{"id":1371,"date":"2024-03-08T21:24:51","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T21:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usqf.org\/staging\/3809\/?page_id=1371"},"modified":"2024-10-15T03:51:17","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T03:51:17","slug":"1371-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/usqf.org\/staging\/3809\/1371-2\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1371\" class=\"elementor elementor-1371\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d04463a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d04463a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-341b28f0\" data-id=\"341b28f0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3df2ec5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3df2ec5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- FAQ Section -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n  <h4 class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\" style=\"text-align: center;\">FAQ<br \/>Quick answers to frequently asked questions<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- Main Container -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"margin: 0; max-width: 640px;\">\n  <!-- Inner Container -->\n  <div class=\"wp-block-group nfd-wb-animate nfd-wb-fade-in-bottom-short nfd-delay-450\">\n    <!-- FAQ Item 1 -->\n    <details class=\"nfd-text-md nfd-rounded nfd-text-contrast nfd-shadow-xs wp-block-details has-base-background-color has-background\" close>\n      <summary>What is the USQF?<\/summary>\n      <p class=\"nfd-text-base nfd-text-faded\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n        The USQF is a classification system of the US educational system. It is designed as a description of how qualifications connect, build upon other qualifications, and lead to different qualifications. Much of the work that has come before this current effort has focused on (A) skill-based credentials, i.e., professional certificates, vocational qualifications, or (B) higher educational credentials. The USQF seeks to incorporate these two types of systems into one schema.\n      <\/p>\n    <\/details>\n    <!-- \/FAQ Item 1 -->\n\n    <!-- FAQ Item 2 -->\n    <details class=\"nfd-text-md nfd-rounded nfd-text-contrast nfd-shadow-xs wp-block-details has-base-background-color has-background\" close>\n      <summary>How are you organized?<\/summary>\n      <p class=\"nfd-text-base nfd-text-faded\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n        The USQF is a non-profit entity governed by a Board of Directors. An Advisory Council was organized in 2022 that includes relevant stakeholders divided into various working groups.\n      <\/p>\n    <\/details>\n    <!-- \/FAQ Item 2 -->\n\n    <!-- FAQ Item 3 -->\n    <details class=\"nfd-text-md nfd-rounded nfd-text-contrast nfd-shadow-xs wp-block-details has-base-background-color has-background\" close>\n      <summary>How can I learn more?<\/summary>\n      <p class=\"nfd-text-base nfd-text-faded\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n        Please submit the form on the \u201cContact Us\u201d section of the website.\n      <\/p>\n    <\/details>\n    <!-- \/FAQ Item 3 -->\n\n    <!-- FAQ Item 4 -->\n    <details class=\"nfd-text-md nfd-rounded nfd-text-contrast nfd-shadow-xs wp-block-details has-base-background-color has-background\" close>\n      <summary>How are NQFs used domestically?<\/summary>\n      <p class=\"nfd-text-base nfd-text-faded\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n        They assist users in knowing the value of a qualification.\n      <\/p>\n    <\/details>\n    <!-- \/FAQ Item 4 -->\n\n    <!-- FAQ Item 5 -->\n    <details class=\"nfd-text-md nfd-rounded nfd-text-contrast nfd-shadow-xs wp-block-details has-base-background-color has-background\" close>\n      <summary>How are NQFs used internationally?<\/summary>\n      <p class=\"nfd-text-base nfd-text-faded\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n        They help stakeholders understand how credentials fit within a particular system.\n      <\/p>\n    <\/details>\n    <!-- \/FAQ Item 5 -->\n  <\/div>\n  <!-- \/Inner Container -->\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/Main Container -->\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FAQQuick answers to frequently asked questions What is the USQF? 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