Watson Industrial Outreach - Microcredentials

How to create a new microcredential at Watson College working with the Watson Industrial Outreach office:

  • Meet with faculty to discuss operating model and microcredential type: credit bearing or non-credit bearing
  • Identity market opportunity for offering(s)
  • Collaborate with faculty, department chair/school director, and dean/unit head as required on completion of microcredential type approval form 
  • Watson Industrial Outreach initiates and helps complete the microcredential proposal form application and then submits it using the online workflow 
  • Address questions and make revisions by microcredential committee, as required
  • Once approved, set up learning delivery system and plans for deployment
  • Set up websites and registration system
  • Market and communicate through appropriate channels
  • Evaluate learner experience and improve, as needed
  • Manage the operating system

For more information, see the Office of Workforce Development's microcredentials page.