MICROCREDENTIALS

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Location: ATU-Ozark Campus

Funding available through AR Workforce Challenge

Prepare for a behavioral health role as a behavioral health technician, community outreach aide, community support assistant, recovery support specialist, and more high demand roles in Arkansas. 

Dates: August 24 - January 14

Tuesdays In Class & Thursdays On The Job

Location: Russellville, AR

Cost: $699 Per Participant - Funding assistance may be available

The essentials of supervision microcredential training for industry supervisors will include one-on-one coaching, tailored action plans, case studies, skills practice, troubleshooting, and more. 

More information coming soon. 

Microcredentials are short, focused certificates that prove mastery of a specific set of employer-validated skills aligned with an occupation in a given industry. Microcredentials are designed to be building blocks that stack toward a larger credential or degree and connect learners to new jobs or advancement in their existing career. ATU Ozark designs microcredentials in direct partnership with industry to ensure every credential reflects real skills employers value.

This approach to workforce development creates nimble on- and off-ramps that offer flexibility to match life circumstances, especially critical in rural contexts where transportation, broadband, and childcare barriers compound scheduling constraints.

• Opportunity to earn a recognized credential in weeks.
• Flexible learning options designed to meet learners where they are.
• Rapid acquisition of workforce-ready skills.
• Stackability toward a larger credential or degree.
• Three academic credits per course that count toward an associate degree.

• Availability of candidates with verified, applied skills.
• Participation in credential design to address workforce needs.
• Reduced onboarding time for new hires.
• Strengthening of the local talent pipeline.

• Skills-Focused — Every credential centers on what the learner can do. Mastery is demonstrated through observable behaviors, applied scenarios, and portfolio evidence.
• Workforce Relevance — Credentials are tied to real labor market needs. Each program aligns with in-demand, high-growth occupations within the regions ATU Ozark serves.
• Stackability — Credentials build toward something larger. Learners can stack microcredentials together or apply them toward associate degree programs through Prior Learning Assessment.
• Employer-Validated — Industry partners help design, review, and validate every credential. When learners earn an ATU Ozark microcredential, employers can trust that the skills are real.