VALID-8
for Fairness & Opportunity
Talent doesn’t always follow traditional paths—and neither should validation. VALID-8 is built to support individuals with different abilities by providing a fair, transparent, and accessible way to prove skills based on what someone can do—not how they got there.
Create Opportunity Through Evidence
It’s time to remove preconceived beliefs from skill recognition and create a future where ability is defined by evidence, not assumptions.
For Individuals With Different Abilities: Empower Skills Through Evidence
VALID-8 helps people with physical, cognitive, or learning differences demonstrate real-world competencies through flexible, personalized means:
- Submit evidence in multiple formats—video, audio, text, photos, or links
- Showcase practical skills outside of traditional testing or academic systems
- Build proof-of-skills portfolios tailored to strengths and goals
- Receive guided feedback from assessors trained to support a broad range of learners
- Take ownership of your development with structured progress tracking
VALID-8 focuses on what you can do, offering an innovative way to document skills, experiences, and achievements.
For Non-Traditional Learners: Validate on Your Terms
Not everyone learns the same way—and that’s a strength. VALID-8 gives users with a wide range of learning styles and abilities tools to:
- Submit evidence that reflects how they learn, solve, and create
- Avoid erroneous assumptions about capabilities by focusing on outcomes—not behavior, communication style, or academic history
- Get credit for non-linear learning and real-world problem solving
- Demonstrate competencies through alternative pathways with the same rigor and recognition as traditional methods
VALID-8 helps open doors for those who have been previously overlooked.
For Advocates: Standardize Fairness
Mistakes in hiring, education, and opportunity often stem from a lack of fairness and subjectivity. VALID-8 offers a system of standardized, evidence-based validation at its core.
- Every user is assessed against the same framework, with room for individualized expression
- Assessors review evidence, not demographics
- Systems are auditable, transparent, and designed to support fair outcomes
- Development plans can be customized to meet users where they are—while still holding to high standards
When assumptions are removed from the process, true potential has space to rise.
For Advocates, Educators & Employers: Unlock Untapped Talent
VALID-8 gives workforce programs, advocates, educators, and employers a powerful way to:
- Support jobseekers of all backgrounds
- Build trust in hiring pipelines by showcasing ability first
- Create fair access to training, certification, and career advancement
- Show regulators and funders clear, defensible outcomes
- Make decisions built on capability and evidence, rather than assumptions
Built for Proof. Designed for Fairness.
Flexible evidence types for all learners and users
Progress tracking and feedback tools to support development
Portable, shareable proof-of-skills profiles
Accessible design standards built into the platform
Secure, unbiased assessment processes with room for customization
VALID-8 helps level the playing field—because everyone deserves the chance to show what they’re capable of.
Let’s build a future where skills—not stereotypes—define success.