Upskill with flexible, affordable courses
Gain future-ready skills while building the confidence to take the next step in your career with microcredentials from UNK. Built by subject matter experts, UNK Advance courses are designed to be short, flexible, stackable, and affordable, helping meet your learning goals wherever you are.
Featured Courses
Career Writing Skills
Self-Paced I $99
This course develops the written communication skills used in professional settings. Learners apply clarity, conciseness, grammar, tone, and audience awareness to workplace writing, then revise documents so they can adapt their writing to different audiences and purposes.
Human Relations Training
Self-Paced I $200
Human relations training equips the learner to engage with diverse stakeholders (students, parents, peers, etc.) through various learning experiences focusing on multicultural understandings of the self and others. This course fulfills the NE Human Relations Training requirement.
Job Search Strategies
Self-Paced I $39
Learners research target jobs and pay, back transferable skills with evidence, tailor a resume and cover letter to a posting, and practice interviews through a branching scenario. By the end, learners will have job-ready materials and a plan for landing a job offer.
About Digital Badges
Digital badges offer verifiable, shareable credentials that showcase specific skills and competencies beyond traditional transcripts. Each digital badge is color-coordinated to a set of skill areas, and can easily be displayed on digital portfolios, or within professional applications to showcase your achievement.
FAQ
What is UNK Advance?
UNK Advance is UNK's microcredential program, delivering targeted learning experiences that make it easy to develop new skills, stay current, and showcase your knowledge with digital credentials.
What is a microcredential?
Microcredentials are short, focused courses that help you build practical skills quickly and earn a digital badge that verifies what you’ve learned.
Who can take UNK Advance courses?
UNK Advance microcredentials are designed for anyone looking to upskill, change careers, or expand their knowledge. These courses are open to everyone, whether you’re a current student or not.
How do I enroll in a UNK Advance course?
You can browse and enroll in UNK Advance courses directly from our UNK Advance course catalog.
What is the refund policy for UNK Advance courses?
Refund requests must be submitted by email to advance@unk.edu within 48 hours of the course start date. No refunds will be issued once the course has started. Please note that the course price does not include credit card processing fees charged by our payment vendor. These processing fees are non-refundable.
For faculty and staff: How do I create a course with UNK Advance?
View resources for creating microcredential courses with UNK Advance, including information on course proposals and current course needs.
