From Learning to Opportunity: How Higher Education Can Build Workforce-Ready Systems
Higher education is facing growing pressure to better connect learning with employment outcomes. As institutions expand microcredentials, support adult learners, and strengthen workforce partnerships, the need for clear, verifiable evidence of skills has never been greater.
In this on-demand webinar, a panel of national leaders explores how institutions can create more flexible pathways to success while helping learners demonstrate the skills employers value most.
Featured Speakers
Kelvin Bentley
Project Director, Community of Practice on Microcredentials, NASH
Kim Moore
Assistant Vice Provost for Enrichment Programs, Wichita State University
Matt Waltz
Chief Growth Officer, CAEL
Ashley Finley
Vice President for Research and Senior Advisor to the President, AAC&U
Guillermo Elizondo
CEO, Territorium
Moderator:
Keith Look, VP of Education Solutions, Territorium
What You’ll Learn
- How microcredentials are reshaping learner pathways and workforce preparation
- The role of durable skills and student learning outcomes in career readiness
- Strategies for building stronger employer partnerships
- Why learning and employment records (LERs) are becoming critical infrastructure
- How institutions can support adult learners through flexible, skills-based models
- The growing impact of AI on workforce readiness and credentialing
Whether you’re focused on credential innovation, workforce development, student success, or institutional strategy, this conversation provides valuable insights into the future of skills-based education.
Important links:
- Strada Report
- Latest report from AAC&U’s employer research
- FY 26 Postsecondary Student Success Grant
- Territorium
- CAEL
- WSU Spero
- NASH
- AAC&U
Continue the Conversation
If your institution is actively thinking about short-term credentials, workforce alignment, or how to prepare for emerging federal expectations, this is the right time to take a closer look at your underlying infrastructure.
Schedule a demo to explore how Territorium helps institutions connect learning to employment through verifiable credentials, learner records, and workforce-aligned systems.