The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is advancing its digital transformation of educational assessment with a planned new initiative: a secure digital wallet designed to let students and test-takers store, access, and share their earned CXC credentials electronically with third parties. Details of the upcoming tool were shared by Dr. Nicole Manning, CXC Director of Operations, during the official publication of the May-June 2026 examination cycle results, which took place in Anguilla.
Unlike traditional paper-based certificates that can be lost, damaged, or slow to share, the upcoming digital platform will centralize all of a candidate’s CXC qualifications in one encrypted digital space. This streamlined system will cut down on wait times and administrative friction for candidates looking to share their academic and professional credentials with universities, hiring managers, and other accepting institutions. Manning confirmed the project in a statement during the event, noting “In the future, we’re going to have a wallet. Candidates can have all their certificates in their wallet, so you can actually share that.”
To date, CXC has not announced a specific timeline for the public launch of the digital wallet, but Manning confirmed that the initiative will roll out first in a pilot phase in another Caribbean territory before wider distribution. When fully implemented, the wallet is expected to support CXC’s full expanding portfolio of academic and vocational qualifications. This includes the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC), Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), Caribbean Vocational Qualifications (CVQ), associate degrees, diplomas, and statements of completed occupational competence.
The announcement of the digital wallet came alongside new data showing growing candidate interest in vocational certification through CXC in 2026. A total of 4,977 candidates registered for vocational qualifications across 37 distinct occupational areas this year, marking a notable increase from 2025, when just 3,719 candidates participated across 36 occupational areas. Of the 2026 CVQ candidates, 845 completed all requirements to earn full vocational qualifications, while an additional 985 received official statements of competence acknowledging the specific skilled modules they completed.
This new digital credential wallet is a core component of CXC’s broader organizational shift toward fully integrated digital education and assessment services. In recent years, the council has already prioritized expanding electronic exam administration and building robust, secure verification systems that allow employers and educational institutions to confirm the authenticity of CXC-issued credentials quickly. While the overall plan has been shared publicly, CXC has not yet released key logistical and technical details: the council has not confirmed how candidates will access the wallet, what encryption and security protocols will be implemented to protect sensitive credential data, or whether qualifications earned before the platform’s launch will be migrated to the new digital system.