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Partnership Working to Connect Degrees and Certifications (Campus Technology)

January 3, 2019

Workcred, a nonprofit organization focused on credentialing in the workforce, is partnering with the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities and the University Professional and Continuing Education Association to help create opportunities for undergraduate students to earn certifications as part of their degree program.

Supported by a grant from the Lumina Foundation, the effort will bring together experts from higher education institutions and accredited certification bodies in a series of convenings across the United States. 

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