Noncredit workforce training, industry credentials, and labor market outcomes.

Autor/inn/en	Xu, Di; Bird, Kelli A.; Cooper, Michael; Castleman, Benjamin L.
Titel	Noncredit workforce training, industry credentials, and labor market outcomes. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Nicht kreditierte berufliche Weiterbildung, Branchenzertifizierungen und Arbeitsmarktergebnisse.
Quelle	In: Journal of public economics, (2026) 260, Art. 105679, 15 S. PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1879-2316
DOI	10.1016/j.jpubeco.2026.105679
Schlagwörter	Bildungsertrag; College; Einkommenseffekt; Ausbildung; Berufsausbildung; Arbeitsplatzwechsel; Berufliche Mobilität; Berufsverlauf; Qualifikationsnachweis; Ausbildungskosten; Auswirkung; Berufskolleg; Hochschulabsolvent; Absolvent; USA
Abstract	"We provide quasi-experimental evidence on the labor market returns to industry-recognized credentials connected to community college noncredit workforce training programs. Using novel individual-level administrative data on noncredit workforce training program enrollees in the Virginia Community College System and individual fixed effects models, we estimate the returns to industry credentials by comparing the labor market trajectories of credential earners and individuals who complete the same training but do not obtain a credential. Our results indicate that earning an industry credential increases quarterly earnings by approximately $818, which is partially attributable to a higher likelihood of transitioning into a higher-paying industry. We estimate these earnings gains would exceed program costs in just over half a year." The study refers to the period 2016-2022 (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku, © 2026 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V.).
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2026/4