microcredentials
Event
Fast track to skills
Microcredentials are gaining popularity as a responsive, accessible, and transferable form of education credentialing. However, a gap remains between employers more broadly recognizing these credentials as valid forms of skills training, and job seekers realizing better employment outcomes are possible as a result of pursuing microcredentials.
Insights
Microcredentials spotlight
Microcredentials are rapid training programs that can help workers quickly master new skills or gain competencies. These programs are “transcriptable”, meaning that once completed they will appear as a certified proof of competency in a specific skill.
engagement
Focus on microcredentials
Microcredentials are expected to play a major role in the future of skills training and education. Their short duration makes them essential tools for workers...
Thought Leadership
Micro-credentials are surging in popularity, but how should they be shaped?
March 21, 2022 — Policy Options, by Misheck Mwaba, Noel Baldwin, Steve Richter
engagement
Fast track to skills: Microcredentials in action
In this session, we investigate what it takes to make microcredentials a viable solution for the changing needs of our labour market.
March 23, 2022 | Virtual
Research
The future is micro: Digital learning and microcredentials for education, retraining and lifelong learning
eCampusOntario has developed a framework foundation for building a consensus definition of microcredentials in Canada to address current needs in the emerging microcredentials ecosystem.
In the Media
Why aren’t more Canadians using career services?
Dec. 18, 2021 — contributed to the Toronto Star by Tony Bonen and Tricia Williams
Research
Is the Future Micro? Unbundling Learning for Flexibility & Access
Micro-credentials focus on assessing the achievement of incremental parcels of learning related to a particular skill or competency.