Discover the world of micro-credentials at UNL and seize the opportunities that await you. Created to empower students with valuable skills and knowledge, our micro-credentials are more than just badges; they are your gateway to showcasing your expertise, achievements, and competencies.
What are micro-credentials?
Micro-credential courses are short-form offerings that develop a learner's competency in targeted, marketable skills.
- Focused Learning – courses are designed to provide you with the specific skills you need to excel in your chosen field or to explore personal interests.
- Digital Badges – technology that allows you to showcase what you know on social media and in digital portfolios and connect that knowledge to opportunity.
- Convenient Access – offerings that are available in a flexible format, making them easy to balance with your busy life.
UNL currently offers three types of micro-credentials: certificates, endorsements, and courses.
- Certificates, undergraduate and graduate, are a structured set of professionally-oriented for-credit courses designed to provide recognition that the student has completed coursework in an applied area of focus. Browse UNL undergraduate and graduate certificates.
- Endorsements are a structured set of for-credit courses for students who hold a valid teaching certificate or are pursuing a teacher education program. All of UNL's endorsements are aligned with Nebraska Department of Education requirements. Browse UNL endorsements.
- Micro-credential courses are designed to deliver in-demad training for individuals seeking to upskill or reskill their knowledge to gain a competitive edge in the workforce. Our micro-credentials cover a wide variety of topics and are flexible, convenient and cost-effective.
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Industry Certifications
AI Prompting
As industries integrate AI, the demand for AI prompting skills has surged. Generative AI is the top emerging digital skill of 2024, with job postings increasing by 31,000% from 2022-2023. AI prompting involves crafting specific instructions for AI systems like ChatGPT to generate desired outputs. Unlike specialized prompt engineering, AI prompting is accessible and quickly learned. This 5-week course focuses on OpenAI's ChatGPT, enhancing skills in content creation, data analysis, and workflow optimization.
Can be completed in 5 weeks
100% online
Business Analytics
Master the skills of a Business Analyst. Get the employable skills, certifications, and hands-on practice you need to transform your career in this 10-week program. Taught by industry experts and supplemented with live/online mentor-led classes. It covers the key areas required to utilize data effectively to help an organization optimize its business processes by making better, more informed decisions.
Can be completed in 10 weeks
100% online
Digital Marketing
You’ll leave the course with industry-recognized certifications and qualifications, including Google Ads Search Certification, Google Analytics Individual Qualification, and HubSpot Email Marketing Certification. The course curriculum covers in-demand digital marketing channels like SEO, SEM, Facebook Ads, Content Marketing, Marketing Automation, and more.
Can be completed in 10 weeks
100% online
Project Management
This project management certification course will transform your skills in project management with expertise in the latest, most in-demand tools, techniques, and methodologies. Fast-track your career with practical training and technical certifications in Project Management, which you can apply for on the job.
Can be completed in 10 weeks
100% online
Product Management
Acquire the practical and strategic skills you need to become a product manager and supercharge your career in just 10 weeks. Product managers solve problems. They identify key consumer pain points to create innovative solutions effectively and efficiently.
Can be completed in 10 weeks
100% online
Sales Development
The explosion of new technologies has transformed selling activities within any sales team. Tools, data, analytics, protocols, and processes now play as big a role as persuasion and persistence. This program explores the science behind these activities and the data-driven strategies for developing, managing, and converting sales leads and pipelines into revenue.
Can be completed in 10 weeks
100% online
How to enroll in micro-credential courses.
Ready to take your skills to the next level? UNL offers three ways to enhance your knowledge and career prospects by unlocking your potential with micro-credential courses: NU Advance and Ziplines Education.
- NU Advance – UNL's easy-to-use course delivery platform for online non-credit and professional development education. Browse NU Advance courses.
- Ziplines Education – Earn industry certifications over a 10-week span through our partnership with Ziplines Education. These industry certification programs will give you a competitive edge while learning impactful skills for your current or future career. Veterans and faculty, staff, and alumni of UNL are eligible for a 10% discount.
- Industry certifications currently available:
Whether you are looking to advance your skills, change your career trajectory, or enhance your knowledge, UNL's micro-credentials are your key to personal and professional growth.
Tuition benefits through the University of Nebraska Employee and Dependent Scholarship Program cannot be applied to micro-credential courses.