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Microcredential in Caregiving Essentials

Caregiving Essentials program

Earn a microcredential highlighting the skills you’ve gained!

Upon successfully completing this program, you will receive a microcredential recognizing your learning achievement. Complete with details of the skills and specialized knowledge you have acquired, the microcredential is digitally shareable, making it easy to add to your resume, LinkedIn profile and to share with current or prospective employers.

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Microcredential in Caregiving Essentials

Earn your digital microcredential in Caregiving Essentials by scoring at least 80% on all quizzes

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What is a microcredential?

A microcredential is a designation of achievement of assessed learning associated with specific and relevant skills or competencies. In this case, it recognizes the skills and knowledge acquired in the Caregiving Essentials course. The credential earned is issued to you in a digital format.

How can you use your microcredential?

You can use a digital microcredential in a number of ways. You can share it on Facebook and LinkedIn, or you can add it to your resume. If you do not want to share your microcredential online, you can print a copy of it and give it to someone including an employer or prospective employer. Or you might want to print and frame it for yourself.

When will microcredentials be issued?

Your microcredential will be issued from within the course once you have completed the final quiz and achieved 80% on all 4 quizzes.