ERIC Number: ED657610
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Jun
Pages: 33
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Stackable Credential Pathways. Report on Opportunities for Credential Attainment (SB 22-192)
Colorado Department of Higher Education
Senate Bill 22-192, titled Opportunities for Credential Attainment called on the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) to work collaboratively with other state agencies, institutions of higher education (IHEs), employers and other stakeholders to build 10 stackable credential pathways across five high-value, high-demand industries between 2023 and 2025. Stackable credential pathways are defined as "...a sequence of credentials earned through various means, including through assessment of prior learning, that may be accumulated over time and move an individual along a career pathway or up a career ladder." In addition to these 10 pathways, CDHE was to also develop a framework for evaluating the quality of non-degree credentials built into the pathways. The four stackable credential pathways in healthcare and software development were approved by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education in early June 2024. This report shares these pathways as well as recommendations from the industry-specific stakeholder leadership teams that built these pathways. This report also provides best practices in stackable credential pathways development as a guide to others as they work to develop thoughtful pathways from non-degree credentials through next-level education and career opportunities in additional industries and sectors.
Descriptors: Career Pathways, Education Work Relationship, Health Services, Computer Software, Credentials, Best Practices, Allied Health Occupations, Allied Health Occupations Education, Nursing, Labor Force Development, Computer Science Education, Secondary Education, Higher Education
Colorado Department of Higher Education. 1560 Broadway Suite 1600, Denver, CO 80202. Tel: 303-866-2723; Fax: 303-866-4266; Web site: http://highered.colorado.gov
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE)
Identifiers - Location: Colorado
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