Microcredentials allow professionals to demonstrate knowledge, skill, and abilities in a narrowly defined competency. By offering a microcredentialing program, the sponsor organization can develop new opportunities to engage both candidates and certificants through additional recognition of a specific skill set or knowledge area.

What are microcredentials?

• Attest to achievement of specific knowledge or skill
• Include an online assessment
• Focus on bite-sized content

How is microcredentialing used?

• Recognizes people who specialize in a certain field, approach, or technique
• Provides a path to reach designated milestones
• Can be used as a method to recertify

What are the benefits of offering microcredentials?

• Allows professionals to showcase their achievements in areas of narrow scope
• Increases revenue for the certification organization
• Offers stakeholders flexible and achievable opportunities for growth
• Recognizes those who are changing careers and may not receive full certification in the new field
• Provides alternative way to maintain and recognize continuing professional development (for recertification)
• Adapts to modern learners who want alternate methods of credentialing:
  • Convenience
  • Accessibility
  • Bite-sized
  • Flexibility

What should a credentialing organization consider when thinking about microcredentials?

• Objective of microcredentialing program
• Value of the microcredential to the profession
• Content focus of the microcredential
• Process for earning the microcredential
• Eligibility requirements
• Duration of microcredential
• Ability to revoke the credential
• Issuance of badge

How can an organization leverage microcredentials?

REQUIRING TWO (OR MORE) MICROCREDENTIALS FOR CERTIFICATION

OFFERING MICROCREDENTIALS AFTER CERTIFICATION FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION OR SPECIALIZATION

DEMONSTRATING LEVELS OF MASTERY WITH MICROCREDENTIALS

Contact PTC for more information on microcredentialing.