Nondegree Credentials, Work-Based Learning, and the American Working Class

Autor/in	Columbus, Rooney
Institution	American Enterprise Institute (AEI)
Titel	Nondegree Credentials, Work-Based Learning, and the American Working Class
Quelle	(2019), (24 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Credentials; Work Experience Programs; Working Class; Adult Education; Informal Education; Incidence; Occupations; Employment Potential; Job Skills; Skill Development; Income; Postsecondary Education; Educational Attainment; Education Work Relationship + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studienbuch; Arbeiterklasse; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Informelle Bildung; Nichtformale Bildung; Vorkommen; Beruf; Berufsumfeld; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Produktive Fertigkeit; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Einkommen; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut
Abstract	Nondegree credentialing and training has existed for many years. Reasons for pursuing nondegree education vary, from wanting to pick up in-demand skills, meet a job requirement, or get a pay raise to exploring a new occupational area or engaging in lifelong learning. Having a nondegree credential is not unusual, either; one 2014 analysis by the US Census Bureau found that a quarter of all adults have a postsecondary certificate, industry certification, or professional license. Until recently, however, nationally representative information on nondegree credentials and training opportunities was sparse, a result of the federal government's long-standing focus on traditional educational sectors and degrees. This report--commissioned by the Opportunity America-AEI-Brookings Institution Working Class Study Group--explores new data from the US Department of Education's 2016 Adult Training and Education Survey (ATES) on nondegree credentials and work-experience programs for American adults. The report describes the prevalence and characteristics of nondegree education for the working class and the adult population at large. It explores questions such as: How widespread is nondegree education? Do adults complete nondegree credentials instead of or in addition to college degrees? What occupational fields are most common for these credentials? Do completers view their credentials as useful for getting a job or increasing skills and pay? (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01