ERIC Number: ED641967
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Dec
Pages: 9
Abstractor: ERIC
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How to Plan High-Quality, Non-Degree Workforce Programs at Community Colleges. The First in a Three-Part Series from New America's New Models for Career Preparation Project
Iris Palmer; Shalin Jyotishi
New America
Despite the growing demand and availability of non-degree workforce training, outcomes for these programs are mixed. For some, non-degree programs are a faster, more affordable pathway to a good job, and, more importantly, a career that offers economic security--they represent the future of education. But for others, non-degree programs are a hyped-up distraction from degree attainment that leads to unemployment, underemployment, or employment in poverty-wage jobs with limited advancement opportunities--particularly for Black and Brown learners. The New Models for Career Preparation Project aims to help unlock the full potential of non-degree workforce training, especially at public community colleges where these programs are commonly found. This brief is the first in a three-part series that focuses on creating non-degree workforce programs. It outlines approaches and strategies that colleges should use during the initial stage of deciding whether and how to offer a workforce program.
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Community Colleges, Credentials, Work Experience Programs, Nontraditional Education, Program Development, Program Guides, Public Colleges, Program Costs, Program Implementation, Labor Force Development, Professional Development, Vocational Education, Educational Strategies
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