Develop Tomorrow’s Workforce Today
Institutions within the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education may now offer micro-credentials as a unique professional development opportunity for employees in your business. Micro-credentials are designed to help employees demonstrate current skills and competencies to meet ever-emerging demands in the workplace.
Micro-credentials count as training and experience, offering your employees the opportunity to grow and learn through one of Oklahoma’s quality institutions, while addressing the needs of your organization.
Professional development, training and experience for employees.
Micro-credentials can help you expedite the learning process for current and potential employees by partnering with the programs, faculty and resources that already exist at our institutions, but in a new, rapid and innovative capacity.
As your needs continue to evolve, you can work with our institutions to develop stackable opportunities for continuous development, resulting in valued industry credentials, certifications and 21st century skills necessary for all professionals. How might micro-credentials impact your personnel goals?
Are you hiring? Work with us to help you find talent with proven expertise.
Are you retaining? Work with us to advance the skills of your current employees.
Either way, you have a partner in Oklahoma higher education!
Get involved!
Employers and businesses can get involved with micro-credentials in many ways:
Become an internship or apprenticeship site
Work with us to build micro-credentials that meet your hiring needs
Suggest skills-based badges and micro-credentials we can create
Let us know the industry-recognized credentials you value most
Learn more about the competencies validated by a micro-credential
Endorse a micro-credential and commit to interviewing
Share your knowledge and expertise!
Benefits for Employers
Reduce your hiring costs by quickly identifying talent
Verify the skillsets of potential employees, at a glance
Tap into a skilled hiring pool
Aid in talent retention through upskilling and reskilling your employees
Issued by a trusted higher education institution and assurance of quality
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and Oklahoma institutions offer granular, skill-based micro-credentials via digital badges.
Badges are earned by completing multiple levels of activities. Learn about the levels and framework below, or explore a sample badge.
Level 1
Experience
Individually measured, unstructured learning
- Membership
- Volunteering
- Other Activities
Level 2
Learning
Individually measured, structured learning
- Self-paced courses
- Technical competency
- Soft-skills training
Level 3
Validation
Measured and validated learning
- Learning activities
- Summative assessments
- Portfolio or project artifacts
Level 3
Certification
Industry recognized, validated achievement
- Industry-endorsed certifications
- Professional licensure
- Terminal credential
Contact Us
If you are interested in partnering with one of our colleges or universities on a micro-credential program, please send us a message by filling out the form below. Other inquiries and questions may be forwarded to badges@osrhe.edu.