Implementation stage & efforts to date

Early stage

• Included incremental credentialing as a key priority in their strategic plan with belief that it is the future learn-earn model that will be of particular benefit for the diverse student population they serve, the majority of whom are working adults enrolled in online programs
• Vision is to collaborate with employer-partners to develop new, alternative learning products that complement traditional credentials in ways that meet labor market demands, allow for fluid entry and exit, and support coherent career-education pathway planning.

Goals for participation

• Expand pilot practice of add-as-you-go by embedding additional alternative credentials in existing for-credit programs. 
• Bring these credentials out of the curriculum as a standalone, value-add product for all learners and alumni regardless of whether their academic program embeds such credentials. Student services staff will need to invest in marketing these and will  serve a key role in the project team. 
• Design an incremental credential in collaboration with employer-partner to pilot approach of industry-aligned products that will fill a skills gap affecting our region. 
• Learning from other institutions engaging in these types of credentialing and from Credential As You Go resources will help advance projects more rapidly than if we attempted on our own.