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Skill Accelerator Badges

Boost your career with Skill Accelerator badges at Hood College.

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Designed for working professionals, these flexible, graduate-level microcredentials help you build in-demand skills fast. Earned by completing one to two graduate courses with a B or better, badges are awarded digitally through Milestone™ and can be shared on LinkedIn, resumes and online portfolios.

With foundational, intermediate and advanced badge options, you can grow from basic understanding to advanced application. Topics include data analytics, finance, AI, trauma-informed care and more in fields like business, biotech, education and equity.

Open to anyone with a bachelor’s degree and a 2.5+ GPA. Badges are stackable and may count toward future master’s degrees. For information about per credit cost of badges, visit our Graduate Tuition and Fees page. Reduced pricing opportunities are available for business and organizational cohorts.

Skill Accelerator Badges at Hood College

What are digital badges?

Digital badges are non-degree credentials that provide focused skills, knowledge and experience.

Cost

For information about per credit cost of badges, visit our Graduate Tuition and Fees page. Reduced pricing opportunities are available for business and organizational cohorts.

Benefits

Badges are a form of professional development. Current and future employers can easily verify the issuing organization, skills developed and industry standards achieved by earning a badge.

Who can apply?

Anyone with a bachelor’s degree or higher can enroll in a Skill Accelerator badge course.

You Are Worth It

Earning a skill accelerator badge is an investment in yourself, your future and your sense of accomplishment. If you’re ready to continue professional development, you’ll find that earning a badge at Hood is truly worth the work.