EANE
Phase 1 — Organisational policy

Credential policy

Last updated: 2026-02-13

1. The EANE credit

EANE is a not-for-profit micro-learning programme operated by EurAV European Audio Visual CLG, an Irish Company Limited by Guarantee. An EANE credit is a digital token awarded automatically by EurAV when a learner passes the multiple-choice assessment attached to a published EANE module. One credit equals successful completion of one nano-module. Credits are stored against the learner's account and are visible at any time in their dashboard.

2. Notional workload

Each module is calibrated at 3–7 minutes of active learning plus the time required to complete the assessment. A 10-credit EANE certificate therefore corresponds to a notional workload of approximately 1 to 2 hours of focused micro-learning. EANE does not award ECTS — the programme deliberately uses a lighter unit suited to non-formal lifelong learning.

3. The EANE certificate

A certificate is awarded by EurAV under the EANE programme when a learner accumulates the combination of credits defined by a published EANE course. The combination is course-specific and is shown on the course page before enrolment; it typically consists of:

  • A set of compulsory modules the learner must pass, and
  • A minimum number of elective modules the learner can choose from a wider menu.

On qualifying, the certificate is generated as a printable A4 PDF in the language the learner selected at the moment of issue. The PDF contains the learner's name, the course title, the issue date, a unique serial number, a QR code linking to the public verification page, and where applicable the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) level and the frameworks the course is aligned with.

4. Alignment with European frameworks

Where a course is aligned with a recognised European framework, that alignment is declared explicitly on the course page and on the certificate itself. Frameworks currently used include:

  • European Qualifications Framework (EQF) — levels 1 to 8;
  • DigComp 2.2 (Digital Competence Framework);
  • GreenComp (European Sustainability Competence Framework);
  • LifeComp (European Framework for Personal, Social and Learning to Learn key competence);
  • EntreComp (European Entrepreneurship Competence Framework).

These alignments are declarative and indicative. Neither EurAV nor the EANE programme has been externally accredited by the owners of these frameworks.

5. Validity, expiry and re-issuance

  • Credits and certificates do not expire. They remain in the learner's account indefinitely.
  • A certificate can be re-downloaded at any time from the learner's dashboard at no cost. The serial number remains the same.
  • If a module is materially revised, EurAV will republish it under a new identifier rather than invalidating previously-earned credits.

6. Eligibility

Any natural person holding an EANE learner account in good standing (i.e. not suspended for breach of the programme's terms) may earn credits and certificates. EANE accounts are free.

7. Public verification

Every certificate's status (valid / revoked, holder name, course, issue date) can be checked by anyone at https://eane.eu/verify/<serial>. The verifier does not need an EANE account. The verification page is the authoritative source: a printed PDF without a matching serial entry is not a valid EANE credential.

8. Future cryptographic seal

EurAV is preparing to issue EANE credentials as European Digital Credentials (EDC) in the European Learning Model (ELM) format, signed with an organisational electronic seal and verifiable through Europass-compatible wallets. This is Phase 2/3 of the publicly-tracked EANE roadmap and depends on EurAV securing either a did:web identifier hosted on the EANE domain or a Qualified Trust Service Provider (QTSP) seal. The verification mechanism described in §7 above is the present, canonical mechanism and will continue to function in parallel.

9. Revocation

See the Issuer policy, §5. In short: a credential can be revoked for fraud, material assessment error, or by learner request. Revocation is reflected on the verification page within 24 hours.

10. Contact

Questions about a specific credential, EQF mapping, or framework alignment can be sent to hello@eane.eu.

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