Assess the candidate's ability to design a competency-based micro-credential program for mid-career professionals that integrates valid, reliable assessment methods, employer-aligned competencies, accreditation and credit-articulation pathways, and digital badging standards. Include tasks to map competencies to industry needs, select formative and summative assessments with evidence of validity and reliability, define badge criteria and metadata/verification processes, outline accreditation/quality-assurance routes and stackability, and propose employer engagement and evaluation strategies for scalability and continuous improvement.