Thank you, Bert.

It is not that easy to get accredited.

Since "certificates" don't mean anything (legally) as long as the recipients are not "certified" in any field a state regulates, that might be possible. To grant a "degree" one needs to be recognized as a college and offer the entire program. I am not familiar with practices outside the US.

To interest an academic partner, there would need to be enough money in it to interest them, which might mean charging more money than we want to if the aim is to be accessible.