... competency-based framework within which states and institutions can award educational credit for academic-equivalent competencies mastered through formal and informal occupational education and training ... education, recreational courses, Adult Basic Education, and English as a Second Language Noncredit workforce education and training programs include health and safety training, programs that enable ... organizations and, since 2009, educational certificate programs based on American National Standards or ISO International Standards To date, ANSI has accredited 30 certification bodies, and is in...