The Education Exchange: How Valuable Are Credentials as an Alternative Career Pathway?

Non-degree credentials are growing each year, but few provide the payoff that workers hope for

Photo of Matt SigelmanMatt Sigelman, the President of the Burning Glass Institute, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss online courses and certificates, and how many are not delivering the skills employers need.

Sigelman’s report, “Holding New Credentials Accountable for Outcomes: We Need Evidence-Based Funding Models,” co-written with Mark Schneider, Shrinidhi Rao, Scott Spitze, and Debbie Wasden, is available now.

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