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Microcredentials and the EU framework

Small certificates that travel — what the EU framework changes.

Recognised across borders

In 2022 the EU adopted a Council Recommendation on microcredentials: short, focused certificates of learning achievement, with a common structure across the bloc. Every microcredential should specify:

• Title and provider. • Learning outcomes and assessment method. • Notional workload (in hours or ECTS). • Quality assurance. • A QR / link to a verification page.

For community education providers, this matters because adult learning achievements — including from informal providers — can now be recognised on a common standard. EANE certificates follow this template by design.

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