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Microcredentials

Learn Emerging Skills for a Changing Workplace

To thrive in your career, you must keep pace with new developments and emerging skills, and Western’s Microcredentials will redefine how you consume quality Higher Education experiences. They are a great way to maintain currency in your field.

Microcredentials are designed to be short, stackable, industry relevant, and digitally credentialed learning experiences, all hosted within our microcredentials platform Open Learning.

Created in conjunction with leading industry partners, our suite of Microcredentials expands across all areas of study including in Business, Medicine, Nursing, Education, Engineering, Environmental Science, IT, Sustainability and more.

Build your skills with fee-free microcredentials

Developed as part of the Australian Government’s Higher Education Microcredentials Pilot, we're offering four government-funded microcredential programs designed to support professional development, build in-demand capabilities and create pathways into relevant undergraduate and selected postgraduate degrees.

Each program provides credit towards applicable Bachelor or Master degrees and recognises prior learning and professional experience. Open to domestic learners, the programs are flexible and delivered fully online via OpenLearning.

Get started and apply before classes commence Monday 2 March.

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Your fee-free microcredential options

A limited number of fee-free places are available in the following programs:

Your Future at Your Pace.

    1. Medicine And Nursing

    Hypoglycaemia is an acute complication of diabetes and is common in patients admitted into hospital.

    1. Construction

    Leadership in construction involves guiding and influencing teams involved in construction projects to achieve common goals.

    1. Medicine And Nursing

    Thinking about becoming a registered nurse?

    1. Teacher Professional Learning

    Prepare for success with LANTITE Numeracy. This self-paced course will develop your understanding of mathematical content, enable you to apply numeracy skills, and support you with activities to enhance your problem-solving and mathematical reasoning.

    1. Medicine And Nursing

    Insulin errors are common in hospital and are associated with increased morbidity

    1. Construction

    Project management in construction involves overseeing the planning, execution, and completion of a construction project.

    1. Business And Finance

    Learn why ethics may have to take precedence over the law

    1. Business And Finance

    Learn to protect consumers, guided by the Corporations Act

    1. Teacher Professional Learning

    Discover essential tools and insights to foster inclusive, supportive environments for gender and sexuality diverse students in K-12 schools.

    1. Business And Finance

    Assess the risks and benefits of different managed accounts

    1. Business And Finance

    Learn to develop your own app proposal with expert guidance

    1. Medicine And Nursing

    Hypoglycaemia is an acute complication of diabetes and can be frightening for the individual and their carers.

    1. Data Science

    Machine learning is a technique that uses large data sets to make predictions.

    1. Digital Marketing

    Take your digital marketing to the next level with campaign optimisation.

    1. Medicine And Nursing

    Diabetes is a complex and challenging medical condition that requires a high level of knowledge and skills in order for the person living with diabetes to optimally manage their care.

    1. Business And Finance

    Learn how to make a suspicious matter report (SMR) to AUSTRAC

    1. Business And Finance

    Learn how to advise millennials, the next generation of clients

    1. Business And Finance

    Want to learn more about managing your wealth?

    1. Sustainability

    The aim of this course is to enable you to communicate comfortably as to why urban cooling must become a fundamental aspect of how we build new and retrofit existing elements of the urban fabric.

    1. Sustainability

    An immersive introduction to what it really means to be a net-zero business.

    1. Business And Finance

    Learn essential knowledge and life skills to manage personal finances effectively

    1. Medicine And Nursing

    Thinking about working as a nurse with adolescents and young people?

    1. Industry Skills Accelerator

    Essentials of Additive Manufacturing is a microcredential designed to provide participants with an introduction to additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, a process that creates a physical object from a digital design file. Additive manufacturing enables engineers to design parts, systems and shapes once thought impossible to make. Additive manufacturing allows for complex design geometries, making products that are lighter, stronger and more efficient, revolutionising products in many industries.

    1. Medicine And Nursing

    Pre-conception care is an essential component in the management of diabetes in all women of child-bearing age

    1. Business And Finance

    Identify occupational stressors and self-care strategies

    1. Teacher Professional Learning

    Through online activities, participants will extend their knowledge and proficiency of how to embed transferable skills into their subjects.

