University of Nebraska-Lincoln offering new ‘micro-credential’ program

HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) – The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is teaming up with Ziplines Education to provide new “micro-credential” certificates.

The focus of the program is to help people who feel they are unprepared for the digital workforce.

As a part of the University’s land grant status, they have to make sure they are fulfilling the needs of the entire community, and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Digital and Online Learning for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Dr. Kevin N. Shriner, is excited about it.

“Primarily what we’re trying to do is fill a gap that we have, where there is 76% that feel they are unprepared for the digital workforce,” Shriner said. “And so we want to ensure that we meeting that need across the state as our land-grant mission.”

Another goal is to help the 250,000 Nebraskans who started college but did not finish. With these micro-certificates, they are able to now advance in their careers and have the same sense of accomplishment that college graduates have.

“There are currently 41 million US adults nationwide that have some college and no credit, no credential,” Shriner said. “Within Nebraska there’s 250,000 of those. So what we want to ensure is that we’re providing not only education towards degrees, but education towards improving individuals in their current work environment.”

They offer credentials in five areas, product management, business analytics, sales development, project management and digital marketing.

While these aren’t degrees, they do prove someone’s abilities in a certain skill space, which can help further someone’s career and money making potential.

If you’d like to learn more or sign up, you can do so here.

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