Lumina Foundation2020-08-192020-08-192020-07-01http://hdl.handle.net/10919/99780Short-term credentials, including college-level certificates and industry-recognized certifications, generally take less time and money to earn than degrees. This report points out that short-term credentials still meet benchmarks for quality if they: Lead to meaningful employment; serve as a stepping stone to career advancement, higher pay, and future opportunities; and provide a pathway to continued education training—and lifelong learning.application/pdfenCreative Commons Attribution NonCommercial NoDerivs 3.0 Unportedshort-term credentialseducational attainmentlabor marketReporthttps://www.luminafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/what-are-short-term-credentials.pdf