Micro-credentials at MCC

Culinary Micro-credentials

Restaurant Supervisor Micro Credential Credits - Total Credits:  9
The Restaurant Supervisor Micro Credential is a 3 course bundle that is designed to provide students with the necessary information and skills to obtain employment in the restaurant industry. Courses are offered online or in a hybrid format.
 
3 credits – BUS 151 Food and Beverage Management 
3 credits – BUS 152 Food and Beverage Cost and Revenue Management 
3 credits – BUS 158 Food Science and Sanitation

Culinary Skills Micro Credential - Total Credits:  9
The culinary skills micro credential is designed to provide students will the hands on experience and skills necessary to obtain employment in the restaurant industry. Students will complete 2 hands on culinary skills classes and an online food science and sanitation course. This course will also include a Serv Safe certification exam. This program is designed to be completed in 1 semester. Students are encouraged to continue to the Culinary Skills II Micro Credential, or to the Culinary Arts Certificate or AS Degree.  All courses within this credential will roll into our Culinary Certificate and Culinary AS degree program.

• Culinary Skills II micro-credential
• Culinary Arts certificate
• Culinary Arts associate degree

Please note – all courses completed for your micro-credential count toward your certificate or degree.

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Entrepreneurship Micro-credential

Launch at MCC Micro Credential - Total Credits:  10
The Launch at MCC micro-credential develops a student’s entrepreneurial mindset to identify and evaluate opportunities, as well as use knowledge and tools to actively launch a new venture. Appropriate for students planning to start or grow any enterprise regardless of academic discipline.

3 credits – BUS 130 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 
3 credits – BUS 211 Entrepreneurship & Opportunity 
4 credits – BUS 218 Entrepreneurship Launchpad

• Entrepreneurship Certificate
• AS Business Entrepreneurship
• AS Business Administration - Career

Communications Micro-credentials

Communication Skills Micro Credential - Total Credits:  9
Students who complete the Communication Skills micro-credential will gain an understanding of communication concepts, theories, and models. They will develop the essential verbal, non-verbal, and visual communication skills required for effective composition and delivery in a variety of contexts.

3 credits – COM 101 Intro to Communication and Media
3 credits – COM 103 Public Speaking
3 credits – COM 115 Intro to Human Communication OR COM 116 Interpersonal Communication 

Next Steps: Continue your education! Register now to complete a:

• AS Communication Career degree
• AS Communication Transfer degree

Web Design & Coding Micro Credential - Total Credits:  9
Students who complete this micro-credential will learn to design visually appealing and user-centric websites, with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Understanding UX and UI design practices, students will be able to apply responsive web design principles to ensure websites are accessible and perform optimally across various devices and screen sizes.

3 credits – ART 178 Web Design and UI/UX
3 credits – COM 125 Social Media
3 credits – ART 278 Coding for Web Design

Next Steps: Continue your education! Register now to complete a:

• AS Communication Career
• AS Communication Transfer
• AS Liberal Arts
• AS Liberal Arts & Sciences
• Visual Design Career
• Visual Design Transfer

Please note – all courses completed for your micro-credential count toward your certificate or degree.

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Marketing Micro-credentials

21st Century Marketing Essentials - Total Credits:  12
Students who complete this micro-credential will learn to analyze the challenges and opportunities of global marketing, gain insights into data analysis and metrics to evaluate campaign effectiveness. They will aslo learn to create social media strategies and execute cohesive and effective marketing campaigns that utilize a mix of digital an d traditional channelswhile undertanding the importance respecting consumer privacy, embracing diversity, and ensuring accuracy and honesty.
 
3 credits – COM 125 Social Media
3 credits – BUS 240 Principles of Marketing
3 credits – BUS 243 Entrepreneurial Marketing
3 credits – COM/BUS 228 Social Media Marketing

Next Steps: Continue your education! Register now to complete a:

• AS Business Career
• AS Communication Career
• AS Communication Transfer
• AS Liberal Arts
• AS Liberal Arts & Sciences
• Communication & Marketing Certificate
• AS Business Entrepreneurship Career

Social Media Content Creation & Marketing - Total Credits:  9
Students who complete the this micro-credential will learn to produce and curate content that resonates with a target audience, encouraging engagement and fostering community around a brand. Using social media analytics tools to measure the success of their content and strategies, they will also be able to create comprehensive social media strategies that integrate with broader marketing objectives, selecting appropriate platforms and tactics to meet specific goals. 
 
3 credits – COM 104 Message Design
3 credits – COM 125 Social Media
3 credits – COM/BUS 228 Social Media Marketing

Next Steps: Continue your education! Register now to complete a:

• AS Business Transfer
• AS Communication Career degree
• AS Communication Transfer degree
• AS Liberal Arts
• AS Liberal Arts & Sciences
• Visual Arts
• Visual Design Caree
• Visual Design Transfer
• Communication & Marketing Certificate

Please note – all courses completed for your micro-credential count toward your certificate or degree.

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Media Micro-credentials

Media Writing Micro Credential - Total Credits:  9
Students who complete the Media Writing micro-credential will learn the fundamentals of purpose, context, voice, technique, and structure for effective writing. They will develop the essential skills to craft and publish compelling media messages for print, broadcast, and online formats.
 
