Well-documented racial and ethnic differences in educational attainment have persisted in the post-Brown vs. Board of Education era (Ryan and Siebens 2012; Everett et al. 2011). Research on this inequality is based entirely on traditional measures of educational attainment that effectively capture credentials that result in a degree, including high school diplomas, two- and four- year degrees, and advanced degrees. However, because alternatives to traditional degrees such as educational certificates and professional certifications and licenses also have labor market value and may provide opportunities for upward mobility, they warrant consideration when examining social and economic outcomes and racial inequality. Policy makers and researchers have begun to recognize the labor market value of alternative credentials, including credentials earned from short-term postsecondary education, and President Obama has called for all adults to obtain at least one year of postsecondary education. Until now, no available data sources captured the prevalence of these alternative credentials.