Transparency & Accountability
How we define, measure, and report workforce outcomes across all Elevate for Humanity programs.
Elevate for Humanity publishes this methodology so that students, funders, workforce boards, and auditors can independently verify how our reported numbers are calculated. Every metric on our Outcomes page maps directly to a definition below.
Each metric has a single, unambiguous definition tied to a specific database source.
Enrollment
DB · program_enrollmentsA learner is counted as enrolled when their program_enrollments row reaches status active or later. Learners who apply but do not start are excluded.
Completion
DB · program_enrollments (status = completed)A learner is counted as completing when all required module checkpoints are passed and all required lab submissions are instructor-approved. Lesson views alone do not count.
Credential Attainment
DB · program_completion_certificatesA credential is counted when a program_completion_certificates row is issued. This requires passing the final exam and all module checkpoints. Certificates are issued automatically upon meeting all requirements.
Employment Placement
Survey · employment_outcomesA graduate is counted as placed when they report employment in their trained field within 90 days of credential issuance. Data is collected via follow-up survey. Self-reported — not independently verified unless employer confirmation is obtained.
Exact formulas used to compute published rates.
Completion Rate
Completions ÷ (Enrollments − Early Withdrawals within 14 days) × 100
Early withdrawals within 14 days are excluded per WIOA reporting standards.
Placement Rate
Graduates Employed within 90 days ÷ (Total Graduates − Exclusions) × 100
Exclusions: graduates continuing education, entering military service, or otherwise unavailable.
Credential Rate
Credentials Issued ÷ Program Completions × 100
Counts only credentials issued through the LMS certification chain.
Outcomes are counted at the individual learner level — not seat-hours or page views.
Completion requires passing all checkpoints, not just finishing lessons.
Credential data is sourced directly from the LMS database, not self-reported.
Employment data is self-reported and may undercount actual placement rates.
Figures are updated hourly from live program data.
Historical figures are not restated when methodology changes — changes are versioned.
Enrollment, completion, and credential figures are pulled directly from the Elevate LMS database (Supabase) and refreshed hourly. Employment placement figures are collected via a 90-day follow-up survey sent to all credential holders and compiled quarterly.
DWD, WorkOne, FSSA, grant reviewers, and employer partners may request substantiation for public metrics and compliance claims. The following materials are available upon request to authorized reviewers.
program_enrollments, program_completion_certificates, and checkpoint_scores with methodology above.docs/compliance/public-metrics-evidence-binder.md (repository; not a public download).Request a reviewer packet: contact our compliance team or email info@elevateforhumanity.org. Allow 3–5 business days for customized exports.
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