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ATIXA Credentials

Validating Skills Beyond Certification
In 2026, earn recognition that reflects your applied knowledge, professional judgment, and measurable impact in critical positions

Certified. Verified. Credentialed.

Launching in 2026, an ATIXA Credential represents a new professional milestone, enhancing your credibility while validating proficiency in essential Title IX and compliance-related competencies. ATIXA Credentialing goes beyond certification to affirm your role-specific knowledge, skills, and decision-making through a robust competency-based evaluation process.

Time with IX: Introducing ATIXA Credentialing to Elevate Standards for Title IX Professionals

As the landscape of Title IX and civil rights compliance becomes increasingly complex, professionals deserve recognition of their advanced skills, nuanced judgment, and applied expertise in critical roles. In this public community event, we introduced ATIXA Credentials, which recognize a practitioner’s expertise in role-specific decision-making, complex scenario handling, and ethical consistency.

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Why Pursue ATIXA Credentialing?

An ATIXA Credential offers a competitive advantage for professionals. This field-leading distinction signifies ongoing education, understanding of industry standards, and professional growth.

Reskilling: Credentialing supports professional growth by enhancing and strengthening expertise as industry standards and regulations evolve.
Upskilling: Credentialing offers a structured approach for individuals transitioning to new roles or expanding their responsibilities to acquire new skills.
Stackability: The modular credentialing approach provides stackable learning pathways, enabling individuals to build and expand their qualifications gradually at their own pace.

I’m Certified—Why Do I Need to be Credentialed?

Certification and credentialing enhance professional expertise and recognition, yet they differ in scope and purpose.

Certification reflects the successful completion of specialized training and confirms that attendees have engaged in structured learning on the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required for a role.

Verification recognizes those who have successfully passed post-tests tied to specific ATIXA certification courses. Verification demonstrates comprehension beyond participation, showing that you have not only completed the training but also proven mastery of the material through an assessment.

Credentialing advances beyond certification and verification by validating mastery of the competencies required for a given role. Rather than simply confirming completion of training or a post-test, credentialing involves a dedicated, standalone assessment that demonstrates comprehension of those competencies at a professional level. Taken together, the related courses define the knowledge and skills a practitioner should possess, while the credentialing exam confirms an individual’s ability to apply them in alignment with industry standards.

Benefits of an ATIXA Credential include:

Professional Recognition:
Credentialing verifies your expertise and ability to address emerging challenges in Title IX and civil rights compliance, opening doors to career advancement in roles such as Coordinator, Investigator, Decision-Maker, and more.

Staying Current:
This demonstrates your commitment to ongoing learning by completing 60 maintenance hours over three years to maintain your ATIXA credentials.

Career Specialization:
Position yourself as a credentialed practitioner.

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Start Your ATIXA Credentialing Journey

Regardless of your experience level, ATIXA Credentials demonstrate your expertise and dedication to civil rights compliance. New to ATIXA? Complete a certification course and start working toward the credentialing exam. Already certified? Take the next step in your professional journey and prepare to earn your credential when credentialing launches in 2026. Invest in your professional growth—explore how ATIXA credentialing can elevate your career.

Frequently Asked Questions

Certification confirms that you have completed structured training covering the knowledge and skills needed for a role. Verification goes a step further by requiring a post-test tied to the training. Passing it demonstrates not just participation but proven understanding of the material. Credentialing is the highest level of ATIXA recognition for individuals, as it validates professional-level mastery of role-specific competencies through a standalone exam. While certification and verification show training completion and comprehension, credentialing confirms the ability to apply knowledge and skills in alignment with industry standards.

Certification is often the first step—it shows completion of training. Credentialing elevates your expertise by validating your skills through a dedicated, standalone exam that is specifically designed to assess advanced practitioner-level competencies. It enhances your professional credibility, strengthens your career prospects, and is increasingly recognized as a preferred qualification in the field.

Available credentials include:

  • Higher Education Title IX Coordinator Credential Path (ATIXA–CC)
  • Higher Education Title IX Investigator Credential Path (ATIXA-CI)
  • Higher Education Title IX Decision-Maker Credential Path (ATIXA-CDM)

The exam is competency-based and scenario-driven. It goes beyond multiple-choice knowledge checks by assessing your ability to apply Title IX and compliance knowledge in practice. While post-tests from courses contribute to the question bank, the credentialing exam is more advanced and role-focused, and it is open-book, allowing you to reference course or other relevant materials as you demonstrate proficiency and competence.

That is the recommended path, but there are two credentialing paths available:

  • Course-Based Path (Recommended): Most participants complete the ATIXA courses specific to the credential they wish to obtain and post-tests before sitting for the credentialing exam. This is the most structured and supportive path, designed to maximize your preparation and chances of passage the first time.
  • Test-Out Path: Experienced professionals with significant prior training may apply to sit directly for the credentialing exam without taking ATIXA courses. However, this path requires a higher passing score (90%) and comes with a stand-alone exam fee. It is intentionally rigorous and best suited for seasoned practitioners.

The required passing score depends on your credentialing path:

  • Course-Based Path: Candidates who complete ATIXA courses and post-tests must achieve a minimum score of 85% on the credentialing exam.
  • Test-Out Path: Candidates who bypass courses and sit directly for the exam must achieve a higher threshold of 90%, reflecting the additional rigor of this pathway.

Candidates can retake the exam, but fees apply after two attempts. In some cases, individuals who fail more than twice may be required to complete courses before becoming eligible to retry.

  • Higher Education Title IX Coordinator Credential Path (ATIXA–CC) exam:
    • $3,000 member fee; $4,250 non-member fee
  • Higher Education Title IX Investigator Credential Path (ATIXA-CI) exam:
    • $2,000 member fee; $2,750 non-member fee
  • Higher Education Title IX Decision-Maker Credential Path (ATIXA-CDM) exam:
    • $1,000 member fee; $1,500 non-member fee

Exam fees do not include the cost of individual training and certification courses, workshops, or seminars. Contact us today to discuss fees for the Test-Out Path.

Credential holders must complete 60 hours of ongoing professional development with ATIXA every three years. Maintenance credits may include ATIXA in-person events, webinars, certification courses, or other approved activities.

Yes, ATIXA will be launching K-12 and Title VI-focused credentialing paths in the future.

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