Labor Department Urges States to Put Quality Credentials First
A Labor Department notice urges states and training providers to judge credentials by employer demand, portability, outcomes and cost—not certificate counts.
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Labor Department sets national framework for pre-apprenticeships
A Labor Department framework issued Sept. 8 outlines five quality markers for pre-apprenticeships and stresses documented pathways into Registered Apprenticeships.
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Labor Department Sets Tests for High-Quality Job Credentials
A new Labor Department notice tells workforce systems to judge credentials by employer recognition, measurable skills, portability and job outcomes.
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OPM expands USA Hire skills assessments across federal jobs
OPM says USA Hire now covers all General Schedule occupational series, but federal applicants must still meet each vacancy’s education, experience and license rules.
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Short-term credentials face a new federal test
Workforce Pell offers aid for some short-term programs, but strict tests for length, completion, employment and earnings are limiting early eligibility.
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Federal Apprenticeships Expand Into Defense, Telecom and Tech
A $162 million Labor Department program will expand registered apprenticeships. Here is how the credential differs from licenses and certificates.