https://credentialswave.com/ Accreditation, licensure and certification news for academia and industry across the United States. en-us Fri, 13 Nov 2026 04:10:39 GMT Credentials Wave https://credentialswave.com/assets/img/og-card-v1.jpg https://credentialswave.com/ https://credentialswave.com/news/education-department-final-aim-rule-accreditor-recognition-changes/ https://credentialswave.com/news/education-department-final-aim-rule-accreditor-recognition-changes/ Credentials Wave News Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Education Department's final AIM rule rewrites accreditor recognition, ends the two-year rule and geographic scope limits, and takes effect July 1, 2027. https://credentialswave.com/news/iea-cape-town-2026-washington-accord-zambia-provisional-status/ https://credentialswave.com/news/iea-cape-town-2026-washington-accord-zambia-provisional-status/ Credentials Wave News Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT International recognition news from the June 2026 IEA meetings in Cape Town: Zambia joins the Washington Accord as a provisional signatory, and more. https://credentialswave.com/news/abet-information-systems-program-criteria-approved-fall-2027/ https://credentialswave.com/news/abet-information-systems-program-criteria-approved-fall-2027/ Credentials Wave News Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT ABET's Computing Area Delegation approved revised Information Systems program criteria on Nov. 6, 2026, CSAB reports. The changes take effect in fall 2027. https://credentialswave.com/news/bls-2025-2035-outlook-engineering-computing-occupations-pay-growth/ https://credentialswave.com/news/bls-2025-2035-outlook-engineering-computing-occupations-pay-growth/ Credentials Wave Careers Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT BLS projections for 2025 to 2035 for civil, electrical, mechanical, software and security jobs: growth, openings, median pay and entry paths for STEM careers. https://credentialswave.com/news/abet-accreditation-review-timeline-self-study-visit-decision/ https://credentialswave.com/news/abet-accreditation-review-timeline-self-study-visit-decision/ Credentials Wave Guides Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT A guide to ABET self-study & site visits: the January request, the July 1 report, the fall visit, the draft statement, due process and the July decision. https://credentialswave.com/news/siemens-cu-boulder-circular-economy-microcredential-full-abet-recognition/ https://credentialswave.com/news/siemens-cu-boulder-circular-economy-microcredential-full-abet-recognition/ Credentials Wave News Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Siemens and CU Boulder Design for the Circular Economy microcredential now has ABET recognition on all three pathways. How the industry partnerships worked. https://credentialswave.com/news/ncees-pe-exam-changes-october-2026-april-2027/ https://credentialswave.com/news/ncees-pe-exam-changes-october-2026-april-2027/ Credentials Wave News Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT New PE Architectural Engineering specifications took effect in October 2026; Structural, Civil, Control Systems and Fire Protection exams change in April 2027. https://credentialswave.com/news/wgu-workforce-decoded-2026-ai-skills-evaluation-degrees-certificates/ https://credentialswave.com/news/wgu-workforce-decoded-2026-ai-skills-evaluation-degrees-certificates/ Credentials Wave Research Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT WGU's second Workforce Decoded survey of 3,128 hiring professionals: AI and skills evaluation, degrees and certificates, for AI in education and work. https://credentialswave.com/news/engineering-undergraduate-enrollment-spring-2026-clearinghouse-data/ https://credentialswave.com/news/engineering-undergraduate-enrollment-spring-2026-clearinghouse-data/ Credentials Wave Research Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Clearinghouse data show engineering added about 41,000 undergraduates at four-year colleges in spring 2026, one of the two largest gains of any major field. https://credentialswave.com/news/closing-the-loop-abet-criterion-4-continuous-improvement-guide/ https://credentialswave.com/news/closing-the-loop-abet-criterion-4-continuous-improvement-guide/ Credentials Wave Guides Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT What ABET Criterion 4 asks for in continuous improvement: documented processes, evaluation of results, and evidence that findings led to program changes. https://credentialswave.com/news/nace-job-outlook-2026-skills-based-hiring-what-numbers-show/ https://credentialswave.com/news/nace-job-outlook-2026-skills-based-hiring-what-numbers-show/ Credentials Wave Analysis Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT NACE's Job Outlook 2026 says 70 percent of employers use skills-based hiring. What the survey measured, how GPA screening changed, and the limits of the data. https://credentialswave.com/news/nc-sara-record-online-enrollment-ipeds-abet-online-programs/ https://credentialswave.com/news/nc-sara-record-online-enrollment-ipeds-abet-online-programs/ Credentials Wave Research Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT NC-SARA counts a record 1.72 million out-of-state online students in fall 2025. Federal IPEDS figures and ABET's rules for online and hybrid learning. https://credentialswave.com/news/abet-eac-criterion-3-seven-student-outcomes-explained/ https://credentialswave.com/news/abet-eac-criterion-3-seven-student-outcomes-explained/ Credentials Wave Guides Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT A plain guide to assessment & student outcomes under ABET EAC Criterion 3: what each of the seven outcomes covers and how programs gather evidence on them. https://credentialswave.com/news/credential-engine-counting-credentials-2025-1-85-million-by-type/ https://credentialswave.com/news/credential-engine-counting-credentials-2025-1-85-million-by-type/ Credentials Wave Research Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Research & data from Credential Engine's Counting Credentials 2025: 1,850,034 unique U.S. credentials from 134,491 providers, with badges the largest category. https://credentialswave.com/news/isaca-cism-exam-content-outline-update-november-2026/ https://credentialswave.com/news/isaca-cism-exam-content-outline-update-november-2026/ Credentials Wave News Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT ISACA's updated CISM exam, in effect since November 3, 2026, reweights four domains and adds architecture topics. What changed for industry certifications. https://credentialswave.com/news/battelle-applied-workforce-outlook-2026-employers-educators-readiness-gap/ https://credentialswave.com/news/battelle-applied-workforce-outlook-2026-employers-educators-readiness-gap/ Credentials Wave Research Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Battelle surveyed 3,629 Americans on workforce development and AI. Educators rate curricula far higher than employers do; apprenticeships top the fix list. https://credentialswave.com/news/how-to-verify-a-program-is-accredited-abet-dapip-chea/ https://credentialswave.com/news/how-to-verify-a-program-is-accredited-abet-dapip-chea/ Credentials Wave Guides Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Choosing a program means checking the program, not just the college. How to use ABET's search, the federal DAPIP list and CHEA, and why boards care. https://credentialswave.com/news/iso-9001-2026-iso-iec-17024-2026-published-what-changes/ https://credentialswave.com/news/iso-9001-2026-iso-iec-17024-2026-published-what-changes/ Credentials Wave News Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Two quality & standards revisions arrived in 2026: ISO 9001:2026 in September and ISO/IEC 17024:2026, for personnel certification bodies, in March. https://credentialswave.com/news/computer-science-degrees-record-new-majors-decline-taulbee-clearinghouse/ https://credentialswave.com/news/computer-science-degrees-record-new-majors-decline-taulbee-clearinghouse/ Credentials Wave Research Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Computing education data: the CRA Taulbee Survey counts record CS degrees as new majors drop, and Clearinghouse figures show CS enrollment falling. https://credentialswave.com/news/upcea-2026-institutional-perspectives-microcredentials-report-findings/ https://credentialswave.com/news/upcea-2026-institutional-perspectives-microcredentials-report-findings/ Credentials Wave Research Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT UPCEA's 2026 survey on microcredentials and badges finds institutional adoption flat at 53 percent while workforce-focused design rose to 85 percent. https://credentialswave.com/news/how-to-become-abet-program-evaluator-societies-training-time/ https://credentialswave.com/news/how-to-become-abet-program-evaluator-societies-training-time/ Credentials Wave Careers Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT How engineers, computing professionals and faculty become ABET program evaluators: society nomination, eligibility, training hours and the time each visit takes. https://credentialswave.com/news/pittsburg-state-engineering-technology-construction-abet-renewal-2032/ https://credentialswave.com/news/pittsburg-state-engineering-technology-construction-abet-renewal-2032/ Credentials Wave News Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pittsburg State University says ABET renewed accreditation through 2032 for five engineering technology programs and its construction management program. https://credentialswave.com/news/atd-2026-state-of-industry-learning-hours-rise-spending-falls/ https://credentialswave.com/news/atd-2026-state-of-industry-learning-hours-rise-spending-falls/ Credentials Wave Research Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT ATD's 2026 State of the Industry data on corporate training & L&D: 16.7 learning hours per employee in 2025 as direct spending fell to $846 per person. https://credentialswave.com/news/graduate-engineering-computer-science-physical-sciences-enrollment-cgs-clearinghouse/ https://credentialswave.com/news/graduate-engineering-computer-science-physical-sciences-enrollment-cgs-clearinghouse/ Credentials Wave Research Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT CGS and Clearinghouse data on graduate degrees and pathways in engineering, computer science and the physical sciences: applications and new enrollees. https://credentialswave.com/news/how-continuing-education-works-for-licensed-professional-engineers/ https://credentialswave.com/news/how-continuing-education-works-for-licensed-professional-engineers/ Credentials Wave Guides Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT A guide to continuing education for licensed PEs: the NCEES model of 15 PDHs a year, what counts, carryover and records, and how Texas and Florida differ. https://credentialswave.com/news/who-earns-stem-degrees-2024-ncses-indicators-sex-race-field/ https://credentialswave.com/news/who-earns-stem-degrees-2024-ncses-indicators-sex-race-field/ Credentials Wave Research Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT NCSES data on access & inclusion in STEM: women earned about a quarter of 2024 engineering and computing bachelor's degrees; Hispanic shares drop by level. https://credentialswave.com/news/cornerstone-university-engineering-degree-abet-accreditation-six-years/ https://credentialswave.com/news/cornerstone-university-engineering-degree-abet-accreditation-six-years/ Credentials Wave News Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cornerstone University says its Bachelor of Science in Engineering earned program accreditation from ABET's EAC with a full six-year term.