Looking for a solid foundation for future learning? Build your confidence and skills in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies, and get ready to tackle the Canadian Adult Education Credential exam.
RegisterWhat is a Microcredential
A series of carefully curated learning activities that provide learners with opportunities to gain specific skills or competencies that are workforce relevant and valued by employers, without enrolling in a credential program. The outcome can be shared digitally and allows employers to easily identify candidates who have mastered a specific skill set for success in their industry.
Choose from courses designed to provide the foundational knowledge you will need to take the CAEC exam, and achieve your Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC) The CAEC is for adults who do not have a high school diploma and are seeking access to employment prospects, education pathways, and training opportunities. Each interactive, self-paced CAEC Readiness badge offers accessible learning, regular self-assessments, instructor-marked assignments, and a final evaluation to track your progress.
Note: The badges and microcredential you earn through CAEC Readiness are not the same as a CAEC certificate. You’ll need to pass the CAEC exam to earn your official certification.
The CAEC Readiness program includes five digital badges that can each be completed within approximately 25 hours. Take a minimum of three to earn the microcredential or take only the badges that you need. Choose from:
Flexible learning. Complete this program online at your own pace.
Are you:
Sign up today for this flexible, guided learning opportunity!
While this program is open to anyone, we recommend you meet the following:
We also recommend a level of technical competence which includes proficiency in:
To register for a badge, please click on the title and purchase the badge online. You’ll be directed to a new page where you can make your purchase.
You can take any individual badge or complete at least three to earn the full microcredential.
Sign up to write at NorQuest’s Edmonton or Wetaskiwin Campus by clicking a subject below. Choose the subjects you need to complete, or take the full exam.
To write the exam at the Whitecourt CALP office, please contact the office directly.
The personal information requested on this form is collected under the authority of section 33(c) of Alberta’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be used to process your request for information, for internal statistical and enrolment management purposes and to provide ongoing information regarding our courses, programs or events. For information about the collection and use of this information, contact the Regulatory & Compliance Coordinator at 10215 108 Street NW, Edmonton, AB, T5J 1L6, Tel. 780.644.6000.
A Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC), is a nationally recognized credential obtained instead of a high school diploma. This credential is commonly used to gain employment and is rarely used as an entrance requirement for a post-secondary program.
If you are thinking of completing the CAEC as a way of entering a post-secondary program, confirm first if the CAEC is accepted.
