I create short-term learning programs that connect classroom education to real-world job skills.
Trelisa Glazatov, Faculty, Instructional Design, Calbright College
Microcredentials Your Way
Wondering how to level up your career—in a way that fits your lifestyle?
Explore how flexible short-term learning programs can meet you right where you are, and help you build the skills and knowledge you need.
It's time to find the kind of the education that works for you
And if you're looking for something flexible that fits into your life...you're in the right place.
Microcredentials are flexible, short-term learning programs that can help you gain crucial skills and knowledge—the kind you need to level up in your career.
On this site, you'll get to explore how people are using microcredentials to learn key skills, pivot into more fulfilling work, and ladder up in their careers—and you'll see how microcredentials could work for you, too.
What are you interested in?
Discover industries—and corresponding careers—made possible through microcredentials. Watch the videos to see what a day in the life of each career can look like.
Explore career paths in the information technology (IT) industry
Do your friends and family call YOU to solve their tech troubles? Do you love problem solving? Check out the growing field of IT.
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About Microcredentials Your Way
This project was created by Roadtrip Nation, a career exploration nonprofit that aims to help everyone define their own roads in life.
Through our award-winning public television show, our bestselling book, and our online tools and resources, we use storytelling to help people explore and choose the paths that work best for them.
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