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ERIC Number: EJ440564
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0195-2242
A Rationale for Certificate Programs.
Holt, Margaret E.
New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, n52 p3-10 Win 1991
Certificate programs are concentrated studies for career enhancement, often in response to increasing specialization and need for updating of job skills. Some institutions are developing creative and innovative curricula for evolving and emerging fields. (SK)
Descriptors: Educational Certificates, Higher Education, Professional Development, Skill Development, Specialization
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Nondegree Students