CRED · 01v1
Employment ID
Proof of current or former employment, signed by the organisation.
- MODEL
- Employment ID
- ISSUER
- Org / HR system
- SCHEMA
- vc/empl.v1
- VALIDITY
- Open-ended
- USE CASE
- Background-free hiring, payroll onboarding, compliance.
CRED · 02v1
Contractor ID
Time-bound credential for independent contractors and agencies.
- MODEL
- Contractor ID
- ISSUER
- Org / Procurement
- SCHEMA
- vc/cntr.v1
- VALIDITY
- Per engagement
- USE CASE
- Vendor onboarding, scoped access, SOW attestation.
CRED · 03v1
Skill Attestation
A signed claim that a holder has demonstrated a specific competency.
- MODEL
- Skill Attestation
- ISSUER
- Peer / Supervisor
- SCHEMA
- vc/skil.v1
- VALIDITY
- 12–36 months
- USE CASE
- Technical hiring, internal mobility, reskilling registries.
CRED · 04v1
Background Check
Privacy-preserving verification of identity and clearance status.
- MODEL
- Background Check
- ISSUER
- Accredited bureau
- SCHEMA
- vc/bgnd.v1
- VALIDITY
- 12 months
- USE CASE
- Trust-and-safety, regulated industries, gig platforms.
CRED · 05v1
Professional License
Cryptographically signed proof of an active professional license.
- MODEL
- Professional License
- ISSUER
- Regulator / Body
- SCHEMA
- vc/lcns.v1
- VALIDITY
- Per jurisdiction
- USE CASE
- Healthcare, legal, engineering, aviation.
CRED · 06v1
Education Credential
Diplomas, transcripts and badges issued directly to the learner.
- MODEL
- Education Credential
- ISSUER
- Institution
- SCHEMA
- vc/educ.v1
- VALIDITY
- Lifetime
- USE CASE
- Degree verification, transcript portability, micro-credentials.
CRED · 07v1
Membership Pass
Holder-owned proof of membership in a professional body.
- MODEL
- Membership Pass
- ISSUER
- Union / Guild
- SCHEMA
- vc/memb.v1
- VALIDITY
- Annual
- USE CASE
- Trade union access, conference entry, member benefits.
CRED · 08v1
Compliance Token
Time-bound proof that an organisation passed a defined audit.
- MODEL
- Compliance Token
- ISSUER
- Auditor
- SCHEMA
- vc/cmpl.v1
- VALIDITY
- Quarterly
- USE CASE
- Vendor risk, SOC 2, supply-chain attestation.