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International Association for the Recognition of Alternative Education Credentialing
“Talent Beyond the Transcript”
Creating equitable pathways that validate real-world skills and experience, enabling individuals without traditional degrees to access meaningful career opportunities.
Our Vision
A future where talent and competence are recognized beyond the degree, and lifelong learning is accessible to all.
We believe:
- ✓Skills and demonstrated competence should matter more than credentials
- ✓Alternative pathways deserve equal recognition to traditional degrees
- ✓Lifelong learners, self-taught professionals, and those with disabilities deserve access
- ✓Employers benefit from skills-based hiring practices
50%+
of IBM's new hires selected on skills, not degrees
82%
of Google Career Certificate grads report positive outcomes
44%
of job postings now require degrees (down from 51%)
Who We Serve
→ Self-taught professionals
→ Veterans transitioning careers
→ Career changers
→ Lifelong learners
→ Anyone whose talent exceeds their transcript
Disability Community: A Core Priority
Traditional credentialing systematically excludes people with disabilities through timed testing, inaccessible locations, rigid schedules, and sensory barriers.
We partner with disability rights organizations to build credentialing that works for everyone:
NODAAPDThe ArcAutism SpeaksDisability:INRespectAbility
Interested in our mission?
Get In TouchIARAEC is a sister organization to the Open AI Context Foundation
Founded by Robert S Briggs II