By MOTOKO RICH, NY Times
With so much focus on whether college is worth it, relatively little attention has been paid to the value of certificate programs – vocational courses of study beyond high school that do not lead to an associate’s or bachelor’s degree. Over the last few years, these certificates have been proliferating, in fields ranging from health care and computer technology to cosmetology, interior design and paralegaling. A new report from the Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University examines whether these certificates actually help students in the labor market.
http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/06/how-certificates-can-lift-income/
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