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Moodie, Gavin; Wheelahan, Leesa; Bragg, Debra D. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2023
This article focuses on adult working learners who attend postsecondary institutions in Canada and the United States. We identify how these institutions deliver curriculum and instruction in the form of career-technical education (CTE) and vocational education offering occupational credentials. In British Columbia and the U.S., most vocational…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Learning, Employees, Postsecondary Education
James, Ted; Cowin, Bob – British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer, 2020
Permitting students to transfer credits earned in one program towards another program lies at the heart of the BC post-secondary transfer system, maximizing student mobility through credit portability. This study focused on situations where students seek to apply credits to multiple credentials that are "lateral" (for example, where a…
Descriptors: College Credits, Credentials, Foreign Countries, Transfer Policy
Mullin, Christopher M. – American Association of Community Colleges (NJ1), 2010
The credentials primarily awarded by community colleges--certificates and associate degrees--play a unique role in advancing college completion rates. Given the current economic climate and high unemployment rates, there exists a clear demand for, and focus on, quickly returning people to a changing work environment through education and training.…
Descriptors: Credentials, Community Colleges, Associate Degrees, Institutional Mission
Goetz, Joseph W.; Zhu, Dandan; Hampton, Vickie L.; Chatterjee, Swarn; Salter, John – American Journal of Business Education, 2011
This article provides a theoretical-based rationale and plan of action for educational programs to encourage and create opportunities for the integration of course study with professional exam preparation, while highlighting the complementary benefits for students, academic programs, and the financial services profession. Serving primarily as a…
Descriptors: Integrated Curriculum, Certification, Financial Services, Efficiency
Reeves, Patricia; Berry, James E. – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2008
Professional preparation in educational administration has been a university-based state requirement that oriented aspiring school administrators to the roles of principal or superintendent. Professional and state expectations for preparation, development, and credentialing are shifting as the complexity of leadership and administration has…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Administrator Education, Credentials, Continuing Education
Westerhuis, Anneke – 2001
European structures of qualification levels were examined through a review of reports on recent developments in Germany, Spain, France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. The examination focused on the following topics: the scope of the national frameworks; the definition of standards and qualifications; the definition of levels in…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Certification, Classification
Heitmann, Gunter – 2001
Recent trends and developments related to the structures of qualification levels in Germany, Spain, France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom were examined in a quasi-experimental study that was part of a more comprehensive study on the same topic. The study focused on standards, qualifications, and classifications at the tertiary level of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Articulation (Education), Certification