Fanshawe’s Part-Time Studies proudly offers Micro-credentials for fast, focused professional development that fits your career and lifestyle needs. Micro-credentials are available to help you or your workforce quickly boost skills to meet new needs within your industry. If you’re looking for a flexible professional development option that is shorter in duration in comparison to other part-time courses we offer, Micro-credentials are a great choice to enhance your skills for career growth.
What is a Micro-credential?
Explore fast, focused upskilling that fits your career needs. Micro-credentials are designed for people to quickly master new skills where there is a need in the labour market.
Top 6 Reasons to Take a Micro-credential
Our top 6 reasons to take a micro-credential at Fanshawe College. Affordability, OSAP eligibility, convenience, and professional development opportunities.
Why Micro-credentials are Great for Part-Time Learning
Micro-credentials are the ideal part-time learning opportunity for people with busy lives who want to upskill and advance their careers while working.
Affordable Professional Development
Flexible Delivery Options
Industry-Recognized Offerings
Complements Existing Education
Reputable, Award-Winning Part-Time Studies
Flexible Professional Development
“Fanshawe’s Micro-credentials offered me a wonderful opportunity to explore my leadership learnings and style. The flexible, asynchronous online format allowed me to fit my studies into my busy schedule with a demanding full-time job and a busy home life with an active toddler.”
Sarah W., Micro-credentials Student
How do Micro-credentials Work?
Micro-credentials can be taken individually or as part of a series of badges that can be “stacked” to learn a larger, foundational skill set.
- Earn digital badges when you successfully complete a micro-credential
- Stack badges to level up your training and earn a series badge to demonstrate mastery in a specific area. The recommended completion time for a micro-credential series is within one year.
- Share digital badges with social networks and enhance your professional profile
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Fanshawe’s Micro-credentials provided me with the ability to have multiple team members participate in the same course, getting the same content delivered in a very effective manner. Micro-credentials are a great training option because they don’t require too much time to participate and don’t take too much time away from other priorities. They are current, cost-effective, fast and focused, and can be easily integrated into existing training and leadership programs.
- Paul Noon,
HR Manager, Advanced Drainage Systems Inc.
Micro-credential Offerings
View our Micro-credential offerings for series and badges.
For Micro-credential availability, please locate the micro-credential on our full part-time course list.