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Iris Palmer; Shalin Jyotishi – New America, 2023
Despite the growing demand and availability of non-degree workforce training, outcomes for these programs are mixed. For some, non-degree programs are a faster, more affordable pathway to a good job, and, more importantly, a career that offers economic security--they represent the future of education. But for others, non-degree programs are a…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Credentials, Work Experience Programs, Nontraditional Education
Iris Palmer; Shalin Jyotishi – New America, 2022
Despite the growing demand and availability of non-degree workforce training, outcomes for these programs are mixed. For some, non-degree programs are a faster, more affordable pathway to a good job, and, more importantly, a career that offers economic security--they represent the future of education. But for others, non-degree programs are a…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Credentials, Work Experience Programs, Nontraditional Education
Iris Palmer; Shalin Jyotishi – New America, 2022
Despite the growing demand and availability of non-degree workforce training, outcomes for these programs are mixed. For some, non-degree programs are a faster, more affordable pathway to a good job, and, more importantly, a career that offers economic security--they represent the future of education. But for others, non-degree programs are a…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Community Colleges, Credentials, Work Experience Programs
Jobs for the Future, 2021
This report from JFF with a select group of community college practitioners, makes the case for policymakers, employers and practitioners to invest in and strengthen short-term credentialing programs to rapidly retrain unemployed workers for better career prospects, especially workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes key commitments…
Descriptors: Credentials, Retraining, Unemployment, COVID-19
Council for Higher Education Accreditation, 2009
Degree mills harm students and society. Students who are unknowing victims of degree mills are harmed when they invest a considerable amount of money for credits or credentials that cannot be used for, e.g., transfer to another institution, entry to graduate school or employment. Society is harmed when fraudulent credentials are issued in areas…
Descriptors: Academic Degrees, Deception, Higher Education, Educational Quality
Young, Dennis M. – School Administrator, 2004
While many aspects of school design have changed over the years, unfortunately the process to find the best architect is the same in many ways today as it was 20 years ago. Design teams announce how many schools they have designed, show lots of pretty photographs and list what each team member will do on the project. Education is a business and…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, School Administration, Educational Facilities Design, Architecture
Pettersen, Larry – American School Board Journal, 1991
A school fund-raising drive for a young cancer victim at Twality Junior High School in Tigard, Oregon, became a legal hassle with the involvement of a professional fund-raising organization being investigated for mishandling funds. Advises making a thorough background check before letting anyone take custody of funds raised through the school.…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Credentials, Fund Raising, Junior High Schools
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Cocolas, George H.; Rubin, Elaine – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1991
Results of a meeting on human resources policy in the health professions are summarized. Aspects of accreditation, licensure, and certification were discussed across a range of health professions, including similarities and differences, impact on each profession, and potential for interaction and cooperation for problem solving. (MSE)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Allied Health Occupations Education, Certification, Cooperation
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Heidemann, Winfried – European Education, 1991
Discusses effects of integration of the European Community and internal market on qualifications for occupational activity. Describes German objections to the community's attempts to set educational policy. Urges common community definitions of professions and recognition of vocational qualifications to facilitate freedom of movement of the work…
Descriptors: Credentials, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Qualifications, Foreign Countries
O'Neill, Holly A. – 1995
This report on the educational system of Zambia contains information for university admissions officers and registrars in the United States on the credentials and other documentation that would be minimally required for student entry from Zambia to specified levels of study in the United States. A section of general information describes that…
Descriptors: African History, Credentials, Documentation, Educational History
Saidi, Jasmin – 1995
This report on the educational system of Cameroon contains information for university admissions officers and registrars in the United States on the credentials and other documentation that would be minimally required for student entry from Cameroon to specified levels of study in the United States. In Cameroon French and English languages share…
Descriptors: Credentials, Documentation, Elementary Secondary Education, Engineering Education