Assessment of Micro-Credentials in BC – TRU Newsroom
Micro-Credential Stacking and Laddering Final Report webinar:
Assessment of micro-credentials in BC for post-secondary institution credit
TRU Open Learning’s Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) team received funding in February, 2023, from the BC Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills (PSFS) for a pioneering pilot project. The Micro-Credential Stacking and Laddering Assessment Pilot Project’s goal was to explore a repeatable process for assessing micro-credentials in BC’s public post-secondary institutions for possible credit.
Micro-credentials: short-term, skill-based learning opportunities that are meeting the high demands of the job market and community needs.
The Micro-credential Assessment Committee (MCAC), which includes eight senior representatives from BC post-secondary institutions, the British Columbia Council on Admission and Transfer (BCCAT) and the Ministry, conducted a comprehensive two-phase assessment of ten provincially funded micro-credentials. These micro-credentials were granted to institutions with the potential for academic credit. The MCAC’s objective was to develop and test a rigorous evaluation process.
Join Susan Forseille, director of PLAR at TRU, and David Porter, principal consultant from DP+Associates, for a showcase of the successful project’s findings. Discover the report’s outcomes and recommendations for establishing sustainable and replicable processes to enhance skill validation within post-secondary institutions.
If you are involved in micro-credential development and want to explore assessment opportunities, don’t miss this ground-breaking report.
Webinar: Assessment of micro-credentials in BC for PSI credit
Wednesday, Nov. 1, 12 – 1:30 p.m. PST on Zoom
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Supplementary materials and the webinar link will be provided to attendees upon registration. For more information contact [email protected].
Micro-credential Assessment Committee (MCAC):
Susan Forseille, Chair, Thompson Rivers University (TRU)
Chad Doerksen, Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills (PSFS)
Jennifer Kook, British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer (BCCAT)
Michelle Lamberson, University of British Columbia – Okanagan (UBC-O)
Zoe MacLeod, Royal Roads University (RRU)
Tannis Morgan, Vancouver Community College (VCC)
Diane Purvey, Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU)
Amneet Sanghera, Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills (PSFS)
Kathy Siedlaczek, British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
Participating Post-Secondary Institutions Assessed:
British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
Camosun College (CAM)
Emily Carr University of Art and Design (ECUAD)
Royal Roads University (RRU)
University of British Columbia – Okanagan (UBC-O)
University of Victoria (UVic)
Vancouver Community College (VCC)