Credentialing vs. Educating

Introduction

Credentialing vs. Educating is the research of Jane Jacobs which discovers the concept how Universities have the ability to change an individual's life with just a four year degree. Credentialing is the examination and review of the credentials of individuals meeting a set of educational or occupational criteria and therefore, being licensed in the field.

Jacob explains how it is almost expected of every student coming out of high school to continue their education four more years and graduate with a degree which will set them up for success. Graduating from college and earning advanced degrees translate into higher lifetime earnings: an estimated $4.4 million for doctors, lawyers and others with professional degrees; $2.5 million for college graduates. In today's society, people realize that graduating with a college degree will lead them to a better job which means a higher salary (Jacobs, 164).

On the other hand, Credentialing traces all the way back to the Great Depression. It did not matter what your job or career was because everyone was filing for unemployment and standing in lines looking for part time jobs so they could just get by. This Depression continued to tear apart families because they were no longer able to live the lives they once did. In 1956, when Congress passes legislation funding the Interstate Highway System- a government program then unprecedented in America for its vast cost. It promised full employment and guaranteed jobs. This was very important because Americans needed the confidence that the economy was going to turn around. I believe that the thoughts of Jacobs regarding the education are correct. Whether you go to a two year community college and graduate with a small degree or a big four year institution, the future will still look better than those that stop after high school (Jacobs, 165). There are students who are out there that are excited about learning. Educating the youth is a very important resource that needs to continue in order to have a credentialized society.

Accreditation ensures the quality standards of a university or college and its programs. America has no national accreditation system. Institutions have the power to award degrees and certificates in accordance with provincial regulations and are therefore recognized. This, reinforced by membership organizations such as the Association of Universities and Colleges of United States, is considered the equivalent of an institutional accreditation.

Professional accreditation agencies evaluate the programs and specific departments to determine if they meet the standards of the profession. Accreditation may be granted to a program, or individually Graduates of this program. The accreditation is an important element of judgment to select the institution which shall be given a career, and certifies the quality programs based on their stated purposes and criteria established by the academic and professional communities (Jacobs, 165).

Students are the first to benefit, because they would develop generic and specific skills that will ensure their inclusion not only in the workplace but also in the socio-economic field, and will be prepared ...