Microcredentials
Microcredentials for Major Career Moves
ASC Microcredentials are focused, flexible, and career-aligned to build in-demand skills. With tuition as low as $1,770 for a two-course microcredential, you'll earn an official SUNY transcript and a digital badge to enhance your resume.
Convenient - Learn new skills in months, not years.
Stackable - Gain credits toward a full bachelor's degree.
Affordable - Only $295 per credit for NYS students, military, and veterans.
Portable - Earn a digital badge and SUNY academic credits.
MICROCREDENTIALS
Microcredential Payment Options
- Pay online with a debit or credit card.
- NYS Part-Time TAP for non-degree workforce credential programs.
If you have not attended college previously, or did attend but have NYS TAP eligibility remaining, you may qualify for Part-Time TAP if you meet the Income, Financial, Citizenship, and NYS Residency requirements.
If you meet the eligibility criteria, you can apply for Part-Time TAP by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the NYS TAP application or NYS Dream Act application. A link to apply for TAP is available when you complete the FAFSA or can access the online TAP application directly.
Have questions about your eligibility? Reach out to the Student Records and Financial Services Office and let them know you are interested in Part-Time TAP for a non-degree workforce credential program. - Apply for a non-degree student loan.
Below are lenders that allow students to be non-matriculated and less than part-time. The links will take you to the appropriate landing page for the loan you are eligible to apply for.- College Ave - (844) 422-7502
- Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan for Career Training - (855) 756-5626
- Students must register for an account on the desired lender's website and complete an online application. Students can call the borrower customer service for the appropriate lender if they have questions during the application process (above).
Microcredential Faculty
Erin is a highly skilled construction professional who has worked as a project engineer, scheduling engineer, and estimator. That experience enables her to share how new skills are used in the working world. Erin is one of Alfred State's industry experts who teaches both on-campus and online.
She says ASC students are the best part of her job. “I like getting to know them and it makes me super happy when they get jobs they're excited about. If I can have any impact on them, and maybe they're more successful because of something they learned in one of my classes, I'm happy about that.”