For the purposes of this division, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1) COMMITTEE. The Alabama Workforce Council Committee on Credential Quality and Transparency.
(2) COMPETENCY. Measurable or observable knowledge, skills, and abilities.
(3) CREDENTIAL. A qualification, achievement, or recognition of competence.
(4) REGISTRY. The Alabama Credential Registry, which is a virtual repository of state competency and credential data.
(5) TRANSPARENCY. The availability of de-identified data about credentials as linked, open, and interoperable data aligned with widely recognized standards.

(Act 2023-365, §1)