01 · IDENTITY
Who received it?
Connect the recognition to the appropriate learner identity while applying the required identity and privacy controls.
04 / PROOF & RECOGNITION
Create one authoritative record of achievement.
The Credential Record brings recognition, assessment, evidence, issuer information and status into a structured record that can be maintained, verified and connected across the learner's professional identity.
Authoritative
Traceable
Portable
Governed
The credential record
One recognition. One governed source of truth.
Astraal Academy needs a reliable record behind every credential it issues. The Credential Record provides that foundation. It does not replace certificates, digital credentials, badges or portfolios; it gives those representations a common authoritative reference.
The record represents a defined recognition event. It should not silently expand a credential into claims that were never assessed, verified or issued.
02 · ACHIEVEMENT
What was recognised?
Record the defined programme, credential, capability, skill, milestone or other achievement.
03 · PROVENANCE
Why should it be trusted?
Maintain issuer, assessment, evidence, date, status and verification relationships that establish provenance.
Credential record lifecycle
From achievement event to maintained recognition.
01
Establish
Define the recognition and its criteria.
02
Assess
Establish the achievement through the applicable process.
03
Issue
Create the authoritative credential record.
04
Represent
Generate certificates, badges or digital forms.
05
Share
Make appropriate proof available to the learner.
06
Verify
Allow authorised verification of relevant claims.
07
Maintain
Track status, corrections and lifecycle events.
Record architecture
A credential is more than a name and a date.
01 · IDENTITY
Recipient
The identity to which the credential has been issued, subject to appropriate assurance and privacy controls.
02 · RECOGNITION
Achievement
The programme, certificate, badge, capability, skill or other defined achievement being recognised.
03 · AUTHORITY
Issuer
The Academy or authorised issuing entity responsible for the recognition.
04 · CRITERIA
Requirements
The applicable learning, assessment or achievement conditions underlying the credential.
05 · EVIDENCE
Basis
References to relevant assessment or evidence records where disclosure and policy permit.
06 · TIME
Dates
Issue, achievement, assessment or other relevant dates needed to establish context.
07 · STATUS
Current state
Active, corrected, superseded, suspended, revoked or other defined status states where applicable.
08 · VERIFICATION
Trust path
The mechanisms and records through which an authorised party can establish authenticity.
Illustrative credential record
A structured record makes recognition explainable.
Applied Data Analysis — Credential Record
Active · VerifiableCredential ID
Unique persistent identifier for this recognition record.
Recipient
Authenticated learner identity associated with the credential.
Credential type
Defined recognition type, such as programme credential, certificate, digital credential or skill badge.
Achievement
Applied Data Analysis — defined achievement claim.
Criteria
Reference to the authorised programme or assessment criteria supporting the recognition.
Assessment
Reference to the relevant assessment verification record.
Issuer
Astraal Academy or the authorised issuing entity.
Issued
Date on which the credential was formally issued.
Evidence links
Permitted references to supporting evidence, portfolio or project records.
Status history
Auditable lifecycle events affecting the current status of the credential.
Lifecycle integrity
Recognition can change without losing its history.
A trustworthy credential system must account for corrections, replacements, supersession and other legitimate lifecycle events. The original record should not simply disappear when its current representation changes.
Issued
The credential is created following an authorised recognition decision.
Shared
The learner presents or shares an appropriate representation of the record.
Corrected
A legitimate correction is recorded without obscuring the lifecycle trail.
Superseded
A newer credential or record may replace an earlier representation where applicable.
Revoked
Where policy permits and a defined basis exists, the credential status can be changed with an auditable reason.
Record governance
The record is authoritative—but access is not unlimited.
PROVENANCE
Preserve origin
Record where the recognition came from, who issued it and which assessment or criteria established it.
VERSIONING
Preserve change
Maintain appropriate history when records are corrected, replaced or otherwise updated.
PRIVACY
Minimise exposure
Store and disclose only the information necessary for the legitimate purpose of the record.
AUTHORITY
Control issuance
Credential creation and status changes should be limited to authorised processes and roles.
INTEGRITY
Protect the record
Controls should prevent unauthorised alteration and preserve confidence in the credential history.
RETENTION
Maintain responsibly
Retention and archival should follow the Academy's applicable governance, privacy and record-management rules.
One record, multiple representations
The learner can carry different forms of the same recognition.
CERTIFICATE
Formal presentation
A human-readable recognition document can represent the credential for formal or ceremonial use.
DIGITAL CREDENTIAL
Portable representation
A structured digital representation can carry credential claims and verification information.
SKILL BADGE
Focused signal
A compact recognition unit can communicate a defined skill or capability signal.
These representations should point back to the appropriate authoritative record rather than becoming disconnected copies with independent meanings.
Journey integration
The Credential Record closes the loop from learning to proof.
01 · LEARNKnowledge & capability foundations
02 · BUILDApplied evidence & experience
03 · OPPORTUNITIESReal-world contribution & context
04 · CREDENTIALSRecognition & portable proof