The post-secondary credentialing system in the United States is complex and involves numerous public and private organizations. Workcred created this graphic to highlight the relationships among the organizations that interact to form this system. For example, hovering over the federal government box (brown) shows that regulations are created through agencies such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). These regulations influence competencies that are taught by post-secondary education providers in areas such as food handling and construction safety. In addition, hovering over the professional trade associations box (purple) shows that in their function of creating the body of knowledge for a profession, they need to work with academic accreditors, state government systems, and even employers.
