Career Readiness
Upskill OK - Career-Focused Credentials
What are micro-credentials and digital badges?
Micro-credentials
Micro-credentials are short-term, postsecondary credentials comprised of a coherent set of measurable non-credit bearing activities or projects and/or up to 9 hours of credit bearing courses that provide specific career critical skills, competencies and knowledge that can be readily transferred to the workplace.
Digital badges
Digital badges are a web-based artifact that contains metadata that documents students' completion of a credential, such as a micro-credential, certificate or degree, and can be shared and verified electronically.
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Career Readiness Certificate
Earners of the Career Readiness Certificate badge have participated in the Workforce Readiness Summit and Career Fair. They have developed entry-level skills in resume writing, interviewing skills, and communications skills. Earners are able to articulate various career pathways along with the education needed to obtain that career. Earners will also be familiar with stackable credentials associated with specific career paths. Workforce Summit and Career Fair.
- Campus: Western Oklahoma State College
- Launch Date: 11/17/2022
- Program Type: Micro-credential
- Cost: Contact Institution
- College Credit Awarded: No
- Credit Hours Required: 0
- Time to Complete: Days
- Discipline: Career Preparation
- Open Enrollment: Yes
- Delivery: Classroom
- Stackable to: n/a
- Industry Partner: Altus, Navajo, Hobart, Granite and Duke Public Schools
- Relevant Occupation Area: Career Readiness
- Discover Credential: https://www.wosc.edu/index.php?page=micro-credentials
- Digital Badge: View Badge
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Strategies & Effectiveness for Educators
Earners of the Strategies and Effectiveness Credential for Educators will develop skills to improve practices in the classroom, organization and community. Earners will be exposed to experiences that will include professionalism, communication skills to enhance correspondence and cultivate relationships, and a Classroom Management Plan that incorporates conflict resolution and positive management strategies.
- Campus: Western Oklahoma State College
- Launch Date: 05/05/2023
- Program Type: Micro-credential
- Cost: Contact Institution
- College Credit Awarded: No
- Credit Hours Required: 0
- Time to Complete: Weeks
- Discipline: Education
- Open Enrollment: No
- Delivery: Classroom
- Stackable to: n/a
- Industry Partner: Altus Public Schools and surrounding Public and Private K-12 School Systems
- Relevant Occupation Area: Teaching (K12)
- Discover Credential: https://www.wosc.edu/index.php?page=micro-credentials
- Digital Badge: View Badge
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Business Internship
Business Internship certification is awarded upon completion of BUSI 2313 Business Internship course. Students will apply accounting, economics, and management theory to actual businesses. A minimum of 96 hours at the internship site is required for the successful completion of the micro-credential program and reflects development of entry-level skills for a business industry workforce through hands-on experience.
- Campus: Western Oklahoma State College
- Launch Date: 05/05/2023
- Program Type: Micro-credential
- Cost: Tuition + Fees
- College Credit Awarded: No
- Credit Hours Required: 3
- Time to Complete: Months
- Discipline: Career Prep
- Open Enrollment: No
- Delivery: Classroom, Online, Hybrid
- Stackable to: AAS Business Management
- Industry Partner: Walmart, Jackson County Memorial Hospital, Flotek, Carrie's Boutique
- Relevant Occupation Area: Career Prep
- Discover Credential: https://www.wosc.edu/index.php?page=micro-credentials
- Digital Badge: View Badge
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NCLEX-RN Prep
The NCLEX-RN Prep micro-credential is awarded to learners who complete the course, providing nursing students and graduates with the necessary knowledge, skills, and strategies to excel in the NCLEX-RN exam. This intensive program enhances understanding of nursing concepts, improves critical thinking, and develops test-taking skills tailored to the NCLEX-RN. Completing the course better prepares students for the NCLEX-RN exam.
- Campus: Western Oklahoma State College
- Launch Date: 06/26/2023
- Program Type: Micro-credential
- Cost: Contact Institution
- College Credit Awarded: No
- Credit Hours Required: 0
- Time to Complete: Weeks
- Discipline: Nursing
- Open Enrollment: No
- Delivery: Hybrid
- Stackable to: n/a
- Industry Partner: Comanche County Memorial Hospital, Jackson County Memorial Hospital
- Relevant Occupation Area: Nursing
- Discover Credential: https://www.wosc.edu/index.php?page=micro-credentials
- Digital Badge: View Badge
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Security Pro
The Security Pro TestOut certification develops skills to perform tasks commonly performed by IT security professionals, such as network and systems administrators and security specialists. Learners will be exposed to experiences which will include: (1) layered security through group policy objects, (2) access control lists, (3) wireless and wired local area network security, and (4) workstation and mobile device security measures. Earners are eligible to take the CompTIA Security+ exam.
- Campus: Western Oklahoma State College
- Launch Date: 06/26/2023
- Program Type: Micro-credential
- Cost: Contact Institution
- College Credit Awarded: No
- Credit Hours Required: 0
- Time to Complete: Weeks
- Discipline: Information Technology
- Open Enrollment: Yes
- Delivery: Online
- Stackable to: n/a
- Industry Partner: Altus Air Force Base 97th Mobility Communication Squadron
- Relevant Occupation Area: Information Technology
- Discover Credential: https://www.wosc.edu/index.php?page=micro-credentials
- Digital Badge: View Badge
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Network Pro Prep
The Network Pro certification is awarded to learners upon completion of the TestOut Network Pro course. It equips earners with skills for professional device connectivity. The curriculum covers networking fundamentals, IP configuration, routing, switching, network management, security, policies, procedures, and wireless technologies. Completing the course demonstrates readiness for IT Network Administrator roles. Upon completion, students are eligible to take the CompTIA Network+ exam.
- Campus: Western Oklahoma State College
- Launch Date: 06/26/2023
- Program Type: Micro-credential
- Cost: Contact Institution
- College Credit Awarded: No
- Credit Hours Required: 0
- Time to Complete: Weeks
- Discipline: Information Technology
- Open Enrollment: Yes
- Delivery: Online
- Stackable to: n/a
- Industry Partner: Altus Air Force Base 97th Mobility Communication Squadron
- Relevant Occupation Area: Information Technology
- Discover Credential: https://www.wosc.edu/index.php?page=micro-credentials
- Digital Badge: View Badge
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Fundamentals of Accounting
Fundamentals of Accounting certificate is awarded upon completion of ACCT 2113 Financial Accounting and ACCT 2213 Managerial Accounting courses. Students will apply financial and managerial/cost accounting theory in a classroom setting. A minimum of two semesters is required for the successful completion of the micro-credential program and reflects development of entry-level skills in accounting for a business industry workforce through classroom experience.
- Campus: Western Oklahoma State College
- Launch Date: 10/17/2023
- Program Type: Micro-credential
- Cost: Tuition + Fees
- College Credit Awarded: Yes
- Credit Hours Required: 6
- Time to Complete: Weeks
- Discipline: Accounting
- Open Enrollment: Yes
- Delivery: Online
- Stackable to: AAS Business Management, AS Business Administration
- Industry Partner: Currently Open to Partners
- Relevant Occupation Area: Accounting
- Discover Credential: https://www.wosc.edu/index.php?page=micro-credentials
- Digital Badge: View Badge
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