Micro-Credential Programs | American College of Education

Focused. Flexible. Future-Ready.

Micro-credentials are short, focused programs made up of three to four courses that allow you to gain skills in your field now as well as earn academic credit that you can apply later toward a certificate or degree.

Upon completion, you’ll earn a digital badge that you can use to showcase your mastery of the knowledge and skills that you’ve learned. You’ll also get the added perk of becoming an ACE alumnus, which grants you benefits you can apply toward your next ACE program, like reduced tuition.

Skills and Knowledge Gained

Our micro-credentials are designed to help you accomplish specific goals while gaining skills and knowledge on a focused topic. Here are some things you can do with a micro-credential from ACE:

Learn how to support specific populations of students
Meet coursework requirements for various educator endorsements for Illinois residents
Gain foundational knowledge of public health and health leadership
Fulfill credit requirements to pursue our Master of Public Health

Micro-credential Admission

Along with ACE’s general admission requirements, our micro-credentials have minimum GPA requirements that must be met for admission. For most micro-credentials, you must hold a degree at the bachelor’s level with a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for full admission. However, this varies from program to program. Find detailed admission requirements for your program of interest on the program’s page.

Additional Micro-credential FAQs

Can my micro-credential credits be applied toward a degree?

In some cases, yes! Some of our micro-credentials contain coursework that can be applied toward a degree program. Others have coursework that can be applied toward a certificate program. If you’re curious about how a certain micro-credential’s courses stack toward our other programs, reach out to an Enrollment Counselor at [email protected].

How long does it take to earn a micro-credential?

Our micro-credentials take anywhere from four and a half months to five and a half months to complete.

How can a micro-credential help me professionally?

Micro-credentials are a fast and affordable way to gain targeted, additional skills in your field or to learn something new. Either way, they can help you become a more well-rounded professional. At ACE, they can also be your first step toward a certificate or degree program, giving you an opportunity to start earning academic credit even if you don’t currently have the time for a longer program.

¹This is an estimated time to completion. Actual completion time may vary depending on the number of transfer credits applied, availability of courses, a satisfactory pace, successful course completion and meeting program milestones as required.

²All values shown are an estimated value of the cost of tuition and fees. Actual amounts may vary depending on the number of transfer credits applied to the selected program hours, the pace and satisfactory completion of the selected program, the receipt of scholarship or grant amounts, or adjustments to tuition or fees as described in the Catalog Right to Modify Tuition section. State sales and use tax will apply where required by law.

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