Educational Credentials

Educational Credentials (hereinafter, the Lectio) is the second lesson part of the Training as a Service lesson that introduces its participants to educational credentials and related topics.

WorldOpp Pipeline

This lesson belongs to the Introduction to Education session of the CNM Cyber Orientation. The Orientation is the second stage of the WorldOpp Pipeline.

Content

The predecessor lectio is Learning Arrangements.

Key terms

Educational credential. A credential that confirms one's education. Some educational institutions offer educational programs especially in creative arts and the medical field that combine credentialing of academic achievements and professional experience.

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  Apprenticeship
  Registered apprenticeship. In the United States, apprenticeship that is registered and overseen by a government organization. In some states, this organization is the United States Department of Labor; similar state bodies register and oversee registered apprenticeships in the other states. Those organizations issue educational credentials to the graduates from the registered apprenticeships.

Script

Educational credential. A credential that confirms one's education. Some educational institutions offer educational programs especially in creative arts and the medical field that combine credentialing of academic achievements and professional experience.

Apprenticeship

Registered apprenticeship. In the United States, apprenticeship that is registered and overseen by a government organization. In some states, this organization is the United States Department of Labor; similar state bodies register and oversee registered apprenticeships in the other states. Those organizations issue educational credentials to the graduates from the registered apprenticeships.

Professional degree. A degree that prepares someone to work in a particular profession, often meeting the academic requirements for licensure or accreditation.

Academic Credentials is the successor lectio.

Quiz

Every statement below is split into one true and one false question in the actual exam.

1. A high school diploma and professional degree are (not) examples of academic credential.
2. All academic credentials are (not) educational ones.
3. All educational credentials are (not) academic ones.
4. One can (not) land a good job without a high-school diploma.
5. One can (not) land a good job without an academic credential.
6. Graduating from university rather from an apprenticeship leads (does not necessarily lead) to a better job.
7. With regard to fast employment, schools and universities do (not) tend to be better than apprenticeship.
8. Graduating from apprenticeship rather from an university leads (does not necessarily lead) to a better job.
9. With regard to fast employment, apprenticeship does (not) tend to be better than schools and universities.