    1. Construction

    Sustainability is an increasing necessity in construction. Projects now need to focus on innovative materials, energy-efficient designs, and practices that minimise environmental impact.

    1. Digital Marketing

    An introduction to crafting click-worthy campaigns.

    1. Teacher Professional Learning

    Engage, Prepare and Succeed with the LANTITE Literacy Microcredential. This microcredential will help you achieve the required standard for the (LANTITE) in Literacy to complete your teaching program.

    1. Medicine And Nursing

    Enhance diabetes 'knowledge' and 'know how' in the essentials of diabetes care

    1. Sustainability

    A comprehensive guide to conducting Life Cycle Assessments for sustainable business practices.

    1. Medicine And Nursing

    Self-care is an important aspect in the management of patients with long-term health conditions

    1. Business And Finance

    Learn about the impact of money laundering on the Finance Industry

    1. Data Science

    Learn how to use R and RStudio to do reliable data analyses

    1. Project Management

    Consistent, effective and efficient engineering approaches to risk assessment help businesses to better understand the range of possible consequences and an organisation’s risk exposure.

    1. Industry Skills Accelerator

    This microcredential course is jointly developed by WSU (Mechanical, Mechatronic and Robotic Discipline Team, Launch Pad Team and 21C Project Team) and Quickstep through a co-design, co-delivery and co-review process under the framework of the Industry Skills Accelerator proposed by the Western Parkland City Authority as one of its microcredential courses on Advanced Manufacturing.

    1. Data Science

    Considering a career in the Communications industry? In this microcredential, you'll be introduced to the fundamentals of Advertising Media. Co-designed with our industry partners, you'll learn basic media concepts and calculations which can open the door to a diverse and exciting career.

    1. Sustainability

    Transform Your Supply Chain for a Greener Future

    1. Medicine And Nursing

    Expand your knowledge, skills and experience as an allied health clinical educator

    1. Teacher Professional Learning

    This course will be of interest to anyone looking to lead and transform learning through curriculum partnerships.

    1. Digital Marketing

    A hands-on experience in implementing marketing campaigns.

    1. Medicine And Nursing

    Nutrition is the cornerstone of diabetes management

    1. Business And Finance

    Explore the act of whistleblowing and its relevance to the financial advising professional

    1. Our People

    This short course on Video Production Fundamentals provides Western academics, professional staff and students with the skills they need to produce engaging video using the tools they have available to them.

    1. Business And Finance

    Learn to make ethical decisions using codes of professional ethics

    1. Business And Finance

    Learn about the best interest obligations of financial advisers

    1. Teacher Professional Learning

    In this course you will engage with the complex issues and challenges faced by teachers and leaders of mathematics in primary schools.

    1. Medicine And Nursing

    Harness the power of music to help effectively manage the symptoms of dementia for residents in aged care.

    1. Data Science

    Learn the basics of statistics and its relevance in various job sectors with our introductory course.

    1. Medicine And Nursing

    Oral diabetes medications have an essential role in the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes

    1. Business And Finance

    Know your ethical and legal obligations to elder clients

    1. Our People

    This course explores the legacy of E G Whitlam, Australia’s 21st Prime Minister.

    1. Industry Skills Accelerator

    Are you a qualified welder looking to take your skills to the next level? Discover the world of specialised shielding gases and how to use them to your advantage.

    1. Sustainability

    How do we feed the world and nurture the planet at the same time? Is it even possible to end hunger, achieve food security, improve human nutrition, and regenerate the environment?

    1. Teacher Professional Learning

    In this course you will explore the complexities of designing and implementing effective professional learning in mathematics education.

    1. Data Science

    R is a free language created to be used to teach statistics. Today, R is one of the most powerful and flexible statistical environments. After some familiarity with the R language, you will be able to build your own functions or edit functions developed by others for your own specific use.

    1. Construction

    Contract management in construction involves overseeing the contracts between parties involved in a construction project.

