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Pearson, 2021
While young people are generally better educated today than ever before, recent graduates tend to lack practical skills -- especially digital skills. Certification programs offer one effective way to address this digital skills gap. They give learners a way to gain the skills they need to compete, and also to demonstrate credibly that they possess…
Descriptors: Student Certification, Educational Certificates, Technological Literacy, Computer Software
Indiana State Dept. of Workforce Development, Indianapolis. – 1996
The Indiana Workforce Proficiency Panel was established to work with the business, labor, and education sectors to identify a common set of essential skills and technical proficiencies for major occupational areas. The process used by the Panel for setting state standards employs five steps, involving three meetings of a State Technical Committee…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Competency Based Education, Educational Certificates, Employment Potential
National School-to-Work Opportunities Office, Washington, DC. – 1997
Increased global competition and rapidly changing labor markets are providing a new imperative for relevance and quality assurance in education. This imperative is driving a consensus around the need for standards that link the content of education and training to the demands of the workplace. The national framework for improving relevance and…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Education Work Relationship, Educational Certificates, Educational Improvement
Jenkins, Davis; And Others – 1994
This report summarizes findings of a team of U.S. business, labor, and public policy representatives that visited Denmark and Great Britain in Fall 1993 to study innovations in the education and training of young people for work. An executive summary and introduction are followed by two main sections that present findings from the visits. Each…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Developed Nations, Education Work Relationship, Educational Certificates
Perker, Henriette; And Others – 1994
This report describes current systems and procedures for certification in France. An introduction makes brief reference to the characteristics of the general and vocational training systems. Part 1 provides details of the respective powers of the various bodies and authorities involved in the establishment of certification procedures. It examines…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Educational Administration, Educational Certificates
Conway, Miriam; Lambkin, Angela – 1994
This report profiles the systems, structures, and procedures for the assessment of competencies and awarding of qualifications in the vocational education and training sectors in Ireland. An introduction briefly describes the Irish education and vocational training system. Chapter 1 profiles the main awarding bodies in Ireland in second-level,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Educational Administration, Educational Certificates
Frideres-Poos, Jose; Tagliaferri, Jean – 1994
This report describes systems and procedures for the certification of qualifications and skills in Luxembourg. All areas of education and the various levels of training are covered. An introduction offers an overview of the characteristics of the Luxembourg education system, including funding and structure. Section 2 describes systems of training…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Educational Administration, Educational Certificates
Munch, Joachim; Henzelmann, Torsten – 1994
This report describes current systems and procedures for certification in Germany. An introduction makes brief reference to the characteristics of the general and vocational training systems. Section 1 contains a preliminary explanation. Section 2 describes the German educational system. Section 3 is a typology of examinations and certificates…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Educational Administration, Educational Certificates
Holek, Lothar – 1994
This report describes current systems and procedures for certification in Denmark. An introduction makes brief reference to the characteristics of the general and vocational training systems. Section 1 addresses formulation and introduction of certificates, qualifications, and diplomas, including the relevant institutions, procedures, and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Educational Administration, Educational Certificates
Gallaher, Leo – 1994
This monograph describes the various approaches to vocational training in Ireland. The report was compiled from existing statistics, various studies, and interviews with representatives of all the organizations, colleges, companies, and institutes involved in vocational training. Section 1 provides background information on political structures,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Continuing Education, Educational Administration, Educational Certificates
National Postsecondary Education Cooperative. – 1999
This interim report presents the framework for classifying competency-based initiatives developed by the NPEC (National Postsecondary Education Cooperative) Working Group. Section 1 presents a structure for classifying competency initiatives based upon student progression into, within, and from postsecondary education. Key applications of…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Articulation (Education), Case Studies, Check Lists
Illinois Occupational Skill Standards and Credentialing Council, Carbondale. – 2002
This document, which is intended to serve as a guide for work force preparation program providers, details the Illinois occupational skill standards for programs preparing students for employment in occupations in the in-store retailing cluster. The document begins with a brief overview of the Illinois perspective on occupational skill standards…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Advisory Committees, Competency Based Education, Definitions
Wisconsin State Dept. of Industry, Labor and Human Relations, Madison. – 1995
This document details Wisconsin's state plan for implementation of activities mandated by the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994 and funded by a grant from the National School-to-Work Opportunities Act. The plan is divided into 23 sections dealing with the following topics: geographical areas; local support/expansion of school-to-work…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Academic Standards, Articulation (Education), Career Counseling

European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, Thessaloniki (Greece). – 2001
This annotated bibliography is designed to inform vocational education and training specialists in Europe of new publications on lifelong learning. The 394 publications included are organized into four sections. Section 1 is organized by the following key themes: (1) skill development (literacy, learning to learn); (2) human and financial…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Career Counseling, Career Guidance, Citizenship Education
Illinois Occupational Skill Standards and Credentialing Council, Carbondale. – 1999
This document, which is intended to serve as a guide for workforce preparation program providers, details the Illinois Occupational Skill Standards for programs preparing students for employment as entry-level truck drivers. The document begins with a brief overview of the Illinois perspective on occupational skill standards and credentialing, the…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Advisory Committees, Competence, Competency Based Education