CaSS

What it does

Access controls

The product offers configurable controls over who can view, access, and edit competencies.checked 9 Oct 2026

API and integrations

The current developer overview describes a REST JSON-LD API, a JavaScript library for browser and Node.js environments, and adapters including IMS CASE, Open Badges, xAPI, and JSON-LD.checked 4 Oct 2026

Competency exchange

CaSS uses global identifiers and APIs to define and share competencies across systems.checked 9 Oct 2026

Competency records

CaSS can store competency-based profiles, transcripts, badges, and credentials for training, credentialing, and career management.checked 4 Oct 2026

Deployment

CaSS can be deployed as a public or private cloud based solution, and its open source code can be used to host an instance.checked 9 Oct 2026

Discovery

CaSS supports finding learning resources, including courses, assessments, books, and games, through competencies and framework alignments.checked 4 Oct 2026

Formats and APIs

CaSS supports importing and exporting competencies in common formats and describes API integrations with learning management systems and sources such as O*NET.checked 4 Oct 2026

Funding and project history

The project began in 2015 with funding from the US Department of Defense Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative, which the page says continues to support and fund CaSS.checked 4 Oct 2026

Hosted offering

Eduworks offers hosted, customizable, supported CaSS software as a service to businesses, academic institutions, and government agencies; the page gives no price and directs interested parties to email.checked 9 Oct 2026

Hosted service

Eduworks offers CaSS as hosted, customizable, supported software as a service to businesses, academic institutions, and government agencies.checked 4 Oct 2026

Import and export

CaSS supports importing and exporting competencies in commonly used formats as linked data, and describes integration with learning management systems and O*NET through APIs.checked 9 Oct 2026

Interoperability

CaSS is designed to translate and exchange competency data between systems with different structures.checked 4 Oct 2026

License

CaSS is released under the Apache 2.0 license for commercial and noncommercial adoption and modification.checked 9 Oct 2026

Mission and audience

The project aims to support competency based education, training, and credentialing through open source infrastructure and tools.checked 9 Oct 2026

Open source

CaSS is released under the Apache 2.0 license for commercial and non-commercial adoption and modification, and code is available to host an instance.checked 4 Oct 2026

Profiles and credentials

CaSS stores and provides access to competency based profiles, transcripts, badges, and credentials for training, credentialing, and career management.checked 9 Oct 2026

Project history

The project began in 2015 with funding from the US Department of Defense Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative, which the page says continues to support and fund it.checked 9 Oct 2026

Purpose

CaSS provides a common language and translation method for competencies, evidence of attainment, and associated resources.checked 9 Oct 2026

Resource discovery

CaSS uses alignments to find resources such as courses, assessments, books, and games that support competencies and frameworks.checked 9 Oct 2026

Security

CaSS can be configured as a lightweight open system or a highly secure system with strong cryptography, and blockchain can be used for authorized, verifiable competency records.checked 9 Oct 2026

Security architecture

The current developer overview says CaSS uses a no-knowledge security architecture in which the server does not access unencrypted private data or user credentials.checked 4 Oct 2026

Support contact

The maker directs interested users to contact [email protected] to learn how Eduworks can help.checked 4 Oct 2026