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ERIC Number: EJ094277
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1974
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Certificate Programs: Contract or Con?
Shapiro, Steven
American Vocational Journal, 49, 4, 64-5, Apr 74
The strong and weak points of the one year certificate programs of two-year colleges are discussed. Emphasis is placed on the usefulness of such a program in an attempt to fight attrition. Although marketable skills and employment opportunities from such a program are few, the author feels it should be vocationally oriented. (DS)
Descriptors: Certification, Community Colleges, Dropouts, Educational Needs, Educational Philosophy, Educational Programs, Two Year Colleges, Vocational Education
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