ERIC Number: ED671338
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Feb
Pages: 43
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State Approaches to Short-Term Postsecondary Credentials: Challenges, Opportunities, and Policy Gaps
Christina Sedney; Patrick Lane
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
The report "State Approaches to Short-Term Postsecondary Credentials: Challenges, Opportunities, and Policy Gaps" explores how state policymakers engage with short-term postsecondary credentials, highlighting key policy levers such as state authorization, consumer protections, financial aid, and quality standards. It examines the fragmented landscape of oversight and funding, presents state-level examples of innovative approaches, and identifies gaps where further policy development could enhance workforce alignment and student outcomes.
Descriptors: State Policy, Microcredentials, Postsecondary Education, Consumer Education, Quality Control, State Aid, Education Work Relationship, Labor Force Development
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. P.O. Box 9752, Boulder, CO 80301-9752. Tel: 303-541-0200; Fax: 303-541-0291; Web site: http://wiche.edu
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Pew Charitable Trusts
Authoring Institution: Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE)
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