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micro-credential at cu?


What is a Micro-credential?

A micro-credential is a short-term, post-secondary credential that equips learners with specific career critical knowledge, skills and abilities that can be readily transferred to the workplace.

Current micro-credentials offered by Cameron University:

Micro-credential

Associated Course(s)

Agribusiness Sales Training

AGRC 3001 Professional Agribusiness Sales Training

Beef Cattle Artificial Insemination

AGRC 3002 Workshop: Artificial Insemination

Business Law Fundamentals

BUS 3213 Business Law I

Calculator Fundamentals

BUS 3881 Calculator

Classroom Management

EDUC 5713 Advanced Foundations of Teaching and Classroom Management

Curriculum Development

EDUC 5333 Curriculum Development and Practicum

Differentiated Instruction

Complete Differentiated Instruction Workshop and complete assessment

Drone Piloting and Licensure

JRMP 3722 Drone Piloting and Videography or AGRC 3002 Drone Piloting and Videography

Employment Law

BUS 3881 Employment Law

Essentials of Cost/Managerial Accounting

ACCT 2023 Principles of Cost/Managerial Accounting

Essentials of Financial Accounting

ACCT 2013 Principles of Financial Accounting

Fraud Examination

Successful completion of micro-credentials in Essentials of Financial Accounting, Essentials of Cost/Managerial Accounting and Fraud Examination

Fundamentals of Accounting

ACCT 2013 Principles of Financial Accounting and ACCT 2023 Principles of Cost and Managerial Accounting

Government and Not-for-Profit Accounting

Successful completion of micro-credentials in Essentials of Financial Accounting, Essentials of Cost/Managerial Accounting and Government Accounting

Business Communication Essentials

BUS 2113 Business Communication

Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering Undergraduate Research (Level#1)

CHEM 1364/1361 General Chemistry I/Lab or PHYS 1115/L Physics I/Lab, or PHYS 2015/L Physics I for Science and Engineering Majors/Lab; Present research at one state, regional, or national academic conference; CHEM 4491-4 Special Problems in Chemistry or  PHYS 4491-4 Special Problems in Physics or ENGR 4491-4 Special Problems: Engineering

Human Services

SOCI 1113 Intro to Sociology and SOCI 2513 Intro to Social Work and SOCI 3513 Intro to Social Welfare and Human Services

Microsoft Office In-Depth

MIS 2113 Fundamental MIS Tools and Skills

Solving Business Problems with MIS

MIS 2113 Fundamental MIS Tools and Skills and MIS 3013 Management Information Systems


Micro-credential

Associated Course(s)

Law for Entrepreneurs

Successful completion of micro-credentials in Strategies for Asset Protection, Employment Law, and Social Media Law and Ethics

Literacy

EDUC 5573 Foundations of Literacy

Livestock Ultrasound

AGRC 3002 Repro-scan Ultrasounds Workshop

Managing Human Resources

MGMT 3513 Human Resource Management 

Organizational and Workplace Communication

COMM 4673 Corporate and Organizational Communication

Pedagogy

EDUC 5073 Advanced Methods in Teaching

Personal Finance

FIN 2113 Personal Finance

Personal Selling

MKTG 3413 Principles of Marketing and MKTG 3533 Personal Selling

Small Enterprise Management

MGMT 4033 Small Enterprise Management

Social Media Communication

JRMP 3633 Social Media Theory

Social Media Law and Ethics for Entrepreneurs

BUS 3881 Social Media Law

Strategies for Asset Protection

BUS 3881 Asset Protection

Teaching Struggling Readers

EDUC 5603 Methods of Teaching Struggling Readers

Teaching Students with Exceptionalities

SPED 5203 Children and Youth with Special Needs

Technical Writing

ENGL 2333 Introduction to Technical Writing

Basic Professional Communication

ENGL 1113 English Composition I and ENGL 1213 English Composition II and COMM 1113 Principles of Communication

Content Knowledge for Early Childhood Teachers

Content Knowledge for Early Childhood Teachers workshop; Complete assessment

Content Knowledge for Elementary Teachers

Content Knowledge for Elementary Teachers workshop; Complete assessment

Technology in the Classroom

Technology in the Classroom workshop; Complete project-based activity

Trauma-Informed Teaching

Trauma-Informed Workshop; Complete assessment

STEM Ambassador

CHEM 1364/1361 General Chemistry I/Lab or PHYS 1115/L Physics I/Lab, or PHYS 2015/L Physics I for Science and Engineering Majors/Lab; Participate in at least two different outreach activities; Present at least two demonstrations to K-12 students


STEPS TO EARN YOUR MICRO-CREDENTIAL:

  • Complete your admission application at CU: Apply Here.
    • Note: When asked, select “non-degree seeking” as your academic program. Admission documents (such as transcript) may be required for some micro-credential courses.
  • After receiving verification of acceptance to CU, contact the Academic Advising Center (advisingcenter@cameron.edu or 580-581-6741) to enroll in the CU course(s)/workshop(s) which is associated with the micro-credential.
  • Check with the course instructor to see if a scholarship is available. 
  • Complete the course(s), meeting the grade requirement for the credential.
  • Learn more about available micro-credentials at https://upskillok.org/.  

Micro-credentials will be awarded the day after grades are due. To access your micro-credential, you will need to create a Credly account. Issues related to the awarding your digital badge, please complete the following web form. 


Managing your Digital Badge

Credly hosts Cameron University’s digital badges. After successfully completing the certifications, you can share your digital badge on your social media, resumes, emails signatures, and/or digital portfolios. For more information about how to accept, manage, and share your micro-credential, check out these steps: https://support.credly.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021222231-How-to-accept-and-manage-your-digital-badge.

Micro-credential Issue Request Form

This form will allow students who have any problems with their micro-credentials to have a place to submit their questions/concerns.

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