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What are Micro-credentials?
Industry-relevant learning opportunities for everyone.
Whether you’re looking to upskill and elevate your career, explore a new career path, or broaden your learning, the Micro-credentials Portal can help you find the right micro-credentials to get you there.
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Short
All courses are less than 12 weeks in duration
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Affordable
Costs less than a degree or diploma
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Flexible
Options to learn where and how you want
The Benefits of Micro-credentials
Why should you choose micro-credentials?
Accessible education
Micro-credentials are affordable and take less time to complete than degrees or diplomas. They may be completed online, on campus or on-the-job.
Prove your skills
Micro-credentials are verifiable credentials from reputable organizations so you can prove what you know to current and future employers.
Accelerate your career
Many micro-credentials are created with input from business sectors to equip you with the knowledge and skills to match employer needs.
Industries in Focus
Many sectors are experiencing skills shortages and mismatches. Explore micro-credential programs for skill development in each of these areas.
Testimonials
Hear from our community.
Instructor
Students learn the foundations of human-centered design in an engaging manner, leveraging videos, readings, software, and live conversations. As students learn key design research methods and ways of thinking, they move through a design challenge of their choice in 6 weeks. Students value the depth of learning and support they receive from the instructors and the class alike.
Learner
I thoroughly enjoyed taking this micro-credential. I really appreciated how the online lecturers and assignments were flexible with my schedule as a working parent in the pandemic.
Learner
This micro-credential is a life changing event. It has opened my eyes to so many available opportunities for change in the DEI space that employers let pass.
Instructor
So many diverse industries are seeing the value in design thinking, our micro credentials in human centred design are great to rapidly train up their employees and bring design thinking into their day-to-day workflow.
Instructor
What we’re seeing now in education reminds me of the innovation we saw in media 15 years ago: by unbundling lengthy degree programs and offering micro-credentials to our learners, they can really put together a very customized, bespoke education that is tailored to their unique needs.
Founder and CEO
Myant’s pioneering product lines require candidate-specific skill sets that are often hard to find. By supporting a micro-credential from OCAD U we collaborate to build a stronger workforce locally, whereby graduates increase their employability by meeting the needs of specialist companies like ours.
Staff
Microcredentials are a new and powerful tool that we can use to allow our students to articulate skills relevant to an employer. They allow us to make relevant skills accessible outside of a degree program to help students expand their skills. They allow mid-career workers to pivot by adding new skills to their portfolio. We’ve found micro-credentials can be an incredible value add for our students and welcome this new portal.
Frequently Asked Questions
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How do I use the Micro-credentials Portal?
The Micro-credentials Portal is a great starting point to explore many of the micro-credentials offered by Ontario colleges, universities, and Indigenous Institutes.
Use the search button and apply filters to find a micro-credential that fits your learning needs. Once you have found a micro-credential, use the ”Register Now” button on the top left to enroll in the program through the host college, university or Indigenous Institute directly.
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Are there any prerequisites?
Most micro-credentials are stand-alone. Some micro-credentials are ”stackable” – these follow a learning pathway and may be combined towards a larger credential. For further information, please contact the host college, university or Indigenous Institute directly.
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What is the duration of a micro-credential?
The duration of a micro-credential varies by program. Micro-credentials that are approved for OSAP are under 12 weeks in length. Use the filter option to search by duration for a program that fits your lifestyle.
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Who can take a micro-credential?
Most micro-credentials are open to anyone – whether you are a current postsecondary student, a recent graduate exploring career options, or a mid-career professional, micro-credentials can help you find your next opportunity.
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What type of credential will I receive?
Upon completing the program, you will receive a micro-credential. Some micro-credentials may be issued digitally. They are a verifiable credential that you own and can share on your resume, LinkedIn profile, and more.
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Can I get financial assistance for micro-credentials?
Currently, more than 1,200 micro-credentials are eligible for financial assistance through OSAP. You can check to see if a micro-credential is OSAP eligible by reviewing the ”Micro-credentials Description” section of each micro-credential listed in the portal.
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What is eCampusOntario?
eCampusOntario is funded by the Government of Ontario and leads a consortium of the province’s publicly-funded colleges, universities and Indigenous Institutes to develop and test online learning tools to advance the use of education technology and digital learning environments.
Have more questions? Email microlearn@ecampusontario.ca
OUR HISTORY
About the Micro-credentials Portal
The Micro-credentials Portal is the official upskilling platform of the Ontario government and a main component of Ontario’s Micro-credential strategy. This platform, powered by labour market information (LMI), allows users to find relevant upskilling and reskilling opportunities based on occupation, skill, technology, industry, or keywords. The Portal sources courses from across Ontario’s colleges, Indigenous institutes and universities.
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