Guides: Microcredentials: .

Universities

This list includes some universities that award microcredentials, but it is not exhaustive

Frameworks

Frameworks

eCampus Ontario
Framework for publicly funded universities, colleges, and indigenous institutes.
Colleges and Institutes Canada National Framework for Microcredentials
OpenCreds for Australia and Malaysia

Business

Mercer County Community College launches new national micro-credential learning programs for time-pressed students and professionals. (2020, Dec 15). US Fed News Service, Including US State News
Humphrey, W., Laverie, D., & Muñoz, C. (2021). The Use and Value of Badges: Leveraging Salesforce Trailhead Badges for Marketing Technology Education. Journal of Marketing Education, 43(1), 25-42.
Phelan, S. E., & Glackin, C. E. (2020). A Cautionary Note on Microcredentialing in Entrepreneurship Education. Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy

Engineering

International

New Zealand

New Zealand
New Zealand Qualifications Authority has approved over 100 microcredentials, as well as 25+ rot run by academic institutions

Canada

The Status of Microcredentials in Canadian Colleges and Institutes

British Columbia
?A total investment of $4 million ($2 million from the Province and $2 million through the Canada-BC Workforce Development Agreement) has enabled 15 public post-secondary institutions to provide short-duration micro credentials for more than 2,000 British Columbians who need to reskill or upskill,"
Ontario
Province has allocated $59.5 million dollars for a micro-credentialing strategy where students can get financial aid from the province for approved microcredential programs
Carleton University and IBM
"Carleton and IBM Canada will develop new technological tools and training for graduate students and researchers. ... IBM Canada is committed to providing...Micro-credentials in data science, AI and machine learning through the Learn@IBM platform"

Australia and Malaysia

OpenLearning Platform
Higher education providers, vocational education and training organisations, industry associations, accreditation agencies and professional bodies can all create microcredentials through the OpenLearning platform

European Union

European Commission
"On 20 April 2021, the European Commission launched a 12-week )public consultation on a European approach to micro-credentials for lifelong learning and employability.
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The public consultation seeks to collect ideas for the development of a common definition for micro-credentials, European Union (EU) standards for their quality and transparency and the next steps to be taken at the institutional, national and EU levels."
Loyalist College and Siemens
Partner to Offer Globally Recognized Mechatronics Micro-Credentials

Recent Academic Articles

Recent Articles

Chronicle of Higher Education

Bull, B. (2015, September 18). Why Colleges Should Support Alternative Credentials. Chronicle of Higher Education, 62(3), 12
The article discusses the relation of U.S. universities and college to alternative credentials such as digital badges, microcredentials, and nanodegrees. Topics include the requirement of college degrees as job qualifications, the recognition of job skills through alternative credentials, and the social role of higher education for nontraditional students.
A School That Focuses on Moving Students Into the Work Force. (2016, May 13). Chronicle of Higher Education, 62(35), A19.
An interview is presented with Dennis Di Lorenzo, dean of New York University's (NYU) School of Professional Studies. He discusses the school's growth and the decision making process used to add programs. Other topics covered include educational badges, academic-industry relations, and curriculum development.

Inside Higher Ed

Limitations of Microcredentials

University/Industry Collaboration

UCO'S LX Studio designs custom Internokc micro-credential. (2021, Apr 20). US Fed News Service, Including US State News

Credential Finder

The Credential Registry is a "cloud-based library that collects, maintains, and connects information of all types of credentials, from diplomas to apprenticeships and from licenses to PhDs" Use the Credential Finder to search the Credential Registry, using filters such as:

credential type (e.g. certificate)
accrediting board or agency (e.g. ABET)
audience level (e.g. bachelor's degree level)
competencies
subject area
occupations
industries

Health Care and Nursing

Criminal Justice

Purdue university global reaches micro-credential milestone. (2021, Feb 16, 2021). Targeted News Service

How Some Microcredentials Have Been Funded

Articles below show how some microcredentials have been funded, which may generate ideas for future funding sources.