Micro-credentials at Lambton College are individualized, competency-based, training programs that allow students to:
How Do Micro-Credentials Work
The idea of a micro-credential is a new kind of learning and as such, it comes with a new set of terminology.
For all students, it's easy to understand the idea of a college Program that is made up of a number of college Courses. But micro-credential pathways can be broken down into even smaller learning units.
Credentials Awarded
- Micro-Credential Learning Units
- Upon completing an individual learning unit, a digital badge will be awarded that describes the competency it covers.
- Micro-Certificate
- Students are eligible to receive a micro-certificate that focuses on a specific competency area. Micro-certificates are awarded when a specified grouping of learning units are successfully completed.
- Ontario College Certificate
- In some instances, students who successfully complete all of the learning units within a micro-credential pathway, may be eligible to apply to graduate from an Ontario College Certificate program. Not all micro-credential pathways lead to a full Ontario College Certificate. In order to
be eligible for the Ontario College Certificate, students must also meet the Admission Requirements.