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Local Labor Market Alignment of Short-Term Certificate Programs
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Sophie McGuinness – Research in Higher Education, 2025
Short-term certificate (STC) programs at community colleges represent a long-standing policy priority to align accelerated postsecondary credentials with job opportunities in local labor markets. Despite large investments in developing STCs, little evidence exists about where and when STCs are opened and whether community colleges open new…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Alignment (Education), Community Colleges, Community College Students