Additional licenses, certifications, certificates, or other credentials recognized in the field
Recognition of specialized prior learning
Examples
Skills development for workplace advancements (e.g., HR for managers)
Specialized licenses, certifications, or other recognized specializations (e.g., SHRM certification)
Additional majors or minors for academic programs (e.g., entrepreneurship for business majors)
Things to Consider
What specialized areas could your programs support?
What skill areas do employers need to advance their employees?
Which formally recognized credentials exist that connect to an academic program?
What prior learning areas could be built into a specialization?
Why Use This Strategy
Gives learners additional areas for employability and/or advancement
Helps learners connect their prior learning with specializations
Allows learners to return and develop additional skills, often more quickly than in a full degree program (although it can connect to a degree program)
