Micro-Credentials

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Career Prepared

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The UMS Career Prepared Micro-Credential is a structured, three-level program that guides you from exploration to real-world experience, equipping you with the practical skills and confidence employers seek.

Level 1: Discover and Connect

  • Learn to navigate Career Center services and workshops
  • Research industries, roles, and labor market trends
  • Set up and optimize your campus job-board profile

Level 2: Plan and Act

  • Develop a customized Career Action Plan outlining your goals, values and transferable skills
  • Complete at least one targeted activity—like a workshop, informational interview or project that advances your plan
  • Launch a focused job or internship search and reflect on what you’ve learned

Level 3: Experience and Validate

  • Engage in a career-related internship, co-op or employment opportunity and earn positive feedback from your supervisor
  • Demonstrate mastery of in-demand skills by earning the Education Design Lab 21st Century Skills badge
  • Reflect on your progress through a structured self-evaluation

Upon completion, you’ll hold a micro-credential that signals to employers your commitment to continuous development, proven skills, and readiness to contribute from day one.

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Cost: Free

Available only to UMaine, UMaine Machias (UMM), UMaine Presque Isle (UMPI), and UMaine Fort Kent Students

Registration

Students can be added to the Brightspace course or can self-enroll. Or they are welcome to email any of these contacts for assistance:

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Skills/knowledge gained from this micro-credential:

  • Career Development

Learners may choose any one (or more) of the 21st Century Skills Badges from Education Design Lab to earn.

Choices include:

  • Initiative
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Collaboration
  • Intercultural Fluency
  • Resilience
  • Critical Thinking
  • Oral Communication
  • Empathy

Each badge has a distinct set of competencies that must be met in order for the badge to be awarded.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity institution and provider committed to nondiscrimination. For more information, visit extension.umaine.edu/nondiscrimination.

Boost your skills and stand out with a Career Prepared micro-credential!

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Students can be added to the Brightspace course or can self-enroll. Or they are welcome to email any of the contacts for assistance:

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