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Build your Digital Fluency with ACC's Microcredentials<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Level up your future\u2014fast. <\/strong>Our free microcredential program offers 16 in-demand digital and professional skills to help you thrive in school, work, and beyond<\/strong>. Earn shareable digital badges<\/strong> in just 5 weeks\u2014perfect for your LinkedIn profile or r\u00e9sum\u00e9.<\/p>

Unlike typical online courses, you\u2019re never on your own. Our Digital Navigators and dedicated DFI Student Support Specialist offer<\/strong> personalized support<\/strong> every step of the way. Competency-based, self-paced, and designed for real-world success<\/strong>\u2014this is skill-building, on a whole new level.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Whether you’re just starting your college career or are finishing your degree, these digital fluency microcredentials can help you in your coursework and employment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Could your students benefit from additional digital skills? You can suggest that a students take a microcredential, or use one to supplement your course curriculum.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Featured Microcredentials<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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These three featured microcredentials are all part of the Problem Solving with Systems Thinking & Technology microcertificate.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGain the practical skills and confidence to manage real-world projects from start to finish<\/strong>. This microcredential introduces essential project management principles and techniques used across industries.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore all our Microcredentials\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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ACC's Microcredentials can help remove barriers <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Overwhelmed
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Technology is moving so fast these days, it's hard to keep up. This program offers microcredentials that cover foundational skills and professional competencies in many high-demand areas<\/strong> that are needed in school, the workforce, and even in your day-to-day life.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Ready for a
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Moving into a different field often requires learning new skills. Our microcredential program offers a great way to quickly gain in-demand digital skills<\/strong>, along with portable digital badges<\/strong> that can be shared with potential employers and posted on social media, such as LinkedIn.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Need a Supportive
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Many online courses offer ways to learn quickly and inexpensively, but don't offer a lot of support, if you need it. Our program has dedicated digital navigators who provide guidance, encouragement, and feedback<\/strong>, to help you stay on track.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Need Digital Skills,
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Sometimes we need to pick up skills quickly. Maybe it's to master PowerPoint so that you can ace a presentation, or fill in gaps on a resume to apply for a promotion or new job. Our 16 microcredentials in high-demand digital skills are designed to take an average of 20 to 26 hours to complete<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Told Techology was
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Whether you have always wanted to learn how to make a website or produce a video, become proficient in HTML, or beef up your knowledge of spreadsheets or presentation software, our program can help you can build your digital fluency without worrying about barriers<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Need Digital Skills
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College requires technical knowledge in a lot of areas such as word processing, presentation software, spreadsheets, internet research, and even basic computing. Our program helps you fill in the gaps quickly to get the skills you need to be successful in college<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t

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Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Active ACC students, faculty, and staff can enroll in microcredentials for free. There may be small charges for software in some of the microcredentials (for example, Adobe Photoshop).<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Microcredentials are offered in one or two sessions each semester.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Microcredentials are offered online and may be offered in a hybrid model in the future.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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You will have up to 5 weeks<\/strong> to complete a microcredential, but since they are offered as competency-based education, you may complete the microcredential as quickly as you are able.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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We don’t recommend taking more than one microcredential at a time, unless you have a lot of free time or prior knowledge.<\/p>

Although our microcredentials are fun and engaging, they are also packed full of content. You want to allow yourself enough time to fully benefit from the learning materials.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The microcredentials are offered in 5-week sessions. You must start a microcredential within the first 7 days of the session<\/strong>. A student who fails to start within 7 days may be dropped from the microcredential to make room for another student.<\/p>

If you have extenuating circumstances, please reach out to your digital navigator.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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You can move through the microcredential as fast as you are able to show competency in both concepts and content<\/strong>. Earning an 80% or above on a pre-assessment demonstrates your mastery of concepts<\/strong> in a particular module, allowing you to skip the practice quizzes. You will demonstrate mastery of the content<\/strong> by completing assignments, quizzes, and the capstone project with a 80% or above.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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It is not possible to register for a Microcredential after enrollment closes. However, if you miss the deadline for the current session, you can enroll in the next session<\/strong>.<\/p>

DFI Microcredentials are offered each semester: two times in the Fall, two times in the Spring, and once in the Summer.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Microcredentials take an average of 20 \u2013 27 hours<\/strong> to complete the instructional articles and videos, plus you’ll need additional time<\/strong> to do assignments and quizzes.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The microcredentials are non-credit but stack to one of four microcertificates<\/strong>. Each microcertificate equates to a credit course<\/strong> in Computer Science and Information Technology (CSIT).\u00a0<\/p>

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Students may receive up to 13 credit hours in CSIT courses by completing all 16 microcredentials. Visit the Microcredential page to learn more.<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The microcredentials are open to active ACC students<\/a>, faculty, and staff.<\/p>

Note: A student hold may prevent you from being enrolled in microcredentials.<\/em>
Check the notifications section in\u00a0MyACC<\/a>\u00a0for any student holds you may have.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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We have easy, step-by-step instructions<\/span><\/a><\/strong> for adding badges to LinkedIn<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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If you aren’t able to complete a microcredential within the 5-week session, you can retake the microcredential in the future<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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