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A four-year degree is not the end-all and be-all of success. In fact, nondegree pathways such as apprenticeships, boot camps, certificates, and certification programs have a lot to offer young people. Check out this post from our three-part series based on "Success Redefined," our survey with Jobs for the Future (JFF) on how non-degree postsecondary pathways offer a way to economic and career stress. Learn more:

"Instead of the singular goal of college for all, Americans want multiple pathways for their children to succeed. This opportunity pluralism affirms that there are many ways for young people to thrive, not simply by obtaining a four-year degree. The addition of the apprenticeship pathway makes the nation’s opportunity structure more pluralistic and egalitarian." and "oday, 27,000 registered programs enroll around 500,000 individuals, whose average age is 29, with roughly 70 percent in construction trades. That is only 0.3 percent of the workforce, which places the United States at the bottom of apprenticeship enrollment among countries that have apprenticeship programs." https://lnkd.in/gdR6mdem via Bruno Manno

Today’s #NAW2024 focus? Registered Apprenticeships in new and emerging industries around the world. 🌎 Apprenticeship Degrees are rising to the occasion across sectors in the U.S. and abroad, bridging the long-standing gap between higher education, employers, and degree seekers. For example, in the U.K., apprenticeship-based degree programs are expected to account for *20% of postsecondary starts* within the decade. That’s a meaningful percentage. And as our friend Ben Wildavsky highlighted in Work Shift last week, “Germans are jumping on degree apprenticeships.” Nearly half of all young people are “enrolling in a new kind of college,” attracting a “broad range of students who want to pursue postsecondary studies but with clear practical applications.” Together, these trends underscore the growing power of apprenticeship-based degrees in meeting workforce demands worldwide. So can we expect to replicate that same market share here in the U.S.? Reach University & National Center for the Apprenticeship Degree (NCAD) believe so. In “Is the Workplace the New College Campus?” President Ross explores how Apprenticeship Degrees draw on global best practices while addressing the distinct needs of working adults and employers in the U.S. Give it a read this NAW, and let us know your thoughts in the comment below: https://lnkd.in/gk9turB4 #ApprenticeshipDegrees #College #Career #Job2Degree

📣 As an early leader in creating innovative and accessible pathways to teaching, Arkansas has set a national standard for outcomes-driven college and career opportunities. In partnership with state leaders, employers, and communities, Reach University and its National Center for the Apprenticeship Degree (NCAD) are proud to support the expansion of affordable, career-aligned Apprenticeship Degrees across the state. Together, we're ensuring hundreds of aspiring teachers can transform their job into a degree and career path — without student loan debt. Many more are following closely behind, working to fulfill their long-held dreams and achieve their full potential. These efforts include: 🍎 Expanding Reach’s Teacher Apprenticeship Degree to support representative paraprofessionals in earning a low-to-no cost B.A. and securing a qualified teaching position. 🍎 Enhancing NCAD’s Apprenticeship Degree technical assistance efforts to provide employers, colleges, and universities with a comprehensive playbook for launching their own Apprenticeship Degree programs in K-12 and beyond. 🍎 Deepening barrier-free articulation pathways with NWACC, Southern Arkansas University Tech, Southeast Arkansas College, and Arkansas State University-Beebe to enable associate degree holders from nearly all programs to transfer 100% of their credits toward Reach’s debt-free B.A. degree. Ready to get started with your #ApprenticeshipDegree in Arkansas? Join us! For interested prospective partners, please contact Venus Torrence at partnerships@reach.edu. For interested IHEs, ready to get started with their Apprenticeship Degree, please contact ncad@reach.edu. #Arkansas #College #Career #LaborShortageSolutions #ApprenticeshipDegree #Job2Degree #FutureOfWork

https://lnkd.in/e-TiwS4h Encouraging news that the public are starting to embrace apprenticeships. The key to all of this is EMPLOYERS. The apprenticeships are there and available but we need employers to offer the positions and opportunities or we are heading for an even greater skills shortage than we currently have. #skillsforlife #careers #businessgrowth #apprenticeships

#CEMETS #iLabIndiana is on a mission to ensure every student and adult learner has access to high-quality education and training options to discover their passions, reach their fullest potential, and meaningfully contribute to their communities. We think this is possible through a robust modern youth apprenticeship system. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/ecBdNr3C #YAW2024 #ApprenticeshipUSA

Is there a way to close the skills and experience gaps simultaneously? How about apprenticeship: earn-and-learn experiences that pay a living wage while delivering formal skills training and experience? Switzerland is an excellent example of this approach to education.

What does it take to scale #youthapprenticeship? We recently participated in a webinar with The Brookings Institution alongside the Alabama Office of Apprenticeship and EmployIndy. The importance of collaboration between employers, educators, and training providers in creating effective apprenticeship programs is just the beginning. Learn more about how you can scale earn-and-learn opportunities through this amazing webinar! https://lnkd.in/gDPuK4Ca

Another article about the youth Apprenticeship movement continuing to scale. It's beneficial to the business who adopt this model, and life changing to the students involved. #futureofwork https://lnkd.in/eaf5E72S

Nondegree pathway programs, like apprenticeships, provide learners with hands-on work-based learning experiences. The question is: Are participants benefitting from these programs, and how have they prepared learners for successful careers? Learn more by reading this summary of a survey issued by ASA and Jobs for the Future (JFF):