Micro-credentials for Your Career
To help you access career growth and professional opportunities faster, MCC now offers specialized micro-credential training in:
- Business – Culinary Skills, Restaurant Supervisor, Entrepreneurship - Launch @ MCC
- Communications – Media Studies, Media Writing, Communication Skills
- Health – Public Health Informatics & Technology
- Public Service – Law Enforcement, Private Security, Social Justice Advocacy
Micro-credentials are mini qualifications that train you to be able to complete skills that employers want. This non-degree credential costs less than a certificate or associate degree and can be completed in less than half a year.
MCC’s micro-credentials are designed to:
- Provide specific knowledge in Massachusetts’ fastest growing industries
- Offer focused, in-demand career qualifications
- Meet local workforce and industry partner needs
- Be compact and completed quickly
Available as three or four, eight-week course bundles, or nine credit hours, micro-credentials are taught by industry experts and college professors. The cost is often less than $800 with no registration or application fee.
Courses can be completed in one semester and can lead to a certificate or associate degree at MCC.
Take advantage of:
- Focused and specific professional and personal development skill training
- Quick and stackable courses
- Transferable credits to most colleges and universities nationwide
Upon successful completion, you will earn a digital badge that can be shared on LinkedIn. It will also create an official college transcript to document your earned academic credit.
How is a micro-credential different from a degree or certificate program?
Cost (Tuition & Fees): Each credential costs less than $800 per class and there is no fee to apply or register.
Program Length: Your credential can be earned in as little as one semester. Our micro-credential programs are often just three eight-week courses (nine credit hours).
Career Focused: MCC’s micro-credentials ensure the skills taught are in-demand, sought after by local employers, and can result in quicker job placement or advancement.