Are Microcredentials Worth It? These Newly Accreditor-Backed Ones Might Be. - Evan Costillo, Best Colleges

Employers are increasingly valuing microcredentials — short programs that display your proficiency — in skill-based hiring, and accreditors are launching new initiatives to endorse these programs. The Higher Learning Commission, a leading accreditor, endorsed four businesses offering short-term programs, including microcredentials. A 2023 survey found that most MicroMaster programs, a type of microcredential that can lead to a master’s degree, cost between $200-$4,700 each. If you want to stack microcredentials, you may have to pay for multiple programs.

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