Welcome to a community of trusted organizations
Merit is the only interoperable ecosystem for all digital credentials issued by trusted organizations, and we work with everyone. Bridging data and trust gaps between and among government, companies, organizations, and individuals, digital credentials (known as merits™) make it easy for credential issuers to create, continuously update, and share secure, portable credentials with recipients and verifiers.
Who is Merit for?
Agencies at the local, state, and federal level issuing and verifying trusted credentials
Issuers and verifiers of credentials; future potential to offer opportunities to eligible recipients
Issuers and verifiers including associations, trade unions, educational institutions, non-profits; future potential to offer opportunities to eligible recipients
Recipients of merits, eligible for opportunities based on earned merits
Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
Building the infrastructure for interoperability in Virginia



Discover why all types of institutions are modernizing with Merit
Merit improves the interoperability of legacy systems for the businesses, organizations, and government institutions we partner with.
