Micro-Credentials

Fast-Track Your Career With Flexible Learning

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Facilitation Skills
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Food ProcessING Sanitation
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Meat cutting school
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Finances in a Flash
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Pollinator-Friendly gardening
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INTRO: VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT
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Maine Horticulture Apprentice
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Business Planning for Producers
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Grant Writing

What are Micro-Credentials?

Short, flexible learning opportunities designed to boost practical skills needed by Maine’s employers.

Micro-badges and micro-credentials will deepen your knowledge and enhance your resume all without interrupting your already busy life.

HOW IT WORKS

Benefits

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University Quality

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Flexible

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Career Boosting

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Affordable

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Questions?

Learn about how to earn, claim, and share badges:

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Do you have questions about UMaine Extension’s micro-credential programs?

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UMaine Extension is part of the
University of Maine System Micro-Credential Initiative