Take Our Micro-Credential Development Training

Micro-Credential Development Macro-BadgeUMS offers a three-leveled micro-credential development training. Anyone in the state can complete the Level 1 training. It only takes an hour to complete! All those who meet the criteria will earn a UMS Level 1 badge that can be shared!

Development teams continue on to complete Level 2 and 3.

Student Spotlight – David Ledford

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David Ledford is a fourth-year student at the University of Maine and an intern with the UMS Micro-Credential Initiative for the summer of 2022. A transfer student from the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York, David returned to Maine in 2020 to continue his education in his home state. He is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Communication with a minor in Journalism and expects to graduate in December. David earned the UMS Micro-Credential Development Level 1 badge, learning about the UMS framework and the benefits micro-credentials provide.

“I think that earning a badge like this, or any badge, demonstrates to others that you want to stand out and validate your skills… I also think that being able to share badges on LinkedIn and similar sites is a big draw.”