Description:
This micro-credential recognizes and validates the learner’s successful completion of the University of Maine System (UMS) Financial Literacy pathway (Levels 1, 2, and 3). Learners completed training in basic financial concepts and practices including budgeting, credit and debt, savings and net worth and applied their learning in an action plan based on their individual financial goals. The Institute for Financial Literacy’s National Standards for Adult Financial Literacy Education was used to determine competency. The learner demonstrated competency in the skills needed to understand basic financial management concepts and manage their own finances. This micro-credential acknowledges that the learner met the Institute for Financial Literacy’s National Standards for Adult Financial Literacy Education benchmarks in: Money management, Credit, and Debt Management. The learner constructed a financial action plan and took action to meet the personalized goals set.
Contact Information:
- University of Maine at Augusta & New Ventures Maine: Jean Dempster (email for more information: dempster@maine.edu)
- University of Maine at Augusta & New Ventures Maine: Kelley Glidden (email for more information: kelley.glidden@maine.edu)
Categories:
- Personal Development
- Skills
- Money Management
Who is Eligible:
- UMS Students
Badgr Pages for the Levels of the Micro-Credential:
Visit the Badgr Pathway for Financial Literacy (External Site).