UCC MicroCreds Project appears in The Irish Times

31 Oct 2023

UCC Project Lead, Mags Arnold, recently gave an interview with The Irish Times on Micro-credentials and our collaboration with Stryker. MicroCredentials are a short-form learning option, offer enterprise an easy way to upskill a workforce. Quality assured and accessible it’s a very time-efficient approach that will increase the ability of your existing talent pool.

Ireland is experiencing skills gaps at every level of enterprise, from SMEs to multi-nationals.

MicroCreds, is a collective initiative from Ireland’s top universities that is helping to bridge the gap with short-form training designed to upskill workforces fast.

MicroCreds is led by the Irish Universities Association (IUA), the courses are enterprise-led, university-accredited and allow learners to gather skills and competencies in a flexible and affordable way.

Hundreds of bite-sized courses are available at MicroCreds.ie. Most last between five and 12 weeks in duration and each requires on average just a few hours attendance a week, either online or in a blended format that mixes on-screen classes with on-campus lectures and self-paced learning that can be done around a learners other commitments.

The full article can be viewed on the online version of The Irish Times. 

External link: https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2023/10/31/stay-ahead-of-technological-and-regulatory-trends-by-bridging-the-skills-gap-with-short-form-learning-courses/#:~:text=Ireland%20is%20experiencing%20skills%20gaps,designed%20to%20upskill%20workforces%20fast