certvist

Certvist is a framework and ecosystem designed for issuing, storing, and verifying educational and professional certificates. Built to increase trust, reduce credential fraud, and streamline hiring and licensing processes, certvist seeks to provide a standardized, interoperable approach to credential verification across education providers, training organizations, and employers.

Technically, certvist relies on verifiable credentials and decentralized identifiers to enable holders to prove claims about their credentials without exposing unnecessary personal data. Issuers create cryptographically signed credentials aligned with a common data model; holders store them in digital wallets; verifiers can authenticate the issuer, check the credential's integrity, and request selective disclosure if needed. Some implementations use a distributed ledger or other tamper-evident ledgers to publish revocation status and metadata, though not all deployments require a blockchain.

Key roles include issuers (schools, certification bodies), holders (recipients), and verifiers (employers, licensing authorities). The typical workflow involves issuing a credential, the holder presenting it to a verifier, and the verifier validating the signature, issuer eligibility, and revocation status. Revocation and status checking are integral to maintaining current validity.

Standards alignment: certvist is designed to be compatible with W3C Verifiable Credentials and Decentralized Identifiers and to interoperate with existing credential systems such as Open Badges. It emphasizes privacy controls, portability, and cross-jurisdiction recognition.

Adoption and governance: a governing body, the Certvist Foundation, coordinates standards, certification schemas, and interoperability guidelines. Pilot projects have been reported in higher education and professional licensing contexts, while critics point to cost, misalignment with existing legal frameworks, and potential data-sharing concerns.