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ERIC Number: ED590452
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 11
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-
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Occupational Skill Level: The Level of Skill Required for the Occupations of Graduates from Diploma, Certificate, and Associate Degree Programs. Information Paper
BC Student Outcomes
Every year, former post-secondary students who left diploma, associate degree, or certificate programs in B.C. are asked to participate in a province-wide survey. Respondents are asked a number of questions about their employment outcomes, and those who are employed are asked to describe their occupations. The information they provide is used to code their jobs using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) system, which is used to describe occupations and to aggregate them into occupational categories and to assign a skill level. Data for this paper came from the Diploma, Associate Degree, and Certificate Student Outcomes (DACSO) surveys, 2009 to 2013. Throughout these years, 76 percent of respondents had graduated from their programs, and of these graduates, 80 percent were employed at the time of the survey, 9 to 20 months after they left their programs. Of the employed graduates, 98 percent (45,760) gave enough information on their jobs to allow them to be coded using the NOC system. In 2013, 15,853 former students responded to the survey; there were 9,850 employed graduates. Unless otherwise noted, the percentages in this paper are based on employed graduates who submitted occupational information. The survey revealed the following: (1) Graduates were skilled in occupations; (2) There were differences by age, gender, and credential; (3) Education graduates were in high-skilled positions; (4) Labour market conditions influenced results; (5) There were trends for older respondents and Education graduates; and (6) Differences in occupation skill level were related to program and labour market.
BC Student Outcomes. Available from: British Columbia Ministry of Advanced Education. Tel: 604-660-2421; e-mail: servicebc@gov.bc.ca; Web site: http://outcomes.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/Default/Home.aspx
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: BC Student Outcomes (Canada)
Identifiers - Location: Canada
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