IMPACT's micro-credentials are a competency-based model of professional development
providing educators skills and strategies to more effectively meet the needs of their
students. Micro-credentials typically take between five (5) and ten (10) hours, whereas
a typical college course may last 14 weeks. Each micro-credential is broken down into
segments, called modules. The roadmap to the left provides an excellent visual to
help you understand the expectations of the micro-credential.
Micro-credentials are learner-centered, so you decide how much time to spend in each
module. Within each module, a main objective is taught by direct instruction, followed
by guided practice and an assessment, allowing you to learn and then apply the skill
before moving on to the next module. When competency of a skill is demonstrated by
a score of at least 80% on the assessment, a digital badge is earned. At the end of
the micro-credential, you must earn at least an 80% on the summative assessment to
earn an Award of Completion. The Award of Completion notes the number of hours earned.
You can earn one graduate credit for the successful completion of any five micro-credentials.
