The National Skills Coalition, a research and advocacy organization focused on workforce training, has issued a new report detailing best practices for states to assess the quality of nondegree ...

Short-term credentials. Microcredentials. Sub-baccalaureate credentials. Nondegree credentials. No matter what you call them, they have been rising in popularity in recent decades. As enrollment in ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Healthcare drove 95% of U.S. job creation in January 2026. A growing number of programs are ...

As interest in skills-based hiring increases, more and more companies and states are eliminating degree requirements. In response, some higher education institutions are creating microcredential ...

Someone seeking education today has more options than ever, even if a two- or four-year college isn’t right for them. Companies like Google and Microsoft offer certificates in the use of their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The University of Texas Permian Basin has been awarded a $2 million competitive federal grant to expand workforce-focused ...

More North Carolinians are earning some kind of workforce credential, but the state is still not quite on pace to meet its 2030 goal, according to a new report from North Carolina workforce education ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This article was originally published in EdNC. Lumina Foundation announced on Thursday a new initiative called “FutureReady States ...

In 2018, UB unveiled 10 micro-credential programs. Since then, interest in these nimble and innovative educational programs, which provide in-demand workforce skills and a more personalized higher ...

If you decided to further your studies in the fire service by going back to college, you’ll find that you have more options than those that traditionally existed. It’s worth the time to examine the ...