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Acreditta: Transforming the issuance of university certificates and degrees

February 27, 2024

Just like technology, university certificates and degrees have undergone an evolution that has led them to optimize their information, their formats, their security and the way they are shared. In this context, Acreditta emerges as an innovative platform that seeks to revolutionize the issuance of digital certificates and university degrees with blockchain technology.

Counterfeiting

Fraud related to the issuance of academic diplomas is on the rise, both in Latin America and globally. Numerous cases of websites dedicated to the sale of counterfeit diplomas have been identified. It is common for people to choose to falsify their educational credentials. These practices are alarming for society, since they allow individuals to claim merits and knowledge that they do not legitimately possess.

These falsifications of diplomas are common for various reasons, mainly due to the ease of access to false academic certificates and the lack of clarity regarding validation procedures. Validating the authenticity of a diploma, both internally and externally, involves an arduous and costly process that requires verifying the existence of the institutions involved, the relationships between them, and the legitimacy of each document.

Challenges

Because of this, educational institutions face a series of significant challenges in relation to the issuance and validation of diplomas. These include difficulties in the processes of printing and receiving diplomas, ensuring authentic signatures on documents, the absence of efficient diploma verification mechanisms, the complexity associated with the legalization of these documents, and the need to ensure veracity. of the actors involved in these processes. These problems not only affect the efficiency of institutions, but also confidence in the authenticity and validity of the titles issued.

Therefore, a fundamental measure to prevent the proliferation of fake diplomas is to improve the methods of verifying their authenticity and certificates and titles with blockchain appear to be the precise solution.

What does Acreditta offer?

  • Issuance of titles and digital certificates: Acreditta uses Blockchain technology to generate digital titles and certificates that are secure, unfalsifiable and easily verifiable.
  • Instant Verification: Employers and other institutions can verify the authenticity of degrees and certificates quickly, transparently and securely, without the need for manual processes.
  • Agility and efficiency in the process: In terms of broadcast times, we go from weeks to minutes given that They simplify the logistical steps as much as possible.
  • Costs reduction: Automating the process of issuing titles and certificates significantly reduces costs for universities.
  • Greater transparency: Acreditta provides a transparent and immutable record of all titles and certificates issued, which improves confidence in the education system.

Through blockchain technology, Acreditta allows educational institutions to issue certificates and titles digitally, ensuring their authenticity, integrity and availability at all times. Stored on a decentralized and secure network, these documents can be easily verified by employers, academic institutions or other interested parties without the need to resort to intermediaries.

Benefits for universities

  • Time and cost savings: Acreditta eliminates the need to print, sign and send physical degrees and certificates.
  • Organic Promotion: Programs and careers become more attractive if they include certificates, blockchain-enabled degrees, or even microcredentials.
  • Efficiency improvement: The process of issuing titles and certificates becomes faster and more efficient.
  • Greater security: Digital titles and certificates are more secure than physical titles and cannot be falsified.
  • Image enhancement: Universities that use Acreditta position themselves as innovative institutions committed to technology.

Benefits for students

  • Immediate access to your degrees and certificates: Students can access their digital degrees and certificates anytime, anywhere.
  • Evidence that can be shared: As it is a digital format that is friendly to any network, the student can easily share it on LinkedIn or the platform they prefer.
  • Easy verification of authenticity: Students can share their digital degrees and certificates with employers and other institutions quickly and easily.
  • Greater security: Digital titles and certificates are more secure than physical titles and cannot be lost or stolen.

Acreditta is already working with various universities around the world such as: EAFIT, Universidad Católica de Santa Fe, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola among others.

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