Ala. Code § 41-29-351: Definitions.

For the purposes of this division, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1) COMMITTEE. The Alabama Workforce Council Committee on Credential Quality and Transparency.

(2) COMPETENCY. Measurable or observable knowledge, skills, and abilities.

(3) CREDENTIAL. A qualification, achievement, or recognition of competence.

(4) REGISTRY. The Alabama Credential Registry, which is a virtual repository of state competency and credential data.

(5) TRANSPARENCY. The availability of de-identified data about credentials as linked, open, and interoperable data aligned with widely recognized standards.