Mentoring Micro-Credentials Program

Advance Your Mentoring Practice. Strengthen Your Program Leadership.

The Mentoring Institute is proud to announce its comprehensive Mentoring Micro-Credentials Program—a professional development series designed to deepen mentoring expertise and elevate program management across sectors.

Whether you're a faculty member, undergraduate or graduate student, administrator, mentoring program leader, or professional from another industry, this program offers a transformative learning experience grounded in research, reflection, and real-world application.

• Expand mentoring competences
• Explore the dynamics of mentoring relationships and networks
• Build and sustain high-quality mentoring communities
• Encourage critical thinking and connection to broader professional ecosystems

Program Structure

• Participants may earn up to four Micro-Credentials. Each Micro-credential will be granted upon the successful completion of two 8-week sections.
• Live Sessions: Weekly, 2-hour synchronous Zoom sessions
• Asynchronous Work: Pre-session preparation and post-session project-based assignments
• Non-Sequential Modules: Participants may join the program at any desired section; however, the micro-credential will be awarded only after both sections are completed.

Why Join?

• Learn in The Mentoring Way (Alred & Garvey, 2019), which promotes autonomy, reflection, and community
• Engage with an internationally recognized, award-winning facilitation team
• Apply your learning immediately through project-based work
• Earn stackable credentials that demonstrate your mentoring expertise

Enrollment: Opens 2 months before start date and closes one day prior. Minimum 10, maximum 20 participants per cohort.

2025–2026 Schedule

• MC4-1: Aug 20, 27, Sept 3, 10, 2025 (Wednesdays 9–11 am MT)
• MC4-2: Sept 17, 24, Oct 8, 15, 2025 (Wednesdays 9–11 am MT)
• MC1-1: Jan 6, 13, 20, 27, 2026 (Tuesdays 9–11 am MT)
• MC1-2: Feb 3, 10, 17, 24, 2026 (Tuesdays 9–11 am MT)
• MC2-1: Mar 10, 17, 24, 31, 2026 (Tuesdays 9–11 am MT)
• MC2-2: Apr 7, 14, 21, 28, 2026 (Tuesdays 9–11 am MT)
• MC3-1: May 12, 19, 26, Jun 2, 2026 (Tuesdays 9–11 am MT)
• MC3-2: Jun 9, 16, 23, 30, 2026 (Tuesdays 9–11 am MT)

Facilitators