{"id":2124,"date":"2022-09-21T10:00:26","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T17:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/?p=2124"},"modified":"2025-09-26T11:24:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T18:24:09","slug":"new-education-landscape-alternative-credentials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/educationalventures.oregonstate.edu\/news\/new-education-landscape-alternative-credentials\/","title":{"rendered":"Leading in the world\u2019s new education landscape"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2126\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/educationalventures.oregonstate.edu\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/alternative-credentials.jpg?resize=744%2C419&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A person sits at a table while holding a book in their left hand and using an open laptop computer with their right hand.\" width=\"744\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/educationalventures.oregonstate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/alternative-credentials.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/educationalventures.oregonstate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/alternative-credentials.jpg?resize=320%2C180&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"editor-note\"><strong>Editor&#8217;s note:<\/strong> This article was originally published in <a href=\"https:\/\/unbound.upcea.edu\/leadership-strategy\/continuing-education\/perspective-leading-in-the-worlds-new-education-landscape\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UPCEA Unbound<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p>It is 2,325 miles from Heidi\u2019s home in North Carolina to the Oregon State University campus in Corvallis. That\u2019s the distance she traveled in June to receive her diploma for the bachelor\u2019s degree she earned online.<\/p>\n<p>It was Heidi\u2019s first visit to Oregon State, but her roots in the university community run deep. For the better part of five years as an online learner, she felt valued and seen by her instructors and classmates. The authentic engagement bridged the coast-to-coast divide.<\/p>\n<p>I had the honor of meeting many students like Heidi at the Oregon State Ecampus graduation reception in June. It was our first in-person graduation event in three years, and it revitalized me. It renewed my passion, as it does every time I meet an Ecampus student, to advocate even more for these adult learners from every conceivable background.<\/p>\n<p>And it reinforced my belief that the professional, continuing and online (PCO) education community is uniquely positioned to lead in the world\u2019s new education landscape. That begins by creating pathways to more affordable learning experiences and alternative credentials, and expanding those opportunities is a driving force behind the creation of UPCEA\u2019s (University, Professional and Continuing Education Association) <a href=\"https:\/\/upcea.edu\/alternative-credentials-network\/\">Alternative Credentials Network<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s clear that the need has never been greater. In May, a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nscresearchcenter.org\/some-college-no-credential\">National Student Clearinghouse report<\/a>\u00a0showed that the population of adult learners with some college, no credential has soared to 39 million. In my home state of Oregon, nearly 800,000 individuals age 25 and older fit this description.<\/p>\n<p>We must work harder. We must approach this dilemma differently. We must develop solutions that creatively address workforce needs and help students like Heidi \u2014 two decades after her first college experience \u2014 cross the finish line.<\/p>\n<p>But there\u2019s good news amid these disconcerting numbers. Collectively, our PCO community has never been better situated to deliver the opportunities that learners need and want to achieve upward mobility.<\/p>\n<h2>Expand the portfolio of offerings with alternative credentials<\/h2>\n<p>Providing a platform for focused leadership and shared solutions, UPCEA\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/upcea.edu\/alternative-credentials-network\/\">Alternative Credentials Network<\/a>\u00a0is helping institutions develop high-quality programs that reduce the time and financial commitment required by full degree programs. The network provides the forum and structure to learn from one another and expand our knowledge about innovative offerings that meet learners\u2019 evolving needs.<\/p>\n<p>At Oregon State Ecampus, we have a growing collection of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/online-degrees\/microcredentials\/\">microcredentials online<\/a>. These are designed to give students a non-degree pathway to gain new, specialized skills in a series of three courses or more. Our efforts come at a time when\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/encoura.org\/non-degree-market-tension\">Encoura \/ Eduventures recently revealed<\/a>\u00a0that interest in degrees among adult prospects has waned while interest in non-degree programming has increased.<\/p>\n<h2>Make learning more affordable and accessible<\/h2>\n<p>Providing alternative credentials is a forward-thinking step in the right direction. But increased affordability must be at the core of our work in the PCO community, regardless of the program type or initiative.<\/p>\n<p>From her home in North Carolina, Heidi developed a strong preference for online learning because, she said, it provided the accessibility and affordability she needed in order to complete her degree. Testimonials such as hers serve as a reminder of the barriers so many adult learners face on their academic journeys.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span class=\"smartquote\">&#8220;<\/span>We must develop solutions that creatively address workforce needs and help students cross the finish line.<span class=\"smartquote\">&#8221;<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Earlier this year, Oregon State launched an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/online-applied-humanities-degree\/\">applied humanities online bachelor\u2019s program<\/a>\u00a0that offers eligible students a zero-tuition benefit for their final 12 credits. The program is designed to help students with some college experience finish their degrees in an affordable manner.<\/p>\n<p>Other colleges and universities offer a variety of creative degree-completion pathways. We are paving the way for our educational institutions to further adopt\u00a0the innovations that we in the PCO community have worked so hard to develop throughout the years.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m proud to be part of a community that understands the importance of supporting all learners \u2014 no matter their age, background, varied education goals or whatever their learning preferences are. 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