Microcredentials
Microcredentials at CNA help learners build targeted, employer-informed skills in weeks instead of semesters. Each learning experience is focused, practical, and designed to lead to a verified digital badge that can be shared with employers, on LinkedIn, and across your professional portfolio.
Verified badges help you showcase skills clearly to employers, academic institutions, and professional networks.
These short, targeted learning experiences are built around real workforce needs and are ideal for upskilling, reskilling, or validating the skills you already have. Many offerings are available online or in flexible delivery formats so learning can fit around work, school, and life.
Learn focused skills without committing to a full semester-length program. Many microcredentials are offered online, hybrid, or in formats that work around busy schedules.
CNA microcredentials are designed with workforce relevance in mind so learners can build competencies that match current employer expectations and emerging labour market needs.
Some microcredentials can build toward larger credentials while each completed badge offers immediate value as proof of a specific skill or competency.
Microcredentials are designed to be clear, practical, and achievable. You choose a focused area, complete the learning, demonstrate your competency, and receive recognition you can share right away.
Select a microcredential that matches your goals, interests, or workplace needs.
Complete the course through online, on-campus, hybrid, or flexible delivery options.
Show your competency through assessments, projects, tasks, or practical demonstrations.
Receive a digital badge you can use with employers, institutions, and professional profiles.
Upskill for new tools, standards, technologies, or changing responsibilities.
Build targeted skills quickly and strengthen your resume with verified credentials.
Add industry-relevant competencies alongside existing academic studies.
Support focused training on specific technologies, systems, or regulatory requirements.
Many microcredentials can be completed in a matter of weeks instead of months.
Gain current, relevant skills that support advancement, role changes, or re-entry into the workforce.
CNA reviews offerings carefully to ensure the content remains relevant and aligned with expectations.
Some microcredentials may stack toward broader credentials or credit opportunities.
Full details on delivery, required courses, and available options can be found in the Program Guide. Completed badges can be accessed and shared through MyCreds.
Find answers to common questions.
Microcredentials are a form of short training that focuses on a select number of competencies assessed by demonstrable skill or behaviour, followed by issuance of certification to students. These short, concentrated programs are built around industry demand.
Details on each microcredential, including delivery method and any required courses, are available in the Program Guide.
They allow learners to build in-demand skills in less time, focus on specific competencies, access flexible learning options, and earn shareable digital recognition for what they have achieved.
CNA partners with MyCreds™ so learners can securely access and share their badges with employers, institutions, and on social media.