MCC Adds More Micro-credential Options for the Fall 2023 Semester

For the Fall 2023 semester, Middlesex Community College will offer micro-credentials in four pathways, including Business, Communications, Public Service and Health. Micro-credentials teach specific knowledge for students to earn focused, in-demand career qualifications in some of the fastest growing industries.

“We are excited to once again offer these accelerated, stackable multi-course bundles for students to learn and build upon their skills,” said Scott O’Neil, MCC’s Dean of Enrollment Services. “Micro-credentials are cost-effective, quick, flexible and are designed in consultation with the local workforce and industry partners to ensure that the skills taught are what employers are seeking. This leads to quicker job placement and advancement for many students in fields that are actively hiring.”

Each course as part of MCC’s micro-credentials run for eight weeks. All classes can be completed over the course of one semester. Taught by college professors and industry experts, the focus of each course is on professional and personal development.

Middlesex will offer three Business micro-credentials in the Fall. Two Business options – Culinary Skills and Restaurant Supervisor – will prepare students with the skills to get hired in restaurant positions. The Entrepreneurship Launch @ MCC micro-credential will help students start a small business.

The three Communications micro-credentials include Media Writing, Media Studies, and Communication Skills. Each bundle teaches students effective communication skills to succeed in a variety of jobs within the industry.

MCC’s Criminal and Social Justice program will debut three Public Service micro-credentials this Fall, including Law Enforcement, Private Security, and Social Justice Advocacy. Each course is designed to help students gain the knowledge they need to get hired in these fields.

The new Public Health Informatics & Technology micro-credential debuting this Fall is grant-funded and free for qualifying students interested in working in the highly-skilled public health technology fields. Curriculum was developed by MCC, the Department of Public Health, University of Massachusetts Lowell, and funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology.

Upon successful completion of a micro-credential, students will earn a digital badge to promote their new skillset on LinkedIn and advance in their careers. As each micro-credential course is college-level, students can earn transferable college credit to apply it toward an MCC certificate, associate degree, and to most colleges and universities in Massachusetts and nationwide.

For more information, visit www.middlesex.mass.edu/registration/ or call 1-800-818-3434.