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Direct linkHalfond, Jay A. – New England Journal of Higher Education, 2011
U.S. universities have had century-long success in absorbing existing professions into their curricula--by making academe their gatekeeper. These professions often started with apprenticeships and short training courses leading to a certification examination--and were then elevated and "academized" into a comprehensive body of knowledge,…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Professional Occupations, Academic Degrees, Credentials
