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Olds College Excited To Expand Offerings Through Online Microcredentials Olds College Continuing Education and Corporate Training is excited to introduce online microcredentials. From horticulture, to cannabis, to beverage production — microcredentials align with some of the most desired skills sought by top industries. By earning microcredentials, individuals are able to boost their careers with practical skills, recognize what they’ve learned while on the job, and share their skills with employers.
Defining Microcredentials A microcredential is a certification of assessed competencies that is additional, alternate, complementary to, or a component of a formal qualification. Microcredentials are an opportunity to maintain or upgrade employment skills. They provide professional, industryaligned, focused skills that employers are looking for in their next hire. You can achieve microcredentials by completing the training and receiving an assessment, or simply through an assessment if you already possess the necessary skills.
Microcredentials have a number of benefits: SKILLS The knowledge and skills gained are practical and applicable for advancing your career or starting a new one. SHOWCASE Earning and validating new skills demonstrates your capabilities to existing and new employers.
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SCHEDULE Often delivered in an online and self-directed format means you can learn at your own pace around your schedule. SHORT Each credential takes approximately seven hours or less and most offerings are completed in less than a month.
