A Microcredential is a short, competency-based recognition that allows an educator to demonstrate mastery in a particular area. MSEA-NEA Microcredentials are grounded in research and best practices and designed to be personalized, flexible and competency-based.
Attendees receive a certificate of completion that can be added to their professional portfolio or presented to local Certification/Staff Development/Human Resources department for potential clock hours. Microcredentials do not automatically award
CPD credits; please check with your local Certification/Staff Development/Human Resources department. Some Microcredentials award a digital badge once you have earned it. You can choose courses that fit your schedule, personality, and professional
growth needs. MSEA-NEA Microcredentials site.
NEA works in close partnership with Digital Promise on microcredential development. Digital Promise has built an ecosystem of more than 400 microcredentials covering a wide variety of topics and skills to personalize learning for educators. Access Digital Promise Microcredentials here.
NEA has partnered with Citizen U®, as part of the Barat Education Foundation Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) program grant, to develop a series of microcredentials. These micro-credentials, developed in conjunction with other TPS
Consortium members, are designed to help educators better integrate inquiry learning with primary sources into instruction across grades and disciplines using a variety of frameworks and strategies. Access Citizen U Microcredentials here.