OK HB2398

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and Department of Career and Technology Education may designate certificates, degrees, licenses, and apprenticeship credentials as "credentials of value" based on return-on-investment and workforce alignment criteria

Credentials must demonstrate positive ROI through cumulative earnings meeting or exceeding statewide median for high school graduates and allowing holders to recoup net cost of attendance within a specified timeframe

Credentials must align with state and regional labor market demand using data from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, Oklahoma Workforce Commission, or other recognized sources

Educational providers must annually report enrollment, completion, credential attainment, graduate employment rates, earnings outcomes, and program cost data to their coordinating entity

Coordinating entities must publish an annual statewide credential of value list accessible to the public and may enter data-sharing agreements with state agencies to support evaluations