Micro-Credentials and Digital Badges
Redlands Community College offers students, faculty, staff and the community the opportunity to earn micro-credentials to enhance their career, add new competencies to their resume, or explore a new field of interest. With micro-credentials, you can quickly gain the expertise needed to thrive in today's competitive job market.
What is a Micro-Credential?
Micro-credentials are short, focused credentials designed to provide specific career critical skills, competencies and knowledge that can be readily transferred to the workplace.
Micro-credentials give you the freedom to learn what you want, without the financial and time commitments of a formal degree. They take less time to earn than a traditional degree and can give you a competitive edge in the workforce. For someone interested in enhancing their skills, changing jobs or even careers, a micro-credential is an effective route to getting ahead in your chosen industry.
What’s a Digital Badge?
Digital badges help you share the skills you have earned and employers to verify those
documented achievements independently. See the image at right of a sample badge and
the information it provides when you share it.
Ready to take the next steps in your professional development? Don’t miss out on the opportunity to enhance your skills and advance your career with Redlands’s micro-credentials. Explore our micro-credential programs and find your future today at Redlands Community College.
For more information regarding micro-credentials and digital badges contact Redlands
Coordinator of Strategic Partnerships Macey Scotten
Macey.Scotten@redlandscc.edu
405-422-1264
For application and enrollment questions, please contact admissions and advising.
Admissions@redlandscc.edu
405-422-1417
Currently Offered Micro-Credentials
We offer multiple Micro-Credentials in several career areas to help you reach your future goals. Choose a career area below, to explore the options availble.
Program: Culturally Responsive Care for Native Americans in Oklahoma
Description: This cultural awareness micro credential demonstrates commitment to increasing cultural competency in nursing and healthcare. This credential may be earned by current nursing students, local tribes/nations, hospitals, clinics, and the community at large in an effort to promote increased cultural awareness and sensitivity when working with diverse communities especially Native American communities.
Earning Criteria: Students will navigate six learning modules containing information to increase their cultural competency in nursing and healthcare. The learning modules include the following: - Cultural Awareness in Tribal Healthcare - Historical Trauma - Health Disparities - Traditional Cultures - Stereotypes and Cultural Appropriations - Revitalizing Indigenous Communities Students must successfully complete a review assessment at the completion of each learning module with a score of 70% or higher.
College Credit Awarded: No
Time to completion: Days
Delivery Method: Online
Program: Early Learning Guidelines
Description:
This micro-credential emphasizes the knowledge necessary to provide positive child guidance strategies which help children learn to make responsible decisions regarding their own behavior and contributes to the development of self-control, self-motivation and self-respect. The course combines classroom instruction, hands-on activities and observation of children in group care to develop competence in working with young children.
Earning Criteria:
Successful (70% or higher) completion of CD 2063 Behavior and Guidance of Young Children
College Credit Awarded: Yes
Time to completion: Months
Delivery Method: Hybrid
Program: Social Emotional Pyramid Model
Description:
This micro-credential explores theories of cognitive development and learning styles. Course discussion centers on integrating curriculum and instructional strategies to encourage children's critical thinking, problem solving, performance and technological skills. A combination of classroom instruction, hands-on activities and observation of children in group care is used in this course.
Earning Criteria:
Successful (70% or higher) completion of CD 2173 Cognitive Skills for Children
College Credit Awarded: Yes
Time to completion: Months
Delivery Method: Hybrid
Program: Service Learning
Description:
The Service Learning Student micro-credential is designed to integrate community service with academic learning by engaging students in meaningful service experiences that address real community needs. The program fosters leadership, reflection, and civic responsibility while helping students connect classroom knowledge to real-world applications.
Earning Criteria:
- Complete a service-learning project embedded within a Redlands Community College course.
- Engage in structured reflection activities, such as journals, discussions, or presentations, connecting service experiences to course concepts.
- Submit final reflection to the instructor and the community partner, demonstrating what was learned through service and its impact on the community. The reflection must earn a grade of 70% or higher.
- Present findings at the Honors, Service-Learning, Research Symposium at the end of the semester.
