What are Microcredentials?

With ever-evolving workforce demands, busy professionals need access to flexible, short-term options that provide opportunities for upskilling, professional development, and continuous learning. A microcredential takes far less time to complete than a full degree program and focuses on a particular skill.

As more and more employers make microcredentials an integral part of their training strategy, they are transforming how skills and competencies are recognized, verified and recorded in the workplace. While they help employers maintain a skilled talent pipeline, they also offer employees and job seekers a leg up in elevating their professional portfolio.

• The term 'micro' indicates shorter and more specialized units of learning than what a learner will experience in a traditional degree program.
• A 'credential' is that which is earned by a learner and serves as evidence of accomplished learning. While most microcredentials require some form of assessment to prove learned skills, they are not transcripted like traditional degree programs and courses.

• Shorter learning experiences that relate to a specific topic or hone an identified skill.
• Designed to focus on a specific skill, subject or topic area; this focus differs based on the needs of the learners, employer and industry partners.
• Skill-focused with relevant, applied assessments to support learners with training, upskilling or pursuing a career.
• Verifiable to prove achievement of competency.
• Developed and designed with partners or sector experts to ensure that training and upskilling accurately reflect workplace needs.