

Governance charter and operating model.

Badge evidence: Charter; operating model.

Prerequisites: ICB-P20

Who it is for

  • Companies and employers
  • Education and providers
  • Associations and policy

Framework alignment

ICSFframeworkADPTskillL4levelAstage

Adoption and change leadership (ADPT, VRITE pillar Impact)

Related skills: Platforms and integration, Quality assurance and accreditation. About the framework

Use in your organisation

In corporate training

Blended cohort module for L&D and corporate academy leads; Executive sponsors (CHRO, CLO, CDO). Badge aligns to ICSF ADPT L4 (SFIA 5) and can be referenced in role profiles. Counts as skill evidence; competency on the job needs a V-series validation.

In education

Micro-credential of 8 h notional workload (about 0.3 ECTS), indicative EQF 6 to 7, assessed by assessed practical task with rubric. Stand-alone or elective unit.

EU micro-credential elements

Awarding body ICoBC e.V. or licensed issuer. Learning outcomes: see column. Notional workload: 8 h (about 0.3 ECTS). Level: ICSF L4, EQF 6 to 7 (indicative). Type of assessment: assessed practical task with rubric. Form of participation: Blended: online self-study and facilitated cohort sessions. Type of quality assurance: ICoBC internal QA against VRITE. Prerequisites: ICB-P20.

Elements following the Council Recommendation of 16 June 2022 on a European approach to micro-credentials.

Quality and AI

Quality focus: VRITE Impact.

AI dimension: General rules only.

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