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Microcredentials

Gain marketable skills while saving time and money.

Microcredentials are a collection of courses that verify skills in a particular area. Explore nearly 50 short-term programs in technology, business, engineering, and more. Microcredentials benefit people in all stages of their education or career. Earn college credit while gaining new skills with a Microcredential from 黑料社区!

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Microcredentials Impact

88%

Of employers said a Microcredential helped a job candidate stand out.

Advancing Higher Education with Industry Micro-Credentials, Coursera report

6/10

Workers will require retraining between now and 2027.

Future of Jobs Report, World Economic Forum

4,320

Microcredential badges awarded as of April 2024.

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What is a Microcredential?

Offered in many different skill areas, Microcredentials are collections of one to four courses on a topic. You can complete a Microcredential in less than a year, and it can stack toward a degree. Microcredentials are offered online or hybrid; this flexibility helps you fulfill other responsibilities such as work, family, or other classes. Earn a verifiable, portable digital badge that can be shared on your portfolio, resume, and favorite social platforms.

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How much will a Microcredential Cost?

Undergraduate Microcredentials

  • Miami Online offers one of the lowest tuition rates among four-year public institutions in Ohio.
  • Ohio residents pay $347.10 per credit hour.*
  • Non-Ohio residents pay $350 per credit hour.*

*For the 2024 - 2025 academic year, based on part-time credit hours (less than 12). Costs shown include the $35 per credit hour fee for online classes. Visit Tuition and Aid for full details on full-time per semester tuition rates.

Graduate Microcredentials

Miami Online's Graduate Microcredential 黑料社区s pay the standard graduate tuition rate on a per-credit-hour basis. Visit Graduate Student Tuition and Fees to find the most up-to-date costs.

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Course Formats

 

Microcredential courses are available:

  • ONLINE: Online coursework and no required on-campus attendance.
  • HYBRID: This may include online coursework and some required on-campus and/or virtual meetings.

Course Credit Hours

As you explore Microcredentials in the Program Finder, the number in parentheses (3) shows how many credits each course requires.

Microcredential 黑料社区 List

Browse an alphabetized list of all credit-bearing Miami Online Microcredentials and course numbers. 

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Partner with Miami Online to develop a custom program for your organization and staff.

If you have an idea for a Microcredential — or if an external partner has expressed interest in developing a program with you — please contact us.

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1601 University Blvd.
Hamilton, OH 45011