Skill verification
A verified skill means the evidence met a published policy
Spark never verifies a skill because you finished a course or said you know it. Verification happens only when sufficient, final and integrity-clear evidence satisfies the policy configured for that skill.
Learned → assessed → verified
Learned
Did you study it?
You completed lessons, watched material or practised with the tutor. Spark records this activity so you and your mentors can see your effort.
Completing a lesson or course never counts as verification.
Assessed
Has it been measured?
An assessment produced evidence for the skill and a level estimate. Estimates can be provisional while open answers await review.
An assessed skill is an indicator, not a credential.
Verified
Does the evidence meet the policy?
Sufficient, final, integrity-clear evidence satisfied the skill's published verification policy. A credential with a public ID is issued.
Credentials can expire or be revoked, and anyone can check their status.
Kinds of evidence a policy can require
Each skill has its own policy. A policy lists requirements such as a minimum number of pieces of evidence of a given type, a minimum score, or controlled (proctored) conditions.
Assessments
Skill assessments and final exams, sometimes under controlled conditions with time limits and integrity monitoring.
Coding challenges
Programming tasks checked against test cases. If code could not actually be executed, the result says so.
Projects
Applied projects reviewed by mentors against a rubric. Only accepted projects count as evidence.
Mentor reviews
Structured reviews by a mentor who has worked with the learner's submissions.
Interviews
Technical interviews recorded as evidence when a policy calls for them.
Demonstrations
Live or recorded demonstrations of a skill, assessed by a reviewer.
Rules that apply to every verification
- Evidence must be final. Provisional grades cannot verify a skill until they are confirmed.
- Integrity checks must be clear when the policy requires it. Flagged evidence is reviewed by a person.
- Some policies require a human reviewer to approve the decision.
- Each decision records the policy version and which evidence satisfied each requirement.
- Credentials can carry an expiry date and can be revoked, for example after an integrity finding.
- Learners can appeal assessment results through the platform.
What verification is not
- It is not a government, academic or professional accreditation.
- It is not a guarantee of job performance or employment.
- It reflects evidence at a point in time; that is why some credentials expire.
Every credential can be checked publicly
Verified skills and program certificates have a unique credential ID. Anyone — an employer, a university, you — can check whether it is valid, expired or revoked, without signing in.
It is not a government, academic or professional accreditation. It is not a guarantee of job performance or employment.
Build evidence, not just a transcript
Start with a diagnostic and work toward credentials anyone can check.