Increase the Market Value of Your Programs and Students

Upgrade degrees and courses with blended curriculum and industry-required credential content, giving your students a market edge.

Credentials are essential. Is your institution evolving?

Employers increasingly expect candidates to hold industry credentials—88% say they strengthen applications, 74% say they boost job performance. Institutions that want to stay competitive are embedding credential content into their curriculum to offer programs that reflect the realities of today’s job market.

Transform your programs into high-value assets by embedding credential content with IIIPS’s Integrated Credential Models

Students bridge academic theory with practical skills through real-world simulations—gaining the confidence and capabilities to thrive on the job.

Employers expect credentials. Embedding credential content ensures students graduate with in-demand skills—and in some models, they earn both a degree and a recognized certification.

Our models support faculty development while helping your institution adapt to evolving technology demands—without overburdening internal teams.

Embedding high-paying credential content gives graduates a clear competitive edge and strengthens your institution’s reputation, outcomes, and enrollment potential.

Choose the credential model that fits your institution

No two institutions have the same goals, student populations, or faculty resources. That’s why IIIPS’s Integrated Credential Models are designed to flex. Whether you’re upgrading a single course or transforming an entire program, our approach meets you where you are—and scales to what’s next.
Degree or course enrichment
Benefits: 
  • Supplement or enhance a current course or degree program with new content
  • Students finish prepared and ready to take the credential exam at an authorized testing center
For-credit courses
Benefits: 
  • Leverage IIIPS-developed, all-inclusive courses
  • Students receive academic credit while preparing for the credential exam
  • While still enrolled, students take the credential exam at an authorized testing center
Non-credit courses
Benefits: 
  • Offer IIIPS-developed, all-inclusive continuing professional/executive education courses
  • Institution delivers course content
  • Students take the credential exam at an authorized testing center

Of the 1,200 globally offered certs, IIIPS has the highest paid, all ready to embed in your curriculum.*

From models to methods: what implementation looks like

These are just a few of the flexible ways institutions implement our Integrated Credential Models—each designed to align with your goals, format, and students
Stacked domains
Use modular content from multiple credentials to build custom courses or degree tracks.
  • Outcome: Tailor learning experiences that align with both industry demand and your institution’s goals, format and style.
IIIPS Associate™
Offer students who pass the certification exam—but lack work experience—a powerful early-career credential.
  • Outcome: Unlock access to entry-level, internship, or career-change opportunities aligned with real employer needs.
Gateway to opportunity
Deliver prerequisite courses or content certificates that students can later apply toward a degree program.
  • Outcome: Provide an alternative path into higher education—ideal for adult learners, upskillers, or those exploring tech-aligned careers.

Why academic institutions choose IIIPS

More than industry-required credential content—IIIPS brings trusted expertise, global perspective, and the tools to make transformation achievable.

For students

  • Complimentary first-year IIIPS membership for career resources and networking
  • Discounts on exam preparation and certification testing
  • Mentorship and leadership opportunities through local IIIPS chapters
  • Real-world learning experiences to build job-ready skills
  • For academic partners

  • Collaboration with IIIPS’s global network of professionals and chapters
  • Opportunities to participate in research and access industry insights
  • Faculty development through upskilling and guest lecturing
  • Visibility and involvement in global conferences, events, and competitions
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