Earn a Financial Education Microcredential at No Cost to You
The Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges and the National Endowment for Financial Education have partnered to offer the Financial Education Microcredential to Otero College students and staff, free of charge. This program offers an opportunity to build knowledge in a topic that everyone encounters throughout life—money management. The self-paced, online program is divided into eight courses focused on these topics:
- Banking
- Budgeting
- Credit
- Earning
- Insurance
- Investing
- Saving
- Spending
This no-cost microcredential includes these additional benefits:
- A financial incentive from the Credit Union of Colorado.
- Qualification to take the Intuit Personal Finance certification exam, based on the Council for Economic Education (CEE) and JumpStart national financial education standards.
- Eligibility for Prior Learning Assessment. Students can apply to the Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) program at 13 community colleges in Colorado. CPL provides academic credit toward an associate degree or certificate.
- Workforce preparedness for careers in banking and personal finance.
Key Features of the Program:
- 8 self-paced, online modules covering budgeting, credit, saving,
investing, insurance, and more - Earn a Financial Literacy Micro-Credential upon successful completion
- Receive 3 college credits for FREE, with no tuition, fees, or textbook costs
- Open to all residents of Otero, Bent, Crowley, and surrounding counties
- Participants can apply the credits toward programs such as Business, Agriculture, Early Childhood Education, and others offered at Otero College.
Questions?
Contact skillstraining@cccs.edu or Lisa Monaco at (719) 384-6938 – lisa.monaco@otero.edu