The purpose of this paper is to engender a healthy respect for Gestalt theory and techniques and the use of the techniques in the client's best interest and in the interest of positive professional and self-development in the practitioner. An overview of Gestalt techniques is provided, concentrating on the two category divisions of experiments and…

Discusses a report commissioned for the Department of Health, Education and Welfare entitled National Policy and Higher Education.'' Examines, in particular, that portion of the report dealing with the credentials monopolies'' of organized professions which control the entry of personnel into their ranks. (JR)

Author refutes premise that degrees are necessary for better jobs. (HS)

Considerable impetus for educational planning and development in Western Europe has sprung from such multinational organizations as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OEDC), the Council of Europe, and the European Community. In European Community,'' n 154 p22-23 Mar 1972, the European Community summarizes what it considers…

The importance of academic credentials is discussed in relation to the changing occupational composition of high-income earners, family status, and the prestige of particular degrees such as the MBA and JD. (JN)

Results of a survey to determine minimum requirements for athletic coaches in each state is reported. Of particular concern is the use, in many states, of nonteaching paraprofessionals with little or no required teacher training. Minimum standards are suggested. (JMF)

Recommends choosing appropriate health care providers for camp, and referring to them by the title their credentials warrant. Explains distinctions among nursing titles and that they vary by state. Discusses developing a health care plan suited to camp's population, program, and location. Presents guidelines required of a health care plan by…

The Degree of Experience is a program for accrediting prior learning (APL) at a London university. Advantages for students lacking entry qualifications include admission criteria stated in terms of skills, knowledge, and ability (SKA) rather than credentials; accurate SKA profiles for diagnosing weaknesses; and integration of APL into admissions…

Immigrants often are unable to practice their professions in new countries. Interviews in 1992 and 1995 with 910 Russian immigrants to Israel showed that participation in government-sponsored retraining helped improve occupational status and earnings, especially for women. Those with lower occupational status also benefitted subjectively from…

Almost one of every seven persons who gets a high school-completion credential does so through the tests of General Educational Development (GED). A study based on figures gleaned from the annual reports of the GED Testing Service is reported. (MLW)

A popular legal strategy for college faculty who sue after being denied tenure is to turn the spotlight on the credentials of colleagues, particularly in sex discrimination cases. Colleagues caught in the crossfire often suffer personal humiliation and professional discredit. (MSE)

Includes "The Foibles and Follies of Gerontological Imperialists" (Johnson); "The Time for Accreditation Has Come" (Connelly); "Professionals in the Field of Aging Should Be Credentialed" (Peterson); and "A Reaction to the Debate" (Lubben). (JOW)

The American School Food Service Association has two recognition programs: the recently revised School Foodservice and Nutrition Certification Program and the new School Foodservice and Nutrition Specialist Credentialing Program. The credentialing program was created to enhance school food-service professionals' image and improve their management…

Explores the concept of the "professional" in librarianship, the right mix of professional and support staff in libraries, librarians doing clerical work, professional credentials, and staffing changes resulting from technological advancement. (PEN)

Provides an overview of standards development, accreditation, and credentialing with particular attention to specialties. Considers a number of unresolved issues, and presents the pros and cons of specialties in the professionalization of counseling. (JPS)