3 credits – ENG 101 English Composition I
3 credits – COM 124 Media Writing
3 credits – COM 125 Social Media

 
Media Studies Micro Credential - Total Credits:  9
Students who complete the Media Studies micro-credential will gain a strong grounding in the history, organization, economics, theories, law, and social significance of communication media. They will develop the essential skills to evaluate and analyze a wide range of media messages.
 
3 credits – COM 101 Intro to Communication and Media
3 credits – COM 103 Media Ethics
3 credits – COM 106 Film & Society 

Next Steps: Continue your education! Register now to complete a:

• AS Communication Career degree
• AS Communication Transfer degree

Please note – all courses completed for your micro-credential count toward your certificate or degree.

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Computer Science Artificial Intelligence - Total Credits:  10-11
The Artificial Intelligence (AI) micro credential is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and growth in the AI profession. Students will learn to apply fundamental concepts of programming languages and software development to solve a diverse array of problems. Working together, students will design, develop, evaluate, and present solutions to business and software engineering problems while responding to new programming languages, tools, and cyber security challenges.

3 credits – CSC 111 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
4 credits – CSC 101 Introduction to Computer Science OR CSC 151 Programming I 
3 or 4 credits – MAT 177 Statistics OR MAT 290 Calculus 1 for Science and EngineeringOR MAT 195 Precalculus for Engineering and ScienceOR MAT165 Trigonometry for Engineering and Science OR MAT 196 Accelerated Precalculus and Trigonometry for Engineering and Science 

• Associate degree in Computer Science Transfer.

Please note – all courses completed for your micro-credential count toward your certificate or degree.

Public Health Informatics & Technology Micro-credential -

To help students interested in a career in the health sciences access career growth and professional opportunities faster, MCC now offers a 3 course micro-credential training in Public Health Informatics & Technology. 

Micro-credentials are mini qualifications that train students to be able to complete skills that employers want. This non-degree credential takes less time than a certificate or associate degree and can be earned by completing the following 3 courses:

3 Credits - PHO 101 Introduction to Public Health CRN 20912 offered: 1/21/25 - 3/12/25
3 Credits - PHO 102 Health Information Technology CRN 20913 offered: 3/24/25 - 5/19/25
3 Credits - PHO 103 Introduction to Public Health Informatics and Information Systems* CRN 20914 offered: 3/24/25 - 5/19/25

*Thanks for grant funding, PHO 103 is being offered FREE during the Spring 2025 semester*

MCC’s micro-credentials are designed to:

• Provide specific knowledge in Massachusetts’ fastest growing industries
• Offer focused, in-demand career qualifications
• Meet local workforce and industry partner needs
• Be compact and completed quickly

Register for PHIT classes here:
https://www.middlesex.mass.edu/registration/

For more information please contact:
Kori Boeckeler, PHIT Program Coordinator
Boeckelerk@middlesex.edu

• AS in Liberal Studies, Concentration in Public Health Informatics and Technology degree

 

This project is supported by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number 90PH0001/01-00, title “ Enhancing the Public Health IT Workforce in the Merrimack Valley,” total award amount of $3,319,974. This information or content and conclusion are those of the author and should be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsement be inferred by ONC, HSS, or the U.S. Government.

Criminal & Social Justice Micro-credentials

Law Enforcement Micro-credential - Total Credits: 12
The Law Enforcement micro-credential is designed to give students the knowledge to obtain employment in local law enforcement agencies such as city/town police departments, campus police and alike. This program is designed to be completed in two semesters and completion of these courses will provide students with the necessary skills to be better prepared and succeed in the field of Law Enforcement. 

3 credits – CRJ 111 Introduction to Criminal Justice 
3 credits – CRJ 121 Contemporary Policing 
3 credits – CRJ 112 Criminal Law 
3 credits – CRJ 241 Criminal Investigation 

Private Security Micro-credential - Total Credits:  9
The Private Security micro-credential is designed to give students the compettive knowledge necessary to obtain employment with private security agencies. This program is designed to be completed in two semesters and completion of these courses will provide students with the necessary skills to be better prepared and succeed in the field of Private Security. Students pursuing this micro-credential will be eligible to work as Campus Safety Officers at MCC as well as other private security agencies through the Office of Career Integrated Learning at MCC.

3 credits – CRJ 121 Contemporary Policing 
3 credits – CRJ XXX (to be developed)
3 credits – Communications Elective (COM 115 or COM 116 or COM 127)

Social Justice Advocacy Micro-credential - Total Credits:  12
The Social Justice Advocacy micro-credential is designed to give students the knowledge to obtain employment in social service agencies serving populations, such as but not limited to: families in need, low income housing, victims and witnesses of crime, high impact crime areas, homelessness, serve racial and ethnic minority population and alike. This program is designed to be completed in  two semesters and may help students attain entry-level positions in social services/non-profit agencies.

3 credits – SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
3 credits – CRJ/LGL153 Law, Justice & Society
3 credits – SOC 154 Criminology
3 credits – CRJ 156 Society and Victims of Crime 

• AS Criminal and Social Justice