# occupationalCredentialAwarded

A description of the qualification, award, certificate, diploma or other occupational credential awarded as a consequence of successful completion of this course or program.

## Expected Types

| Type | Description |
|------|-------------|
| [EducationalOccupationalCredential](https://schema.org.ai/EducationalOccupationalCredential) | An educational or occupational credential. A diploma, academic degree, certification, qualification, badge, etc., that may be awarded to a person or other entity that meets the requirements defined by the credentialer. |
| [Text](https://schema.org.ai/Text) | Data type: Text. |
| [URL](https://schema.org.ai/URL) | Data type: URL. |

## Used on Types

| Type | Description |
|------|-------------|
| [Course](https://schema.org.ai/Course) | A description of an educational course which may be offered as distinct instances which take place at different times or take place at different locations, or be offered through different media or modes of study. An educational course is a sequence of one or more educational events and/or creative works which aims to build knowledge, competence or ability of learners. |
| [EducationalOccupationalProgram](https://schema.org.ai/EducationalOccupationalProgram) | A program offered by an institution which determines the learning progress to achieve an outcome, usually a credential like a degree or certificate. This would define a discrete set of opportunities (e.g., job, courses) that together constitute a program with a clear start, end, set of requirements, and transition to a new occupational opportunity (e.g., a job), or sometimes a higher educational opportunity (e.g., an advanced degree). |

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