Instructure Completes Acquisition of Parchment, the World’s Largest Academic Credential Management Platform and Network. Read Press Release
About Us
We believe hard work deserves recognition and that credentials should better represent learning. So, we made it happen.
#1
Largest credential
exchange in the world
6
Partner
countries
165M+
Credentials
exchanged
Our Mission
Turning credentials into opportunities for decades.
We believe credentials matter in the lifelong journey of a learner, from applying to college to advancing a career – and everything in between.
For schools and universities, credentials play a leading role in supporting enrollment pathways, from admissions to transfer.
For employers, credentials help assess and develop the human capital of their workforce and support compliance processes.
Parchment credentials go beyond transcripts and diplomas to share a learner’s holistic story within a digital, dynamic, and comprehensive platform.
What members are saying…
“One of the greatest things about implementing the Parchment Award solution, is now I get to see students celebrating the accomplishment of completing their studies by linking their digital credential on LinkedIn.”
Kara Monroe
Provost, Ivy Tech Community College, Indiana
“I open LinkedIn and see students sharing their digital diploma because of Parchment Award, and I realized the incredible value that is for students as well as for the college.”
Kara Monroe
Provost, Ivy Tech Community College, Indiana
“It was very important to us to have a real partner that is adaptive, accessible, and responsive. Parchment has been an excellent partner and I recommend them highly.”
Dr. Matt Stillman
University Registrar Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management, Southern Oregon University
Our History
Parchment’s journey to market leader.
2003
Parchment (then, Docufide) pioneers electronic transcript delivery from high schools to college admissions offices.
2005
We begin our first statewide eTranscript exchange with the Indiana Commission for Higher Education.
2011
We launch Parchment Receive to help admissions offices more efficiently collect and process eTranscripts and other admissions documents.
2012
We partner with Naviance to open our exchange network for delivery of electronic admissions documents to colleges. We expand our eTranscript services to colleges and expand our receiver network to graduate schools, licensing boards, & professional organizations.
2014
We launch the Parchment Learner Profile, which provides learners with College Tools to research and compare colleges.
2016
We introduce Parchment Award, a single platform to issue transcripts, diplomas, certificates & badges.
2021
We launch Credential Builder, the ability to create and issue Comprehensive Learner Records. We expand internationally with Digitary, serving Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the UK & Ireland.
2023
We expand into Pathways solutions, offering course and credit solutions for dual enrollment, course sharing and transfer articulation.
2024 & Beyond
Instructure, the leading learning ecosystem and maker of Canvas, acquires Parchment, taking us one step closer to delivering on the promise of a lifelong learner record and removing barriers to learner mobility pathways within and across K-12, higher education, and the workforce.
Our values guide us.
Every credential is someone’s opportunity
We are trustworthy.
We operate under a covenant of trust. Our prime directive is a commitment to safeguard user data, most notably their credentials.
We care.
We support life-changing enrollment and employment transitions, making reliability, ease of use, and value central tenants of the Parchment experience. We are not heart surgeons, but we are held accountable to our actions.
We are innovative.
We see the potential of technology impacting key life moments, from applying to college to advancing careers, by making credentials more secure, insightful, and efficient.
We work at Parchment for a job, and more
We are mission-driven.
We believe in the power of education and training to positively impact lives and life chances. Academic and professional credentials are critical representations of people’s education and training.
We are empowered.
We believe that people work best when they understand the “why” behind the “what.” We also believe people work best when they feel trusted to do their best work.
We are accountable.
We recognize that teamwork and trust require accountability. We take responsibility for our work.
We hire [mensches]
We are humble.
Our work is about enabling others. We are confident enough to recognize that every Parchie is necessary and significant to achieve our goals.
We are authentic.
We expect each Parchie to bring their unique perspectives, talents, and experiences to the table. We find joy in working with humans.
We are empathetic.
We work to understand the viewpoint and context of others. Understanding those with whom we work and serve makes us better.
Our People
Say hello to the people of Parchment.
Led by lifelong learners
Parchies share a growth mindset, always striving to stay curious and lift each other up.
Inspired to dream bigger
Together, we’ve built the largest credentialing network on the planet. With you, we can dream even bigger.
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