Micro-Credentials
Learners can confirm familiarity with a targeted set of knowledge and skills within an occupation.
Using Micro-Credentials
Based on nationally validated, industry-based standards and competencies, micro-credential content is assembled by career and technical education (CTE) teachers with vetted industry experience. All learners can benefit from the opportunity to share a credential earned for a targeted set of skills within their occupational program or career path. Micro-credentials can also serve as a resource for asynchronous, hybrid, or synchronous learning within traditional CTE, training programs, or other specialized educational programs and populations.
Benefits of Micro-Credentials
Created by teachers, for teachers, micro-credentials can serve as learning aids, formative assessments, knowledge checks, validation of competence, or as a means of exploring a particular occupation.
Learners
- Earn recognition for technical knowledge.
- Use independently of classroom work.
- Control individual learning pace.
- Preview a career field of interest.
Teachers
- Provide versatile content delivery for learners.
- Use as a learning aid, formative assessment, or for individualized education.
- Incorporate into learner exploration programs.
- Provide opportunity for learners with diverse needs.
Schools
- Ramp up modular, stackable, and competency-based credentialing content.
- Promote CTE to lower grades.
- Use with career guidance.
- Incorporate modules as part of CTE career day activities.
Components of a Micro-Credential


Micro-Credential Index
Title
Targeted Skills
Career Cluster
Ambulating Aids
Canes and Crutches, Mechanical Lifts and Gait Belts, Prosthetic Devices, Walkers, Wheelchairs
Health Science
Aseptic Technique (Dental)
Chain of Infection, Clinical Asepsis, Procedural Asepsis
Health Science
Aseptic Techniques and Culturing Microbes
Culturing Microbes, Health Care Aseptic Techniques, Lab Aseptic Techniques
Health Science
Basic Construction Hand Tools
Aprons, Hammers, Marking Tools, Measuring Tools, Utility Knives
Architecture & Construction
Basic Construction Math
Area Measurement, Cubic Measurement, Estimation, Linear Measurement and Fractions
Architecture & Construction
Basic Construction Power Tools
Circular Saw, Pneumatic Fasteners, Power Drill, Reciprocating Saw
Architecture & Construction
Basic Ingredient Identification
Identifying Additives, Identifying Preservatives, Identifying Sugars, Ingredient Basics, Ingredient Effects
Hospitality & Tourism
Basic Multimeter Use
Common Types, Controls and Inputs, Electrical Symbols and Components, Use and Safety
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
Basic Site Plans
Basic Site Plan Components, Drawing Site Plans, Municipal Site Plan Components, Site Plan Usage
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
Basic Wooden Framing Materials
Lumber Defects, Lumber Dimensions, Lumber Notation, Sheet Goods
Architecture & Construction