University of Arkansas at Fort Smith hosts testing for biotechnology micro-credentials, certified evaluator training

May 28, 2023 at 1:01 a.m.

by Thomas Saccente

LaShall Bates, Northwest Arkansas Community College professor of biology, participates in an assessment Wednesday, at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. Bates underwent five assessments to earn digital micro-credentials in five areas. Visit nwaonline.com/photos for today's photo gallery. (River Valley Democrat-Gazette/Charlie Kaijo)


FORT SMITH -- The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith hosted an outside nonprofit group last week to test people for a new kind of credential designed to help them compete and stand out in the job market.

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