Micro-Credentialing

In 2024, the North Carolina State Board of Education approved the Micro-credential Quality Assurance Standards and Rubric as the guidelines for defining a micro-credential for educator professional learning—developed in collaboration with digiLEARN and RTI International through the Micro-Credentials Partnership of States.

These standards establish a shared framework for ensuring that micro-credentials are meaningful, portable, and grounded in evidence-based practice. By outlining expectations for design, evaluation, accessibility, and impact, the standards provide clarity for developers, assessors, and educators. Micro-credentials aligned with this rubric support educators across roles—including teachers, paraprofessionals, instructional and operational staff, and school leaders—in demonstrating job-embedded skills and advancing their professional learning in flexible, personalized ways.

 

Micro-credential Pathways Focused On:

  • Artificial Intelligence for Educators
  • Artificial Intelligence for Students
  • Data Privacy for Educators
  • Embedding the Digital Learning Standards for Students in the Curriculum
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