96376 - Mentoring Micro-Credentials

Course Overview

The Mentoring Institute provides a unique opportunity to become well-prepared mentors, mentees, and program managers, and can achieve professional recognition by earning Micro-Credentials in mentoring theory and evidence-based effective practice. The program includes three-part courses for faculty, staff, and students in higher education to develop foundational, intermediate, and advanced skills. The Micro-Credentials serve as certificates of successful program completion. Each course is 24 Live Online sessions for a total of 72 hours of instruction.

At the successful completion of these programs, participants will increase their skills, resources, and knowledge to become effective mentors, mentees, and mentoring program managers in institutions of higher education, receiving three Micro-Credentials from the Mentoring Institute.

What You'll Learn

• Develop skills of active and deep listening, questioning, goal setting, feedback, and acting ethically
• Identify one's own and others’ motivations and write developmental plans allowing to promote professional growth
• Increase effectiveness during mentoring conversations and relationships
• Understand how developmental networks are built and utilized
• Determine best-fit strategies that support development
• Create action plans for best outcomes
• Improved skills in mentoring effectiveness and program assessment

Who Should Attend

Faculty, students, staff, and mentoring program managers at institutions of higher education.

Additional Information

Participants must attend 80% of classes and successfully complete the pre-class and post-class assignments to receive Micro-Credentials from the Mentoring Institute and Digital Badge.