DCC - Digital Credentials Consortium

The Digital Credentials Consortium (DCC) is a university-led initiative founded in 2018 by leading academic institutions to develop an open infrastructure for digital academic credentials. The consortium implements the W3C Verifiable Credentials Data Model standard to create a trusted, distributed system for issuing, storing, and verifying academic achievements. Core technical components include:

• Admin Dashboard for bulk issuance of verifiable credentials
• Learner Credential Wallet for iOS/Android credential storage and sharing
• VerifierPlus for credential verification
• Implementation of key protocols:
  • W3C DID specifications
  • did:web method
  • OpenID Connect

The consortium has significant adoption within higher education, with 14 member institutions across North America and Europe including MIT, Harvard University, University of Toronto, and TU Munich. These institutions collaborate on developing open-source tools and specifications, including the Learner Credential Wallet Specification and research on credential-to-employment pathways. The project maintains active development through its GitHub repositories, focusing on creating standardized tools for academic credential issuance and verification while ensuring interoperability across educational institutions.