Mount Royal University
Micro-credentials and digital badges
Gain the skills employers need
Micro-credentials are short, focused learning experiences designed to help you build specific, job-relevant skills that employers value.
Developed in consultation with industry experts and Mount Royal faculty members, MRU micro-credentials help learners quickly upskill or reskill in response to evolving workforce and industry needs.
Whether you’re looking to strengthen your current skillset, pivot careers, or explore a specialized area of knowledge, micro-credentials offer flexible, targeted learning designed to fit your schedule.
Many micro-credentials are recognized through digital badges that can be shared online and added to professional portfolios or resumes.
Earn a micro-credential and receive a digital badge that you can share on social media, attach to your electronic resume or add to your email signature.
Why choose a micro-credential
Short-term and flexible learning
Focused learning experiences designed to fit around work and life commitments.
Build in-demand industry skills
Develop practical competencies aligned with current workforce and employer needs.
Earn shareable digital recognition
Receive a digital badge that can be shared on LinkedIn, resumes, and professional portfolios.
Stack your learning
Some micro-credentials may be combined toward a Continuing Education extension certificate.
Learn skills you can apply immediately
Gain practical, workplace-ready knowledge that can support career growth and advancement.
Digital badges
Eligible micro-credentials may include a digital badge — a verified, shareable representation of your achievement and demonstrated skills.
Digital badges can help you:
- Showcase verified skills on LinkedIn and professional profiles
- Share accomplishments with employers and your professional network
- Build a portfolio of demonstrated competencies
- Highlight ongoing professional development
MRU digital badges are managed and verified through MyCreds™, Canada’s official credential wallet for post-secondary learners and graduates.
Current Micro-Credentials
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Reporting
ESG reporting is the collection and analysis of data on an organization’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards, crucial information for socially conscious investors. This suite of courses is tailored to those who want better visibility of an organization’s impact in the ESG arena, as well as those pursuing a career in sustainability/ESG. They also benefit those responsible for ESG reporting and who want a better understanding of what goes into an ESG report.
Micro-credentials
IUDs and Implants
‘IUDs & Implants: A LARC Workshop’ offers healthcare professionals an in-depth training experience focused on long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs), including intrauterine devices (IUDs) and etonogestrel subdermal implants.
The course covers essential techniques for insertion, removal, and troubleshooting, providing participants with practical skills that can be applied immediately in clinical settings. In addition to hands-on procedural training, the workshop addresses the latest evidence-based guidelines and patient counseling approaches to ensure comprehensive contraceptive care.
Micro-credential
Mediation
Apply all the skills and knowledge learned in the previous Mediation and Conflict Resolution Extension Certificate courses to demonstrate the facilitation of interest-based mediation processes effectively and competently to a generalized standard.
Micro-credential
Tools and Skills in Impact Assessment
This practical course provides a comprehensive foundation in impact assessment, equipping you with the skills to analyze, evaluate, and communicate project impacts effectively.
Micro-credential
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