College Credit Awarded: No
Time to Completion: Hours
Delivery Method: Hybrid
Program: Service Learning Partner Training
Description:
The Service Learning Partner micro-credential is designed to recognize and celebrate Redlands Community College’s faculty and community partners who complete the Service Learning Training Workshop. This credential highlights the earner’s commitment to meaningful student engagement, collaborative education, and community impact.
Earning Criteria
- Attend the Service Learning Training Workshop in full (minimum of 3 hours).
- Actively participate in group discussions and case study activities during the workshop.
- Complete a reflection activity, describing how the organization and faculty can collaborate to integrate service learning into student projects.
- Complete a guided questions worksheet at the end of the workshop. Participants must receive a satisfactory rating to earn the digital badge.
College Credit Awarded: No
Time to Completion: Hours
Delivery Method: In Person
Program: Drone Photography and Videography
Description:
This Drone micro-credential is designed to reinforce the basics of flying a drone, with particular attention to fundamentals, safety, and legal aspects. Photography and videography instruction, including rules of composition relative to this type of imagery, practice flight patterns, and troubleshooting aerial imagery problems, is presented along with composition and photographic/videographic technique and editing.
Earning Criteria:
Successful (70% or higher) completion of AGTE 1022 Drone Photography and Videography
Successful completion of the FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification
College Credit Awarded: Yes
Time to completion: Weeks
Delivery Method: Classroom
Program: Drone Technology I
Description:
This Drone Technology micro-credential is designed to prepare students with an introduction to drone flight and proficiency, with particular focus on safe and efficient operation. Students will be exposed to multiple drone types and will have dedicated flight time to become familiar with controls and techniques. In addition, this course will include all materials and knowledge base necessary to pass the FAA TRUST test.
Earning Criteria:
Successful (70% or higher) completion of AGTE 1013 Drone Technology I
Successful completion of the FAA TRUST test
College Credit Awarded: Yes
Time to completion: Weeks
Delivery Method: Classroom
Program: Drone Technology II
Description:
This Drone Technology micro-credential is designed to prepare students to complete the Federal Aviation Administration Part 107 Certification process, including the required examination. Key focal areas are: Drone Properties; Drone Maintenance; Pilot Decision Making; Loading Factors; Use of Sectional Charts and Topographical Maps; Pilot Performance; and Topographical Maps; Pilot Performance; and Emergency Procedures.
Earning Criteria
Successful (70% or higher) completion of AGTE 2013 Drone Technology II
Demonstrated proficiency (70% or higher) on FAA Part 107 practice exams
College Credit Awarded: Yes
Time to completion: Weeks
Delivery Method: Classroom
Program: Artificial Insemination
Description:
This course is a study and practice of artificial insemination of beef cattle including heat detection, semen care and storage, semen deposition, synchronization, sanitation and sire selection.
Earning Criteria
Successfully complete ANSI 2142 Artificial Insemination where students will learn the practice of artificial insemination of beef cattle including heat detection, semen care and storage, semen deposition, synchronization, sanitation, and sire selection.
College Credit Awarded: Yes
Time to completion: Months
Delivery Method: Classroom
Business Leadership
Description: This micro-credential integrates classroom study with practical hands-on business leadership and professional development opportunities. Students establish leadership goals in the areas of business leadership, professional development, ethical and diversity responsibilities, problem-solving and community service. The student provides evidence of these goals and their accomplishment by assembling a Business Leadership portfolio.
Earning Criteria: Student must complete MGMT 2143 with a 85% or higher
College Credit Awarded: Yes
Time to completion: Months
Delivery Method: Hybrid
Professionalism in the Workplace
Description: This micro-credential is designed to equip earners with the information to ensure that they conduct themselves in a professional manner in the workplace. Learners are prepared for professional success by focusing on workplace essentials: personal presentation, effective communication, productivity, and a positive mindset.
Earning Criteria: Earners must complete the entire course with an 80% or higher
College Credit Awarded: No
Time to completion: Hours
Delivery Method: Online