Empowering Learning Beyond the Classroom
These micro-credential courses help students bridge the gap between classroom learning
and professional application. Faculty and staff review portfolios and interviews,
helping students reflect on what they’ve learned and how to communicate it to employers.
The result: students who graduate more confident, career-ready, and able to tell
their professional story, one skill at a time.
Our Faculty and Staff at FGCU play an important role in supporting students in earning their Transferable Skills digital badges. Learn more about how you can get involved.
Employers want more than credentials, they want skills. The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), states majority of employers look for candidates who excel in the following areas:
89%
Critical Thinking
79%
Teamwork
70%+
Communication
71.7%
Technology
Micro-credentials at FGCU
The Skills Advantage
Submit Interest Form
Learn how your support as a faculty member can contribute to the success of our students and the Southwest Florida region. FGCU Digital Badges are for students of all majors, as well as FGCU alumni and working professionals of SWFL and beyond.
Transferable Skills Interest Form:
Faculty are encouraged to embed assignments that help lead to students earning the Transferable Skills digital badges. Please fill out the form below to receive more information on training opportunities, templates, a peer network and more!
Micro-credentials at FGCU
There are many opportunities for Faculty and Staff to get involved with micro-credentials at FGCU. To learn more or request a copy of our Faculty Guide for Micro-credentials please reach out to Dr. Andrea Fortin.
If you have an idea to develop an Industry Specific or Continuing Education micro-credential, please contact us to learn more about the process.
Faculty Involvement
Our faculty programs are designed to help you embed a skills-enhancing badge-able assignment into a course, whether you are creating a new one or "badge-ifying" an existing assignment.
LEARN MOREThe Skills Advantage: From Campus to Career
The Skills Advantage is FGCU’s current Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). This initiative builds on the work started through the creation of the Transferable Skills micro-credentials. The Skills Advantage is building a culture of core skills at FGCU - where transferable skills are recognized, valued, and put to work to help students achieve good career outcomes:
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- Badges will give employers better evidence of students’ skill sets and students more confidence talking with employers
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- Faculty will embed core skills right into their regular courses, and help students get started on badges.
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- Employers will interview students for the badges and provide networking opportunities.
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- Students from all majors will enter the job market with skills that last a lifetime.
Participating Industry and Community Partners:
