From his experience working with Iowa State University business students seeking a deeper education through microcredential programs, Board of Regents member JC Risewick said the skills, experience and enthusiasm they’ve shown would get them hired on the spot. Microcredentials are what Iowa State University Associate Provost Ann Marie VanDerZanden described as shorter disciplinary programs that instill knowledge, skills and abilities through focused learning. She said they allow learners to get a leg up on the workforce competition and possibly push them to receiving more educational credentials down the line. “They’re coming out of school with some really specific skill sets that they can use right away,” Risewick said. “So I think these are wonderful programs.”
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