Versioned Requirements
Credential definitions include version, issuer, evidence requirements, program dependencies, renewal or expiration rules, and current status.
Certification
Certificates Prove Skills.
Programs Build Credentials.
Course and skill completion issues provenance certificates. Programs require defined certificate sets. Credentials sit above programs and encode a larger capability claim.
COURSE / SKILL→PROVENANCE CERTIFICATE→PROGRAM COMPLETION→CREDENTIAL
Public Verification
Issued credentials receive stable public identifiers and signed canonical payloads that can be independently checked by the AgenticU verifier.