Competency to Credential Model

The GenUS Competency to Credential Model provides a clear structure for students to practice, demonstrate, and be recognized for essential skills. Beginning with middle school Skill Builders, students engage in short, focused lessons that introduce foundational competencies. In high school, students can earn Micro-credentials, verified, competency-based certifications that require Evidence of Learning reviewed against clear rubrics. Multiple Micro-credentials can then be stacked into larger Credentials of Value, such as Job & Career Ready, Financial Literacy, or Leadership Development.

This model empowers students by validating their skills in ways that are portable, visible, and meaningful beyond the classroom. Each credential is awarded as a digital badge with embedded metadata, making it verifiable and shareable with postsecondary institutions and employers. These recognitions help students build language around their competencies, showcase achievements on professional platforms, and demonstrate readiness for both college and career pathways.

By aligning with learning standards, Maine’s Economic Strategic Development Plan, and national frameworks, the Competency to Credential Model offers schools and districts a scalable way to embed competency-based learning into existing systems, while preparing students with the skills most valued in today’s workforce and economy.

Digital Literacy

Entrepreneurial Mindset

Financial Literacy

Job & Career Ready

Leadership Development

Multicultural Foundations

Pathway Navigation

Personal Growth

The Competency to Credential Model is the proprietary property of GenUS

GenUS retains exclusive rights to its content, structure, and implementation. Use of this model and its materials is strictly limited to entities with a specific, written agreement authorizing such use. Any reproduction, distribution, or adaptation outside of an expressly authorized contract is strictly prohibited.