International Open Skills Academy™

Skills First. Opportunity Without Borders.

Global Accreditation • Certification • Skills Verification • Employability

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What is IOSA™?

The International Open Skills Academy (IOSA™) is the international education, certification, accreditation and workforce development division of Open Skills Education (OSE™).


IOSA™ enables learners, institutions, employers and governments to recognize, assess, verify and develop competencies through globally aligned frameworks, digital credentials and skills-first education pathways.

Vision

A world where every skill is recognized, every learner has opportunity and every competency can be verified globally.

IOSA™ Services

Skills Certification

Professional and competency-based certification programs.

Digital Credentials

Secure, verifiable and globally portable credentials.

Skills Passport

Lifelong digital records of competencies and achievements.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition of existing experience and workplace learning.

Institution Accreditation

International accreditation and quality assurance support.

Workforce Development

Skills alignment for industry and future workforce readiness.

Open Skills Ecosystem™

OSA™

Open Skills Academy

Regional and national skills training institutions.

IOSA™

International Open Skills Academy

Global accreditation and certification network.

OSC™

Open Skills Centre

Community learning and innovation centres.

OSH™

Open Skills Hub

Industry collaboration and workforce development hubs.

OSL™

Open Skills Lab

Research, experimentation and innovation environments.

OSVC™

Open Skills Verification Centre

Credential authentication and verification services.

Open Skills Verification Centre™

Verify digital certificates, credentials, competence records and accreditation status issued within the Open Skills Education ecosystem.


Trusted by learners, employers, institutions and workforce development organizations.

Why Choose IOSA™?

Global Recognition
Competency-Based Learning
Employer Confidence
Skills Verification
Digital Credentials
Lifelong Learning
Future Workforce Ready
Skills Passport System

Founder

Alfred Gitau Mwaura

Founder of Open Skills Education (OSE™), International Open Skills Academy (IOSA™), Kenya Coffee School, Barista Mtaani and the Competence Index System™.

His work focuses on transforming education through competency-based learning, skills recognition, digital credentials and workforce development.

Contact IOSA™

Email: info@openskillseducation.org

Email: info@openskillseducation.com


Telephone: +254 707 503 647

Telephone: +254 704 375 390


Website: openskillseducation.org