    1. Medicine And Nursing

    Use linear, logistic, Poisson and its variants regressions in the context of longitudinal studies in health and medical research.

    1. Sustainability

    Take charge of your environmental impact with our step-by-step EMS auditing guide.

    1. Business And Finance

    Learn about the cultural factors that affect the communication of financial advice

    1. Business And Finance

    Learn to protect consumers, guided by the Corporations Act

    1. Medicine And Nursing

    After completing this course, you will be able to provide safe and effective integrative healthcare in Australian general practice that is informed by the evidence and underpinned by sound medicolegal and ethical principles

    1. Medicine And Nursing

    Critical Care Echocardiography: focused echocardiography knowledge and skills.

    1. Data Science

    Learn to transform complex data into compelling visuals that drive insights and decision-making.

    1. Medicine And Nursing

    Besides insulin, GLP-1 receptor agonists are another form of injectable therapy that have increasing utility in the management of Type 2 Diabetes.

    1. Business And Finance

    Learn about the behavioural influences that affect your clients

    1. Teacher Professional Learning

    Explore the complex nature of mathematical knowledge for teaching and its application across schools and classrooms and how this impacts on leading mathematics.

    1. Medicine And Nursing

    This innovative course offers the unique opportunity to learn about Neuropathology while navigating the virtual world. 

    1. Business And Finance

    Learn about ethics and its role in professional conduct

    1. Business And Finance

    Learn how to manage difficult conversations effectively

    1. Construction

    Digital skills in construction refer to the proficiency and ability to use digital technologies, software, and tools to enhance various aspects of construction processes.

Why choose Microcredentials at Western?

Our Microcredentials are versatile and can comprise one or more features:

  • Innovative & Current 
  • Co-designed with industry partners 
  • Available online and can be started anytime 
  • Self-paced or scheduled 
  • Address professional learning needs or Continuous Professional Development (CPD) requirements 
  • Designed by world-class academics 
  • May contribute towards credit when enrolling in a qualification

I wish this short course was available to me before coming into a nursing degree. It would have helped me so much doing this course before I started as a Bachelor of Nursing student, it would have prepared me so much more.

Thank you, WSU, for being a huge part of my journey into nursing through the attainment of the degree. As a mature age student and having worked from the ground up, from AIN to EN, and now RN, I am excited about what my future holds.

 - Susanne Rust, Preparation for Tertiary Nursing Studies

Frequently Asked Questions

Microcredentials are industry relevant, university certified courses which enable you to address professional learning needs and advance your skill set without needing to commit to a full multi-year degree.

The National Microcredentials Framework defines microcredentials as a certification of assessed learning or competency, with a minimum volume of learning of one hour and less than an AQF award qualification, that is additional, alternate, complementary to or a component part of an AQF award qualification.

Microcredentials at Western are taught through the online learning platform OpenLearning. Through this platform you are able to learn at your own pace through interactive and engaging modules. Through these courses you are also part of a growing classroom, able to connect with other learners and your teacher. Some specialised courses are also taught through online zoom sessions and face-to-face sessions on campus or other facilities.

Each course landing page will provide the following information:

  • Course summary
  • Learning outcomes
  • Any prior learning requirements
  • Duration or estimated hours to complete
  • Delivery mode (e.g. fully online, scheduled webinars etc)
  • If the credential can be used for credit towards a subject or program at 91ԭƬ

Upon successful completion of each microcredential, you will receive a digital credential in the form of a badge and/or certificate. Western uses Accredible, which enables you to securely access and share your achievements at any point in time.

Digital credentials are badges and/or certificates which note the completion of Microcredentials and provide additional evidence of your commitment to increasing your skill set in a particular field.

These credentials can be shared to social media and professional networking sites (e.g. LinkedIn) or embedded in email signatures, websites and more.
Learn more about digital credentials at Western .

Please refer to the individual microcredential landing page.

Microcredential Stack means a cohesive set of microcredentials that collectively meets specified learning outcomes.

FEE-HELP is not available for Microcredentials through Western at the moment, but is subject to change in the future.

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