The University of Southern Indiana launched new online microcredential programs for working professionals and adult learners.

Amy Heitzman noticed a new trend when UPCEA, an online and professional education association, put out calls last year to institutions looking to bulk up microcredential programs. “Five of the 40 ...

A new microcredential is teaching social work students essential digital skills while also creating a team to help remediate ...

Programs are taught by expert faculty, provide academic credit, and are intended to be stackable towards future certificates ...

At the beginning of this semester, the Academic Deans were asked to engage their faculty in the creation of course-based, hard-skill microcredentials to be launched in Spring 2026. These are meant to ...

At a time of increasing skepticism toward the value proposition of four-year degrees, microcredentials — certifications from short-term educational programs — are growing in popularity. Over half of ...

The Teaching Students with Disabilities microcredential is designed for students who have initial or professional teacher certification and are seeking to obtain an additional initial certification in ...

The rapid ascent of artificial intelligence and semiconductor manufacturing has created a paradox: Industries are booming yet they face a critical shortage of skilled workers. Demand for data center ...

The Musical Theatre Microcredential consists of 11 required credit hours. Satisfactory completion of the required courses would allow the student to achieve beginning-to-intermediate knowledge and ...

SCTE®, the broadband industry's standards and workforce credentialing authority, today announced the launch of its first microcredential, certifying fiber blowing skills, and a new Proactive Network ...

Saint Louis University's microcredential in advanced ancient Greek consists of six required credit hours. Satisfactory completion of the required courses would allow the SLU student to develop the ...