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Microcredentials

Olds College is excited to offer online microcredentials that align with some of the most desired skills sought by top industries.

A microcredential is a shorter or compressed course that provides a certification of assessed competencies that is additional, alternate, complementary to, or a component of a formal qualification. They can be achieved through the completion of the training, including assessment, or through the assessment only.

Digital Badges

Upon successful completion of an assessment at the end of a micro-credential, learners will receive a Digital Badge. The digital badge represents the completion of a micro-credential and various competencies, which can be from multiple organizations. The badges help you tell your professional story in a way that is complete and validated. You have control over where you share them and future employers are immediately able to view qualifications related to specific skills. You can share badges with anyone, wherever and however you like, including LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, via email or embedded in a website etc.

Digital badges at Olds College are managed by you through the College’s digital wallet powered by MyCreds.ca.

Managing My Credentials

Current Offerings

Microcredentials have been developed to allow students to gain or verify knowledge in certain areas. Certain microcredentials have laddering possibilities. Students who complete all required microcredentials within a predefined area will also receive the badge for that set of competencies. Students who complete all required badges within a course will also receive credit for that course.

Agriculture

Animal Science

Beverage Production

Horticulture

Introduction to Horticulture Production

This course provides an entry level overview of horticulture production for someone completely new to horticulture. Students will learn basic plant botany, plant life cycle and seed storage of common plants. A variety of propagation methods will be discussed, including plant, seed and vegetative and tissue culture propagation. An overview of how commercial greenhouse crops are produced will be discussed.

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 Introduction for Crop Production & Facilities

In this course, students will be exposed to different types of growing facilities and their respective crop production systems. Environmental management equipment, irrigation systems, soil management and pest control will be discussed in the context of crop production. This broad introduction provides students with an initial awareness of the facilities they may encounter in a commercial context.

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Weed Management