The CIC Online Course Sharing Consortium (CIC-OCSC) allows member institutions to work together to develop innovative solutions in a challenging academic landscape. Colleges and universities can expand academic capacity, quickly launch new programs, deliver workforce-aligned micro-credentials and stackable certificates, and reach new populations of learners.
CIC-OCSC helps member institutions support student success, expand curricular offerings, drive enrollment, and generate new revenue by engaging collaboratively. The Consortium is powered by Acadeum, whose academic network and best-in-class technology can immediately help your institution extend reach and broaden impact.
An Overview of the Many Uses of Course Sharing
CIC-OCSC Can Help Your Institution:
- Retain students by increasing access to courses students need when they need them. Institutions can enroll their students in courses offered by other member institutions and can open their available course seats for additional enrollment from across the Consortium. Members can choose to do either or both.
- Attract new enrollment by launching new, in-demand programs quickly that are customized to your institution and region.
- Maintain a competitive edge while meeting student and workforce demand by providing access to affordable professional certifications that can also be stacked into degree programs to create more on-ramps.
- Reach new populations of traditional and non-traditional learners from the workforce, high school, and international populations to expand your institution’s geographic reach.
Hundreds of Members, Thousands of Courses
Through OCSC, hundreds of CIC member colleges and universities are currently collaborating to share high-quality courses to enhance or create new programs, fill empty seats and keep students on track for timely graduation, and build innovative curricular solutions to attract new learners while meeting workforce demand.
FAQs and Pricing
Find answers to course sharing’s most frequently asked questions.
Lowest prices guaranteed for our CIC members for course share. Pricing is based on institutional size and engagement (starting at $750+).
For a detailed list of CIC member exclusive pricing, please contact Siena McCabe, CIC Manager of Network Engagement (smccabe@cic.edu).
See How Member Institutions are Creating Impact:
- Innovative Partnership Combats Social Worker Shortage (Blog written by Dr. Camille from Albertus Magnus College)
- How Hawai’i Pacific University Equips Students with Career-Oriented Skills (member spotlight)
- The Growth of Cybersecurity: How the Acadeum Network is Equipping Institutions to Meet the Rapid Workforce Demand (Blog)
- How Southeaster University Expanded Access and Bolstered Enrollment (customer spotlight)
- How Goldey-Beacom Retained Students While Demonstrating Course Sharing’s ROI (customer spotlight)
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Skills Marketplace
“Colleges and universities must ensure that students can compete in an increasingly fast-changing, and often volatile, labor market.” Marjorie Hass, CIC President
Using Skills Marketplace to earn credentials and certificates allows learners to:
- Stack their degree
- Enhance their earning potential
- Improve their employability
- Showcase their skills
Who can benefit from the Skills Marketplace?
- Current students
- Alumni
- Faculty and Staff
- Stop-out learners
- Workforce partners
With Acadeum Skills Marketplace, institutions can provide learners the ability to increase earning potential, bolster employability, and demonstrate skills while creating achievable milestones with lifelong learning opportunities. This learner pay-as-you-go model removes barriers to entry, attracts new pipelines, and helps colleges and universities bridge education and career pathways.
- Reduce the challenges of finding high-quality online credential and training options
- Access vetted learning offerings from a trusted institution
- Discover educational pathways that stack into an education continuum to advance career opportunities
Interested in CIC-OCSC and the Skills Marketplace Making an Impact at your Institution?
Complete the brief contact form below and CIC will connect you with the Acadeum team to discuss your institution’s needs in more detail and answer any questions you may have about CIC’s Online Course Sharing Consortium. The Acadeum team has deep experience working in higher education, and can strategically advise how to align innovative curricular solutions to align with your institution’s mission.