Jobs and the labor market have changed dramatically. The COVID-19 pandemic put millions of people, across all industries, out of work and disproportionately impacted workers of color, women, and workers without a college degree. This toolkit provides a map for how states that are looking to improve credential quality and transparency can use the quality non-degree credential framework outlined by National Skills Coalition and the linked open data network, common description language, and publishing platform created by Credential Engine. By combining both efforts -- quality and transparency -- states can guarantee that students, workers, and adults in career transition receive a consistent signal about which high-quality skills training programs will lead to employment, so that they can meet their education and earnings goals. This toolkit provides stakeholders with: (1) A brief discussion of each criterion required to define quality non-degree credentials; (2) Key questions to move each criterion from definition into action; (3) A description of how each criterion can be described using the Credential Transparency Description Language (CTDL); (4) A list of additional resources that can be used to support the understanding of each quality criterion; and (5) Examples of policy recommendations that can support quality credential and transparency efforts, and opportunities to leverage existing policies to advance these efforts. This toolkit provides comprehensive information for states, and other stakeholders, who are interested in learning about credential quality and transparency. For stakeholders who already have familiarity with either credential quality or transparency efforts, this toolkit demonstrates the combined power of both efforts. [This toolkit was produced in partnership with Credential Engine.]