The Institute on Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care (ITTIC) offers a Foundations of Trauma-Informed Care micro-credential program that awards individuals a digital badge upon completion.
Smaller than a minor, certificate or degree program, micro-credentials allow you to meet your personalized learning needs by gaining knowledge and skills in areas that are relevant to your academic or professional goals.
Micro-credentials equip you with digital badges that showcase your achievements and all it took to get there.
When you complete a micro-credential program you will earn a digital badge, or a series of digital badges. A digital badge is a clickable icon that houses information, including the issuing institution, the date earned, the criteria required to earn the badge, and the evidence that shows that you have met the required criteria. Digital badges are dynamic credentials that you own, so you can decide how you want to use them. Digital badges can be put on social media sites, added as a link on your digital résumé, embedded in your e-portfolio, and more.
Benefits:
To learn more about micro-credentials and digital badges, please visit the University at Buffalo Office of Micro-Credentials.
This micro-credential focuses on Trauma-Informed Care (TIC), an approach that assumes that an individual is more likely than not to have a history of trauma. TIC recognizes the presence of trauma symptoms and acknowledges the role trauma may play in an individual’s life — including service staff. Learners can either contract as an organization with ITTIC or complete four online modules, which will provide foundational training on trauma and TIC before responding to a scenario to showcase their skills.
Both options require participants to submit a written response to a case scenario to demonstrate their application of trauma-informed approaches.
Continuing education/ professional education
Less than one semester
Both UB and non-UB students
Not for credit
*Categories based on the National Assocation of Colleges and Employers (NACE) key competencies.
For more information about in-person or virtual training associated with the Foundations of Trauma-Informed Care Micro-Credential, please contact Samantha Koury at spkoury@buffalo.edu or (716) 829-3745.