Career Education Report

The National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) has been the standard for nursing licensure for more than 40 years. So why would the nursing world need another credential? Dr. Tim Cunningham, Vice President of Business Development at the Professional Nursing Validation Company, joins host Jason Altmire to explain where the Professionally Validated Nurse (PVN) certification fits into nursing education. The credential is meant to address a decades-long “professional identity crisis” in the field of nursing. It allows individual nurses to distinguish themselves by demonstrating competency across all 10 essential domains of nursing and to build confidence in their own expertise.To learn more about Career Education Colleges & Universities, visit our website.

How should student outcomes like earnings, debt, and job placement factor into program accreditation? WASC Senior College and University Commission President & CEO Maria Toyoda and National Accreditation Commission Founder & President Rebecca Busacca join host Jason Altmire to discuss how accreditation is evolving to cover programs outside the traditional four-year mold, including the short-term, non-credit, and non-degree programs seeking eligibility for Workforce Pell. They explain why outcomes should be measured across several dimensions rather than earnings alone, push back on the myth that accreditors focus only on inputs, and make the case that local labor market data is key to ensuring programs prepare students for today's workforce.To learn more about Career Education Colleges and Universities, visit our website.

Employers can't find workers, graduates can't find jobs, and too many students leave high school without a plan. Guilford County Schools Superintendent Dr. Whitney Oakley tells host Jason Altmire how the “Guilford Guarantee” aims to close that gap with a promise to its more than 66,000 students: every graduate leaves with college credit, an industry credential or meaningful work experience in addition to their high school diploma.Dr. Oakley offers a practical look at how K-12, postsecondary institutions and employers can share responsibility for economic mobility and a stronger workforce pipeline.To learn more about Career Education Colleges & Universities, visit our website.

Former Chicago mayor, ambassador to Japan, and White House Chief of Staff during the Obama administration, Rahm Emanuel has spent decades working at all levels of political office. He has made waves with his aggressive and innovative approach, challenging the status quo and pushing for reforms, especially in education policy. Now, he might be considering an even bigger role — presidential candidate. In this episode, Emanuel joins Jason Altmire to talk through what change in America’s education system actually looks like, including expanding access to higher ed, improving student outcomes, and confronting the shortage of skilled tradespeople.  To learn more about Career Education Colleges & Universities, visit our website.

The U.S. Department of Labor wants to add more than 300,000 registered apprenticeship positions nationwide, part of a bigger push to expand this kind of on-the-job learning. So how should employers, and the schools that support them, actually get started?Today’s guest is Jessica Desmond, the Regional Director of Career Services and Apprenticeships at ECPI University. Desmond tells host Jason Altmire how ECPI partners with employers to design registered apprenticeship programs across more than 1,000 approved occupations, beyond just the skilled trades that have been traditionally associated with apprenticeships. Fields like advanced manufacturing, IT, cybersecurity and software development are all in the mix. She explains how strategic apprenticeships can help students get placed in the field, while employers have the opportunity to train a pipeline of loyal, skilled workers.To learn more about Career Education Colleges & Universities, visit our website.